St. John's finished 20-13 overall and won six games in a row before losing to UConn in the Big East semifinals on Friday.
The NCAA selection committee snubbed several teams that had strong records and were considered to be deserving of a spot in the tournament.
The NCAA selection committee snubbed several teams that had strong records and were considered to be deserving of a spot in the tournament. One such team was St. John's, which finished 20-13 overall and won six games in a row before losing to UConn in the Big East semifinals on Friday.
It is possible that there were other factors considered by the NCAA selection committee, such as strength of schedule or head-to-head record against other teams.
The team had an NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) ranking of 32
Pitino did not want to hear anything about metrics after watching the selection show.
St. John's finished 20-13 overall and won six games in a row before losing to UConn.
Accuracy
The team had an NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) ranking of 32, which is used to evaluate teams tournament resumes
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in that it presents the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) as a reliable metric for determining seeding in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. However, this tool has been criticized and questioned by coaches and experts alike due to its subjectivity and lack of transparency.
The article quotes St. John's Red Storm coach Rick Pitino saying that he thinks we all should probably never mention that word (NET) again because it's fraudulent. This statement implies that the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) is not a reliable metric for determining seeding in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, but there is no evidence or explanation provided to support this claim.
The article states that St. John's Red Storm coach Rick Pitino ripped the metrics used to determine seeding in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament as his team was left out of the field of 68 on Sunday night. However, it does not provide any evidence or explanation for why these metrics are fraudulent.
Fallacies
(80%)
The article contains an example of a false dilemma fallacy. The author presents the situation as if there are only two options: either the metrics used to determine seeding in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament are fraudulent or they aren't. However, this is not true as other factors such as strength of schedule and location also play a role in determining seeding.
The remaining factors include the Team Value Index (TVI), which is a result-based feature that rewards teams for beating quality opponents, particularly away from home,
Bias
(85%)
The author uses the word 'fraudulent' to describe the metrics used by NCAA to determine seeding in men's basketball tournament. The use of this term is highly biased and implies that these metrics are not trustworthy or reliable.
Pitino did not want to hear anything about metrics after watching the selection show.
The Red Storm had a NET ranking of 32nd, second best among teams that missed the tournament behind Indiana State (28th).
Pitino did not want to hear anything about metrics after watching the selection show.
Seton Hall's tournament hopes took a huge hit late in the regular season when they dropped consecutive lopsided games to Creighton and UConn.
Accuracy
St. John's finished 20-13 overall and won six games in a row before losing to UConn.
Pitino backed his team's record on Sunday and said he never makes excuses for not making the NCAA tournament.
St. John's won't play again this season as they declined an NIT invite.
The Big 12 got a conference-record eight teams in the field, but Oklahoma was left out despite having no losses outside of Quadrant 1 games.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that St. John's had a good strength of schedule and KenPom ranking but was snubbed by the NCAA selection committee despite having a NET ranking of 32nd which should have been enough to get them into the tournament. However, this is not entirely true as there are other factors at play in determining eligibility for the NCAA tournament such as performance on neutral sites and quality wins. Secondly, Rick Pitino claims that he thinks the NET ranking is fraudulent but does not provide any evidence or reasoning to support his claim. This statement can be seen as an attempt to discredit a system used by the selection committee without providing any concrete evidence of its inaccuracies.
The author's claim that St. John's had a good strength of schedule and KenPom ranking is deceptive because it ignores other factors such as performance on neutral sites and quality wins which are also important for NCAA tournament eligibility.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when he says that the NCAA selection committee is fraudulent and should not be mentioned again. He also appeals to authority by saying that KenPom's ranking was irrelevant for St. John's, despite it being 26th in his rankings. Additionally, the author uses an appeal to emotion when he expresses disappointment about missing out on the NCAA tournament and says they will not gripe or say they were screwed.
The NCAA selection committee is fraudulent
KenPom's ranking was irrelevant for St. John's
We won’t gripe, we won’t say we got screwed.
Bias
(85%)
The article contains examples of political bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes those who disagree with him. He also makes a statement about the NET ranking system being fraudulent which is not supported by any evidence.
First off, I think we should all probably never mention that word [NET] again because I think it's fraudulent,
There were teams left out of the tournament that were more deserving than several No. 10 seeds.
Some seed lines defied all logic and there are geographical issues with the selection committee's decisions.
Accuracy
The team had an NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) ranking of 32, which is used to evaluate teams tournament resumes
St. John's finished 20-13 overall and won six games in a row before losing to UConn.
Indiana State was snubbed from the March Madness bracket despite a NET ranking of 29.
Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that they had this correct based on data and criteria used to predict what the selection committee would do. However, it's clear from their own analysis that St John's should have received an at-large bid as they were not even close to being one of the worst teams in terms of KPI/SOR average or record against Quads 1-3. Secondly, the author claims that Seton Hall didn't have great metrics but then goes on to say that individually, in a vacuum, etc., they can see why they were left out. This is an example of deceptive reasoning as it contradicts their own analysis and creates confusion for readers.
The author claims that St John's should have received an at-large bid based on data and criteria used to predict what the selection committee would do, but then goes on to say that they were not even close to being one of the worst teams in terms of KPI/SOR average or record against Quads 1-3.
The author claims that Seton Hall didn't have great metrics, but then goes on to say individually, in a vacuum, etc., they can see why they were left out. This is an example of deceptive reasoning as it contradicts their own analysis and creates confusion for readers.
