NCAA tournament selection committee discusses impact of injuries and metrics

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The NCAA mock selection committee debated how to handle key injuries and player availability when determining tournament bids. Discussions focused on teams with injured stars like JT Toppin, and the impact of players missing games, influencing seeding and at-large considerations. The exercise also highlighted debates over resume versus predictive metrics, head-to-head matchups, and the advantage of playing near a team's home city.


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