Transcript SELECTIONS, SEEDING AND BRACKETING: A Graphic Presentation

NCAA Division I
Women’s Volleyball
Selections,
Seeding and
Bracketing
Sharon K. Cessna
Director of
Championships
December 18, 2003
AGENDA
 How the committee
prepares
 Steps in the process
 Principles and procedure
 The RPI & other
evaluation tools
 Bracketing process
How the Committee Prepares For
Selections
• In-person games (as many as possible)
• Televised games (as many as possible)
• Regional rankings (RACs made up of coaches)
• Evaluation of RPI
• Institutional/conference information
• Other information shared by each committee member
Nothing the committee does is more important than selecting, seeding
and bracketing the teams. Preparation is the key.
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AFFECTIVE FACTORS TO THE PROCESS
• The “nitty-gritty” report.
• Team-information sheet for each of the 311 Division I
institutions.
• Coaches’ regional advisory committee rankings.
• Conference tournaments.
• Other information as shared by each committee member.
• Committee members are assigned specific conferences to
monitor during the regular season. Also, all members
attempt to watch games from all over the country.
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NON AFFECTIVE FACTORS TO THE PROCESS
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Performance by a team or a conference in a previous NCAA
tournament.
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A team’s previous regular-season performance (successful or not).
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Committee member’s affiliation (conference and/or institution)
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Placement in the AVCA, USA Today and the Volleyball Magazine
polls. (These polls are not part of the NCAA volleyball selection
criteria).
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Lobbying of committee members by coaches or administrators.
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PRINCIPLES AND
PROCEDURES
PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES
 Emphasis on fairness and consistency by
regional representation.
 At no point may a member vote for a team that
the individual represents as an institutional or
conference administrator.
 Member may not be present in the meeting
room during the committee deliberations
regarding a team that he/she represents.
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EVALUATION
TOOLS
• EVALUATIVE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMITTEE
• The RPI is one of many tools.
• Among the other tools the committee uses:
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Coaches regional advisory committee rankings
Division I record
Overall RPI
Non-conference record
Non-conference RPI
Conference record
COMPONENTS
Conference RPI
Road record
OF THE
Record in last 10 games
Record against teams ranked 1-25 by RPI
NITTY GRITTY
Record against teams ranked 26-50 by RPI
Record against teams ranked 51-100 by RPI
REPORT
Record against teams ranked below 100 by RPI
Record against other teams under consideration
Head-to-head
Significant wins and losses
Results against common opponents
Results against teams already receiving at-large bids
Late season performance
Site of match
Other circumstances that could affect results (e.g. injuries)
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• THE RPI
• One of many tools.
Factor I:
Division I winning percentage
25%
Factor II:
Opponents’ winning percentage
50%
Factor III: Opponents’ Opponents’ winning percentage
25%
Factor IV:
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Weightings:
+/-
Positive: scheduling majority of non-conference matches
against teams ranked 1-75 in the RPI and for wins against
teams ranked 1-50 in RPI.
Negative: scheduling majority of non-conference matches
against teams 151 and above in the RPI and for losses against
teams 151 and above and non Division I teams.
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So, what should you do ?
 Win.
 Schedule and have success against the best possible
non-conference competition.
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HOW THE PROCESS
WORKS
Selections, Seeding and Bracketing
THE STEPS IN THE PROCESS:
1.
Automatic bids determined (31).
2.
Select the at-large teams (33).
3.
Seed the teams (16).
4.
Place teams in the championship bracket.
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Selecting the At-Large Teams
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The committee selects the best available teams to fill the 33
at-large berths, regardless of conference affiliation, and
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There is no maximum or minimum number of at-large teams
the committee must select from one conference.
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Criteria For Selecting At-Large Teams
The committee considers the following criteria:
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Win-loss record (must have overall W-L above .500).
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Strength of schedule.
When considering won-loss records and strength of schedule:
Primary:
Head to Head
Results against common opponents
Evaluation of the RPI
Significant wins and losses
Secondary: Late season performance
Site of match
Results against teams already receiving at-large bids
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Eligibility and availability of student-athletes.
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GUIDELINES
Significant Bracketing Guidelines
 The committee can only seed the top 16 teams.
 Balance the bracket in each region as much as
possible remaining within the guidelines
established by the Division I Championships/
Competition Cabinet.
 Teams will remain in their areas of natural
interest, if possible without compromising
the principles of seeding.
 Teams moved out of their natural area will be
placed in the next closest region when possible.
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STEPS IN THE
PROCESS
Nominations
Selections
Seeding
Bracketing
Nominations
• Each committee member prepares a list of teams he/she believes
should be considered for selection. The committee will evaluate
the teams and review each teams full body of work.
