Inside the committee room
The social scene from the Men's Mock Selection
The mock selection exercise is taking place in Indianapolis and mimics the process that the NCAA’s actual 10-member committee will use except for a few differences. The main difference is the mock exercise takes place over two days, while the selection committee members will convene on Wednesday before the tournament and then work for the next five days on the 68-team field. Also, the mock committee’s process is expedited when necessary for time purposes. Stay with NCAA.com on Thursday and Friday for coverage of the 2015 Mock Selection.
Working lunch. #MockSelection pic.twitter.com/Zrr693BuaO
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) February 13, 2015
In #mockbracket, we ether are stubborn or have conviction: No revised seeding yet halfway through review of at-large schools.
— Vahe Gregorian (@vgregorian) February 13, 2015
Keep winning RT @BrianHamiltonSI: The First Four in Dayton, per our #MockSelection results: UCLA, Stanford, Michigan State and Oregon.
— A.J. LaBranche (@A5j5la) February 13, 2015
Via @GeorgeSchroeder my selection partner. Fiinal 68 green=auto qualify.Some champ wk results assumed #mockselection pic.twitter.com/9n3SzDINZf”
— MikeTirico (@miketirico) February 13, 2015
Debate on UNC/Louisville now in seeds: "I'd rather play North Carolina any day than this Louisville team."
— Jason Anderson (@J680Anderson) February 13, 2015
Among reasons: Already ahead on seed lines UK, Va., Wisc, Gonz, Vil "won" tourneys. So no second on taking vote to even move over Vil/6.
— Vahe Gregorian (@vgregorian) February 13, 2015
Here's the #MockSelection seed list, 1 to 68, so far: pic.twitter.com/rgKaGeVQuA
— Brian Hamilton (@BrianHamiltonSI) February 13, 2015
Faux Stanford AD @TeddyGreenstein is absolutely livid over the fake First Four travel logistics his fake team fake faces.
— Brian Hamilton (@BrianHamiltonSI) February 13, 2015
Dave Worlock reveals that Wisconsin beats MSU in the Big Ten tourney final. Doesn't matter because MSU squeaks in. #MockSelection
— Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) February 13, 2015
Mock co-chair @slmandel: “This is the most important vote we’ll do.” Mock co-chair @clubtrillion: “This is where Twitter gets mad at us."
— Brian Hamilton (@BrianHamiltonSI) February 13, 2015
One of our NCAA #mockselection facilitators says we've been talking a lot more about close losses than the real committee, which rarely does
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) February 13, 2015
#mockselection First Four teams: Michigan State, UCLA, Stanford, Oregon. That's a lot of long flights.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) February 13, 2015
Ultimately, this is the authentic version of First Four Out. #mockselection pic.twitter.com/gP4XLmN1qr
— Malcolm Moran (@malcolm_moran) February 12, 2015
Seems like a lot more discussion during this year's media #MockSelection versus last year when more time was spent just voting.
— NCAAJordan (@NCAAJordan) February 13, 2015
Sitting in on #mockselection this morning. Interesting discussion. Pretty cool experience
— David Lentz (@PacersDave) February 13, 2015
Attending @NCAA Tournament Mock Selection Exercise. Its kinda of like a shoot around to prepare for tournament selection game day. #bigeast
— Stu Jackson (@StuJackson32) February 12, 2015
Follow along as media gets a taste of what it's like to be on the Committee: http://t.co/6P1StUhv41 #MockSelection pic.twitter.com/s7CZACKBBh
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) February 12, 2015
As a Mock Selection alum (Class of 2012), hope this year's crop enjoys it as much as I did. Ridiculously fun and informative.
— Bill Potter (@billpotter_HL) February 12, 2015
Love that NCAA does a mock tournament selection with members of the media. Check out #MockSelection to follow along, good look at process.
— The Steelers n'at (@thesteelersnat) February 12, 2015
The technology the NCAA committee has to compare teams is crazy. Hover over a stat and it highlights for all teams. pic.twitter.com/nc41ZY2g6N
— Will Haskett (@willhaskett) February 12, 2015
Indiana has just been voted into the tournament on the first round of the teams under consideration
— Jason Anderson (@J680Anderson) February 12, 2015
NCAA mock: Now it starts to get tough. We just picked 8 teams from the 45 under consideration. I'm not allowed to vote for #LSU.
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) February 12, 2015
The results are in: First vote has 17 "in" the field. (Gonzaga won the WCC in this exercise.) pic.twitter.com/eSYZtUu8Ws
— Brian Hamilton (@BrianHamiltonSI) February 12, 2015
Greetings from #NCAAmockselection ... Kansas has played zero games vs RPI 201+. NCAA facilitator: "Never seen anything like it."
— Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) February 12, 2015
One NCAA selection rule reminder: men's teams can't play on their home court. #LSU played at home last year this was allowed in 1986.
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) February 12, 2015
Mike Tirico just introduced himself at NCAA mock selection, made sure he pointed out he was Syracuse's lone rep in this tourney. Tremendous.
— Josh Newman (@Joshua_Newman) February 12, 2015
Live from Indianapolis, the NCAA tournament media mock selection is almost underway. pic.twitter.com/HqTaddDVlh
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) February 12, 2015
My home for the next two days pic.twitter.com/IXOKZVoIR3
— Tim Krueger (@tkbrackets) February 12, 2015
Also trying to recreate what the actual committee goes through by eating at the TGIF across the street right now.
— Jason Lisk (@JasonLisk) February 12, 2015
In Indianapolis for the NCAA’s media mock selection deal. I assure you, if we leave your team off, it’s because we’re biased and hate them.
— Brian Hamilton (@BrianHamiltonSI) February 12, 2015
Going to be at the NCAA mock selection exercise today and tomorrow. I'll report on the size of the TV monitors.
— Jason Lisk (@JasonLisk) February 12, 2015
Off to @NCAA HQ for some Mock Selections. If the tournament started today, who's out and who's in? Going to be a fun exercise. #nerdingout
— Will Haskett (@willhaskett) February 12, 2015
I was hoping @DavidWorlock would put me on the Mock Selection Committee just to anger @JFeinsteinBooks
— Andrew Bogusch (@AndrewBogusch) February 7, 2015
Hotel view of NCAA HQ's where today Hoops Committee is going through mock selection in prep for March Madness. pic.twitter.com/NZWuGNa3Qh
— Tom Holmoe (@TomHolmoe) February 11, 2015
Just touched down in Indianapolis for the NCAA Selection Mock Exercise, where I'll be acting as half of BYU AD Tom Holmoe w/ @Joshua_Newman
— J. Murphy (@Blacketologist) February 12, 2015
Part 2 of 2- Mock selection participants: @BrianHamiltonSI @vgregorian @J680Anderson @RabalaisAdv @kerrancejames @willhaskett @tkbrackets
— David Worlock (@DavidWorlock) February 7, 2015
Part 1 of 2- Mock selection participants: @slmandel @clubtrillion @TeddyGreenstein @Joshua_Newman @JasonLisk @joerexrode @GeorgeSchroeder
— David Worlock (@DavidWorlock) February 7, 2015