Quote Originally Posted by farmerdoc View Post
Got to believe this is true, also, do not discount the effect that Henry could have in moving us off the bubble. If he continues to play well, and looks like a All-American, it only helps our case.
Can you cite some examples where this came into play? The process for picking teams is pretty transparent, to the NCAA's credit. It's pretty scientific and helps explain why Lunardi can be so darn accurate year after year. I don't think they consciously throw a qualitative assessment like that into the mix. If a Henry Ellenson and/or Ben Simmons have stellar AA type seasons that don't translate into enough wins their respective teams don't get in IMO. I can't see a scenario where the selection committee states they took team A over team B even though their resume was less deserving because the play of AA candidate John Doe. They would get slaughtered.