Mechelle Voepel (along with many others) has complained bitterly each of the last several years about the Selection Committee, its picks, site selection, and so on.

(For my part, I've never really agreed with her on these issues.)

After last year's debates, Mechelle decided to do something more proactive. She set up a media conference with members of the Selection Committee. They discussed the pod system, the S-curve, and other ins and outs of the bracket. Mechelle's must-read report is here.

(In a related piece, she notes a troubling trend in early-round attendance.)

What's the bottom line?

I don't know. The Committee operates in a second-best world. Selecting a bracket is a tough job to begin with, and it's harder on the women's side, where everything is complicated by attendance, home court, and "Our Girls Syndrome."

I'm not entirely sure how the system should change (if at all). But I am sure that the time to discuss it is now, not March. Kudos again to Voepel for great work.