tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post8020172098807700160..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: ITF Junior UpdateColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-49908235245120257912014-03-18T09:55:28.510-04:002014-03-18T09:55:28.510-04:00Did anyone notice that the NCAA put 4 of the top 8...Did anyone notice that the NCAA put 4 of the top 8 ranked teams in the same Quarter of the draw? Imagine if that happened in tennis? Everyone would be in an uproar. I used season ending rankings (AP and Coaches). Wichita St., Duke, Michigan and Louisville are all together in the same quarter.<br />Louisville is ranked #3 in the Coaches poll and #5 in the AP. Yet, they are a #4 seed, which is equivalent to #13-16 seed in a Tennis tournament.<br /><br />As much as people harp on the rankings for tennis, we would NEVER have such an unbalanced quarter with so many highly ranked teams.<br />And, even if it did, the coaches and the ITA would completely overhaul the ranking system.<br /><br />Yes, our system is not perfect, but it seems a lot more accurate than the system used for March Madness.College Fannoreply@blogger.com