• Teams may be added to a list of “under consideration” at any
time.
• During the discussion a committee member may nominate one or
more teams be placed on the at-large board.
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Voting
Unanimous voice vote
place on the at-large board
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Not unanimous
Second voice vote
Unanimous on the
board
Not unanimous
Third voice vote
Majority vote on the
board
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At any time during the process or whenever a consensus
cannot be reached, there will be a call for a secret ballot vote.
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Placement on the Board
Note:
Once a team is selected to the board its position
is not secured; teams must survive continual
comparisons throughout the process. Teams may
be voted off the board and placed back on the
“watch list” and then be nominated again to return
to the board.
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Evaluation of At-Large Pool
Evaluation of the At-Large Pool
Discussion
COMM MEMBER’S
BALLOT
At any time a
member can
nominate one
or more
teams to be
place in the
bracket
(if more than one team
nominated)
1
TEAMS
RECEIVING
FEWEST
POINTS
highest ranked
2
3
REMAINING
TEAMS
4
5
AT-LARGE
BOARD IN
ORDER
HELD
FOR
NEXT
BALLOT
6
7
lowest ranked
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Evaluation of the At-Large Pool
COMM MEMBER’S
Discussion
BALLOT
1
OF
REMAINDER,
TOP TEAMS
HELD FOR
NEXT
BALLOT
2
3
4
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Members nominate
additional teams to be
added to at-large field
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highest ranked
TEAMS
RECEIVING
FEWEST
POINTS
REMAINING
TEAMS
5
6
7
ATLARGE
BOARD
HELD
FOR
NEXT
BALLOT
lowest ranked
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Evaluation of the At-large Pool
COMM MEMBER’S
Discussion
BALLOT
TEAMS
RECEIVING
FEWEST
POINTS
ATLARGE
BOARD
REPEAT UNTIL THE 33
AT-LARGE TEAMS ARE
SELECTED
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1
OF
REMAINDER,
TEAMS
HELD FOR
NEXT
BALLOT
highest ranked
2
3
4
Members nominate
additional teams to be
added to at-large field
REMAINING
TEAMS
5
6
7
lowest ranked
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FOR
NEXT
BALLOT
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SEEDING
Top 16 Teams
Seeding Teams
Discussion
BALLOT
1 highest seed
Each member
submits a list
of top teams
from AQ
and/or AtLarge Boards
TEAMS
RECEIVING
FEWEST
POINTS
2
3
4
5
REMAINING
TEAMS
6
7
8 lowest seed
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on seeded
list
HELD
FOR
NEXT
BALLOT
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Seeding Teams
Discussion
BALLOT
1 highest seed
TEAMS
RECEIVING
FEWEST
POINTS
2
REMAINING
TEAMS
REPEAT UNTIL 16
+
SEEDS
ARE SELECTED
HELD FOR
NEXT
BALLOT
3
4
5
Each member
submits a list of top
teams from AQ
and/or At-Large
Boards
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on
seeded
list
REMAINING
TEAMS
6
7
8 lowest seed
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FOR
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BRACKETING
Safety Net Assignments
Placing Teams in the Bracket
Safety Net Assignments
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Avoid pairing teams from the same conference against one
another in the first- or second-round games.
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Review geographic location (within 300 miles) to create the
least number of flights.
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Avoid pairing teams from the same conference against one
another in the regionals (if possible).
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Evaluate balance among the four regions.
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Safety Net Assignments (cont’d)
•
Evaluate movement of same teams in previous
tournaments.
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Avoid rematches of previous first- and second-round
tournament games (if possible without creating flights).
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Placing Teams In the Bracket
1. Seed top 16 teams.
2. Place the top 16 seeds in the appropriate place in a
traditional 64-team bracket.
3. Place remaining 48 teams in the bracket creating the
least number of flights.
4. Avoid pairing teams from the same conference against
one another in the first- or second-rounds. If so, teams
may be moved.
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Placing Teams in the Bracket (cont’d)
6. Evaluate movement of same teams in previous
tournaments.
7. Avoid rematches of previous first- and second-round
tournament matches (if possible without creating
flights).
8. Finalize the bracket.
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SITE SELECTION
Site Selection
Criteria
– Quality and availability of facility and other necessary
accommodations
• Friday/Saturday preference for all rounds
– Financial guarantee
– Attendance history and potential
– Geographic location.
• Once the 16 "clusters" of four teams each have been paired,
the sites will be selected based on the sites that result in the
least amount of air travel and meets the minimum criteria for
site selection.
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QUESTIONS