History of major conference teams stealing automatic bids

[Zohanjohan]

What is the history of such teams since it became 64-65 teams? The only one I remember seeing was when Georgia won 2 games on Selection Sunday.

I've also seen Ohio State come thisclose before losing to Illinois and Pittsburgh in 2001

[Husker_OS]

Re: History of major conference teams stealing automatic bids

2009, Miss. State won the SEC tournament stealing a bid.

2008, Georgia won the SEC tournament stealing a bid.

2000, Arkansas won the SEC tournament stealing a bid.




Those are the ones I know from the SEC.

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: History of major conference teams stealing automatic bids

The only other ones I can think of:

USC - 2009
Syracuse - 2006

[Chaos81]

Re: History of major conference teams stealing automatic bids

I know it's never happened in the Big 12.

[XFactah416]

Re: History of major conference teams stealing automatic bids

The only other ones I can think of:

USC - 2009
Syracuse - 2006

Washington last year in the Pac-10 too.

The weird thing about Syracuse in 2006 was that they actually got a 5 seed after their insane tournament run. You would've never known that they were even on the bubble, but after beating UConn the next day, they probably clinched their bid.

[Zenigundam]

Re: History of major conference teams stealing automatic bids

Washington last year in the Pac-10 too.

The weird thing about Syracuse in 2006 was that they actually got a 5 seed after their insane tournament run. You would've never known that they were even on the bubble, but after beating UConn the next day, they probably clinched their bid.

And look at what happened to them...

[AnybodyKilla]

Re: History of major conference teams stealing automatic bids

That BE Tournament run for the Orange prompted one of Jimmy B's best press conference rants of all time.

That was supposed to be Carmelo Anthony's Senior season, with a few weak recruit classes that didn't pan out we had.. GMAC. He carried that damn team!

[Zohanjohan]

Re: History of major conference teams stealing automatic bids

As of this posting, Penn State and Oregon are the possible bid thieves

If Michigan and Penn State win tomorrow, then Penn State can be a bid thief

Oregon tonight and tomorrow

[agte]

Re: History of major conference teams stealing automatic bids

Iowa did it a couple times in the early 2000s under Steve Alford

[Zohanjohan]

Re: History of major conference teams stealing automatic bids

Penn State will get its chance tomorrow to pop somebody's bubble

[Tovarich]

Re: History of major conference teams stealing automatic bids

Washington last year in the Pac-10 too.

The weird thing about Syracuse in 2006 was that they actually got a 5 seed after their insane tournament run. You would've never known that they were even on the bubble, but after beating UConn the next day, they probably clinched their bid.

Yep, Syracuse was possibly out all together if McNamara didn't hit that freak 3 at the buzzer against Cincinnati in I think the very first game of the 1st round of the Big East tourney. Cincy ended up in the NIT, so the Cuse likely would have too if they didn't win that.

Washington last year was iffy. Southern Cal in 09 was more of a bid stealer than Washington last year.