The Southeastern Conference commissioner, Mike Slive, is a former head of the selection committee. He presided over it in 2009, when a record-low four teams from outside the Bowl Championship Series conferences were given at-large berths. When asked if runs by Butler and V.C.U. could change the selection process, Slive defended it with an answer that will roll eyes from the Big West to the America East.“There’s no criteria called major or midmajor and B.C.S. or non-B.C.S,” Slive said. “It’s really about teams. That’s been the philosophy, and I don’t think that’s changed.”

I think if that is true and it is about the teams then youdefinitely have to mandate the number of OOC home / road games because that is where the biggest abiloityof the Nig 6 lies is in staying at home and playing at home where in college hoops you have ahugechance of winning. Without that ability ot move a team out of cameron or the Phog you still have a heck of a mountain to climb.......although San Diego started with 5 games onthe road thisyear.