So Syracuse, a No. 10 seed that barely avoided a play-in game slot and a team much of the college basketball commentariat didn’t believe belonged in the NCAA tournament, made the Final Four. This offers validation to the NCAA selection committee, right?
And three of the No. 1 seeds were bounced before the Final Four, leaving North Carolina as the lone team from the top line left in the field. This is an indictment of the committee’s work, correct?
Actually, the answer is a resounding “no” on both fronts, and any attempt this week to suggest otherwise (perhaps even on the broadcasts of Saturday’s semifinals) shows a distinct lack of understanding of the task the committee is charged with carrying out each season.