Fallacies
(75%)
The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that their final bracket did well and had a Bracket Matrix score of 349. They also use inflammatory rhetoric when they express frustration with the selection committee's decisions and call it 'screwed'. Additionally, there are several examples of dichotomous depictions in the article such as stating that St. John's had a 58.5 KPI/SOR average which would have been the worst in the NET era to receive an at-large bid while also mentioning that Providence had a 10-13 record against Quads 1-3, which again would have been a first in the NET era.
The Red Storm had a 58.5 KPI/SOR average
Providence had a 10-13 record against Quads 1-3
Bias
(85%)
The author has a clear bias towards the Big East conference and its teams. They believe that St. John's, Seton Hall and Providence were all deserving of at-large bids based on their metrics but were left out by the selection committee.
> Providence had a 10-13 record against Quads 1-3
> Seton Hall just didn't have great metrics
> The Red Storm had a 58.5 KPI/SOR average
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of NCAA Bracket 2024 as they are reporting for Bleacher Report which is an online sports news and media platform that covers college basketball. The article also mentions Rick Pitino who was previously associated with Louisville University, where he coached during their involvement in a scandal involving paying strippers to recruit players.
The article mentions Rick Pitino who was previously associated with Louisville University, where he coached during their involvement in a scandal involving paying strippers to recruit players.
The author reports for Bleacher Report which is an online sports news and media platform that covers college basketball.
St. John's (20-13) Conference: Big East Coach: Rick Pitino (1st season)
Seton Hall (20-12) Conference: Big East Coach: Shaheen Holloway (2nd season)
Providence (21-13) Conference: Big East Coach: Kim English (1st season)
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that 'several others are left fuming' after being snubbed on Selection Sunday. This statement implies that there were many teams who deserved to be included but weren't, when in reality only six teams are mentioned as having been snubbed. Secondly, the article selectively reports information about each team by focusing solely on their NET ranking and conference placement rather than providing a more comprehensive analysis of their performance throughout the season. This is evident in cases such as Indiana State and Oklahoma, who both had better NET rankings than St. John's but were still left out of the tournament. Lastly, the article uses emotional manipulation by stating that each team was 'left staring blankly at their televisions after missing out on the NCAA Tournament.' This statement is designed to elicit an emotional response from readers rather than providing a clear and objective analysis of the situation.
The author's use of sensationalism by stating that 'several others are left fuming' implies that there were many teams who deserved to be included but weren't, when in reality only six teams are mentioned as having been snubbed. This is an example of deceptive reporting.
The author uses emotional manipulation by stating that each team was 'left staring blankly at their televisions after missing out on the NCAA Tournament.' This statement is designed to elicit an emotional response from readers rather than providing a clear and objective analysis of the situation. This is an example of deceptive reporting.
The article selectively reports information about each team by focusing solely on their NET ranking and conference placement rather than providing a more comprehensive analysis of their performance throughout the season. For instance, Indiana State had a better NET rankings than St John's but were still left out of the tournament. This is an example of deceptive reporting.
Fallacies
(70%)
The article discusses six teams that were left out of the NCAA Tournament after being snubbed on Selection Sunday. The reasoning behind this score is based on the fact that five of these teams have a NET ranking lower than St. John's (32), which was not even among the First Four Out, indicating they were not close to making it into the tournament.
St. John's had a NET ranking of 32 and was left out of the March Madness bracket
Seton Hall had a conference quarterfinal loss to St. John's but was ahead of them as the second team in First Four Out
Providence, with a NET rankings better than St. John's at 57, also did not make it into the tournament
Bias
(80%)
The article is biased towards the teams that were left out of the NCAA Tournament. The author uses language such as 'snubs' and 'left fuming', which implies a sense of injustice for these teams. Additionally, the author highlights specific examples of how each team was snubbed, without providing any context or explanation for why they were not included in the tournament.
Indiana State was snubbed from the March Madness bracket despite a NET ranking of 29
Oklahoma (20-12) Conference: Big 12 Coach: Porter Moser (3rd season)
Providence (21-13) Conference: Big East Coach: Kim English (1st season)
Seton Hall (20-12) Conference: Big East Coach: Shaheen Holloway (2nd season)
St. John's (20-13) Conference: Big East Coach: Rick Pitino (1st season)
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Justin Tasch has conflicts of interest on the topics of NCAA Tournament, Selection Sunday, March Madness 2024 bracket and St. John's (Big East), Seton Hall (Big East) and Providence (Big East). He is a member of the Big Ten Network which owns rights to broadcasting college basketball games including those in the Big Ten Conference.
Justin Tasch is a member of the Big Ten Network, which owns rights to broadcasting college basketball games including those in the Big Ten Conference.
The article discusses St. John's (Big East), Seton Hall (Big East) and Providence (Big East). The author has a personal relationship with these teams as they are all part of the same conference.
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The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The article is about NCAA Tournament snubs and which teams got screwed on Selection Sunday. However, the author mentions several specific schools by name including St. John's (Big East), Seton Hall (Big East), Providence (Big East), Indiana State (Missouri Valley) Oklahoma (Big 12) Pittsburgh(ACC). The article also includes quotes from coaches and players of these teams which could be seen as a conflict of interest.
The author mentions St. John's by name in the article, but does not disclose any financial ties or personal relationships with the school.
