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Chapter 67 Top 64 Released

Compared with the simple competition system in which the east and west of the NBA rank the top eight according to the record and the relationship between victory and defeat, and then go all the way, the NCAA tournament stage is much more complicated.One of the big reasons is that there are so many teams participating in the NCAA regular season. In the 2007-08 season alone, 328 colleges and universities of different sizes participated in the regular season in the entire United States. The NCAA is divided into 32 divisions in the country. , plus some independent teams that do not belong to any division. The champion team of each division championship can get the quota to automatically participate in the championship. The Ivy League without division championship will get the division regular season champion. If the two teams have the same record, then Play a single match on neutral ground.

Eligibility for the remaining non-conference championship teams is determined by a selection committee (consisting of some schools' athletic directors and division commissioners), known as "at-large bids."The invitation is based on the team's record, status, division and many other factors.Every year after the regular season, the strong teams will lock (lock) the number of invitations, and some teams with good records and marginal teams are called "Bubble Teams".The results of the invitation will be announced on Selection Sunday.

The format of the regional championships is decided by each region, and it is different. It is concentrated in the early to mid-March of each year, so this period is called "Championship Week".For many teams that are unlikely to get an invite and teams in weaker divisions, winning the division championship is the only possibility to participate in the national championship.However, under the leadership of the troika of Westbrook, Ye Feng and Love, UCLA has secured the championship of the Pacific Ten Schools League, so there is no need for a selection committee to choose.

The National Championship is divided into 4 divisions: East, West, South, and Midwest (now it has been changed to East, West, Southeast, and Southwest). Each division has 17 teams, and the seeding order is arranged. The way to enter the championship does not affect the seeds. ranked.The last two teams in each division will play the first round (OpeningRound) first. These 4 games will be held at the same location, and then the 16 teams will be single-eliminated according to the ranking.After entering the top [-], they will rest for nearly a week, and then go to another city to play the top [-] and the top eight. The top sixteen and the top eight are called "Sweet Sixteen" and "Elite Eight" respectively. (Elite Eight).In the end, the remaining teams in each division are called the "Final Four" (Final Four), and they will move to the venue of the Final Four of the year for the semifinals and finals.Every year, the final four games will be the focus of attention in the United States. The NCAA men's basketball championship is also the most profitable sports event except the NFL playoffs (including the Super Bowl), surpassing the NBA and MLB playoffs. A truce will also be made to make way for it.

After defeating the University of Arizona to win the championship, UCLA entered the final relaxation stage before the championship. Holland began to consciously reduce the intensity of training, focusing on tactical running and recovery training most of the time.At this time, the most important thing is the physical health of the players. As a senior coach with many years of experience, Holland has done a good job on this point.During their rest period, the selection committee has selected the remaining teams that can participate in the national championship, and assigned each team a division. Became the No. [-] seed in the West.

After the last two teams in each division play a single elimination game, this year's NCAA 64 will be freshly released. The following is the ranking of the teams in each division:
东部赛区：1.北卡罗来纳大学；2.田纳西大学；3.路易斯维尔大学；4.华盛顿州大；5.圣母大学；6.俄克拉荷马大学；7.巴特勒大学；8.印第安纳大学；9.阿肯色大学；10.南阿拉巴马大学；11.圣约瑟夫大学；12.乔治梅森大学；13.温斯洛普大学；14.博伊西州大；15.美利坚大学；16.圣玛丽山学院。

西部赛区：1.UCLA；2.杜克大学；3.泽维尔大学；4.康涅狄格大学；5.德雷克大学；6.普渡大学；7.西弗吉尼亚大学；8.杨百翰大学；9.德克萨斯农工；10.亚利桑那大学；11.贝勒大学；12.西肯塔基大学；13.圣迭戈大学；14.佐治亚大学；15.贝尔蒙特大学；16.密西西比河谷州立大学。

中西赛区：1.堪萨斯大学；2.乔治城大学；3.威斯康星大学；4.范德堡大学；5.克莱姆森大学；6.南加州大学；7.冈扎加大学；8.内华达大学拉斯维加斯分校；9.肯特州大；10.戴维森学院；11.堪萨斯州大；12.维拉诺瓦大学；13.锡耶纳大学；14.加州大学富勒姆分校；15.马里兰大学；16.波特兰州大。

