When UCLA slipped below Arizona and almost off the No. 2 seed line during an early bracket reveal last weekend, the NCAA Tournament committee might have been saying quality wins matter more than bad losses. And, possibly, that head-to-head competition…
Bruce Pascoe matter more than bad losses. And, possibly, that head-to-head competition carries significant weight.UCLA and USC announced last June 30 that they were leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024, prompting the NCAA tournament committee to replace UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond with Arizona’s Dave Heeke. .
“I’m going to try not to laugh and I would refer you to our administration,” Cronin said of the early reveal on Saturday, after UCLA beat California. “The reason I would refer you to Martin Jarmond …or to anybody else, when we left the Pac-12, it cost a lot of people millions of dollars and there’s going to be fallout.”
Of course, Cronin’s words also could be partly or mostly intended to keep the Bruins motivated for a potentially tough week ahead. While Arizona only has to play one home game this week, against ASU on Saturday, the Bruins have to travel to play Utah on Thursday and Colorado on Sunday. So even a UCLA win over Arizona on March 4 might not be enough to leap the Bruins into a better seed placement if the Wildcats beat UCLA again in the Pac-12 Tournament.
In terms of the Quad formula used by the selection committee, Arizona is ranked No. 11 in the NET, with a 7-2 record in Quad 1 opportunities and a 6-2 mark in Quad 2 games . “A couple of years ago, we proved your seed doesn’t matter,” Cronin said. “You’ve got to be playing well at the right time. You’ve got to be healthy. It bears out every year in the tournament, too.”• Arizona moved up one spot to No. 7 in the AP Top 25 rankings while UCLA stayed at No. 4, behind Houston, Alabama and Purdue.
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