南部赛区：1.孟菲斯大学；2.德克萨斯大学；3.斯坦福大学；4.匹兹堡大学；5.密歇根州大；6.马奎特大学；7.迈阿密大学；8.密西西比州大；9.俄勒冈大学；10.加州圣玛丽学院；11.肯塔基大学；12.天普大学；13.奥罗·罗伯特大学；14.康奈尔大学；15.奥斯汀皮耶大学；16.德州大学奥斯汀分校。

The teams in these four divisions will be eliminated in a single game according to the No. 1 seed against the No. 16 seed, and the No. 2 seed against the No. 15 seed. The teams that finally stand out from the four divisions will form the final four.And these four divisions will play games in cities designated by the NCAA. This year, the Eastern Division will be in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Western Division will be in Phoenix, Arizona, the Midwest Division will be in Detroit, Michigan, and the Southern Division will be in Texas. of Houston.Interestingly, these four cities have their own NBA teams (Charlotte Bobcats, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets), but holding the NCAA national championship here may cause the NBA to lose many viewers. It is also the charm of NCAA.

In the conference room dedicated to the UCLA Bruins, Holland listed the 16 teams and schedules in the entire Western Conference.It's not that he doesn't want to show the players the list of the top 64. One is because this list has been spread everywhere, and he can check it on the Internet with his mobile phone, so there is no need to waste time at this time; Because he doesn't want his players to be too ambitious, just remember to pay attention to the strong teams in the other half of his division, such as Duke and Xavier, etc., and even pay attention to the top teams in the other three divisions.You know, the single-game elimination system of the NCAA National Championships is a paradise for dark horses. Lesser-known small teams may be able to seize the fleeting opportunity to defeat opponents who are much stronger than themselves, and there will be a lot of explosions in the championship stage every year. Unpopular.

Of all the people present, perhaps only Ye Feng was looking at the name of the school they met in the first round with great interest - Mississippi Valley State University, and everyone else including Holland focused their attention on the second round.Of course, Ye Feng did not think that the team would be upset in the first round. In NCAA history, there is almost no precedent for the No. 1 seed being eliminated in the first round. He just habitually focused on the next opponent. He doesn't have any doubts, Mississippi Valley State University is just a warm-up, and the best is yet to come.

Holland stood on the stage holding a pointer, pointed at the projection screen and said: "Our opponent in the first round, Mississippi Valley State University, I can confidently say that they are just cannon fodder. Their team's leading scorer Carl Lucas, averaging 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, plus their center Larry Cox and guard Stanford Speich, no one else has scored in double figures. I believe that with your abilities, you can easily Get them. In the second round, whether it is Brigham Young or Texas A&M, they are far superior to Mississippi Valley State. Brigham Young University has two players who average more than 15 points per game, Li Kumard and Trent Plaisted, and Jonathan Tavenari, a Brazilian who averaged 13.1 points per game, can't be underestimated."

He took a sip of water and continued: "But what I want to focus on is Texas A&M. It is true that they are not familiar with the traditional strong teams of the NCAA, but this year is different. Their inside defense is very strong, and this ability to protect the frame It can’t be seen from the data alone.” He casually called up a photo and personal information, and said: “DeAndre Jordan, a Texas A&M freshman, is 6 feet 11 and weighs 250 pounds. Although the scoring ability Not strong, but his physical fitness is quite amazing. Not only does he bounce well, but he also has agility that many inside big men of the same size do not have. In the regular season, he averaged 7.9 points, 6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. The value of interior defense is immeasurable. If we meet Texas A&M in the second round, not only Kevin, you will have to work hard on the interior, Russell and Ye must also be very careful after breaking through. big guy."

　The 2007-08 season NCAA top 64 is exactly what I wrote. It is completely authentic. As for those four cities, I am not sure whether they are the venues for the conference finals or where all the ball games are held. For the time being, I think they arrange all the games in the entire division Bar!

　　
　
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