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NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing. Sharon K. Cessna Director of Championships December 18, 2003. AGENDA. How the committee prepares Steps in the process Principles and procedure The RPI & other evaluation tools Bracketing process.

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NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

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  1. NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Selections,Seeding and Bracketing Sharon K. CessnaDirector of Championships December 18, 2003

  2. AGENDA • How the committee prepares • Steps in the process • Principles and procedure • The RPI & other evaluation tools • Bracketing process

  3. How the Committee Prepares For Selections • In-person games (as many as possible) • Televised games (as many as possible) • Regional rankings (RACs made up of coaches) • Evaluation of RPI • Institutional/conference information • Other information shared by each committee member • Nothing the committee does is more important than selecting, seeding and bracketing the teams. Preparation is the key. NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  4. AFFECTIVE FACTORSTO THE PROCESS • The “nitty-gritty” report. • Team-information sheet for each of the 311 Division I institutions. • Coaches’ regional advisory committee rankings. • Conference tournaments. • Other information as shared by each committee member. • Committee members are assigned specific conferences to monitor during the regular season. Also, all members attempt to watch games from all over the country. NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  5. NON AFFECTIVE FACTORS TO THE PROCESS • Performance by a team or a conference in a previous NCAA tournament. • A team’s previous regular-season performance (successful or not). • Committee member’s affiliation (conference and/or institution) • Placement in the AVCA, USA Today and the Volleyball Magazine polls. (These polls are not part of the NCAA volleyball selection criteria). • Lobbying of committee members by coaches or administrators. NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  6. PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES

  7. PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES • Emphasis on fairness and consistency by regional representation. • At no point may a member vote for a team that • the individual represents as an institutional or • conference administrator. • Member may not be present in the meeting • room during the committee deliberations • regarding a team that he/she represents. NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  8. EVALUATION TOOLS

  9. EVALUATIVE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMITTEE • The RPI is one of many tools. • Among the other tools the committee uses: • Coaches regional advisory committee rankings • Division I record • Overall RPI • Non-conference record • Non-conference RPI • Conference record • Conference RPI • Road record • Record in last 10 games • Record against teams ranked 1-25 by RPI • Record against teams ranked 26-50 by RPI • Record against teams ranked 51-100 by RPI • Record against teams ranked below 100 by RPI • Record against other teams under consideration • Head-to-head • Significant wins and losses • Results against common opponents • Results against teams already receiving at-large bids • Late season performance • Site of match • Other circumstances that could affect results (e.g. injuries) • ` COMPONENTS OF THE NITTY GRITTY REPORT NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  10. THE RPI • One of many tools. • Factor I: Division I winning percentage 25% • + • Factor II: Opponents’ winning percentage 50% • + • Factor III: Opponents’ Opponents’ winning percentage 25% • +/- • Factor IV: Weightings: • Positive: scheduling majority of non-conference matches • against teams ranked 1-75 in the RPI and for wins against • teams ranked 1-50 in RPI. • Negative: scheduling majority of non-conference matches • against teams 151 and above in the RPI and for losses against • teams 151 and above and non Division I teams. NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

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  12. So, what should you do ? • Win. • Schedule and have success against the best possible non-conference competition. NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  13. HOW THE PROCESS WORKS

  14. Selections, Seeding and Bracketing • THE STEPS IN THE PROCESS: • Automatic bids determined (31). • Select the at-large teams (33). • Seed the teams (16). • Place teams in the championship bracket. NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  15. Selecting the At-Large Teams • The committee selects the best available teams to fill the 33 at-large berths, regardless of conference affiliation, and • There is no maximum or minimum number of at-large teams the committee must select from one conference. NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  16. Criteria For Selecting At-Large Teams • The committee considers the following criteria: • Win-loss record (must have overall W-L above .500). • Strength of schedule. • When considering won-loss records and strength of schedule: • Primary: Head to Head • Results against common opponents • Evaluation of the RPI • Significant wins and losses • Secondary: Late season performance • Site of match • Results against teams already receiving at-large bids • Eligibility and availability of student-athletes. NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  17. GUIDELINES

  18. Significant Bracketing Guidelines • The committee can only seed the top 16 teams. • Balance the bracket in each region as much as possible remaining within the guidelines established by the Division I Championships/ Competition Cabinet. • Teams will remain in their areas of natural interest, if possible without compromising the principles of seeding. • Teams moved out of their natural area will be placed in the next closest region when possible. NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  19. STEPS IN THE PROCESS Nominations Selections Seeding Bracketing

  20. Nominations • Each committee member prepares a list of teams he/she believes should be considered for selection. The committee will evaluate the teams and review each teams full body of work. • Teams may be added to a list of “under consideration” at any time. • During the discussion a committee member may nominate one or more teams be placed on the at-large board. SELECTIONS SEEDING BRACKETING NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  21. Voting • Unanimous voice vote place on the at-large board she • Not unanimous Second voice vote Unanimous on the board • Not unanimous Third voice vote Majority vote on the board • At any time during the process or whenever a consensus cannot be reached, there will be a call for a secret ballot vote. SELECTIONS SEEDING BRACKETING NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  22. Placement on the Board Note: Once a team is selected to the board its position is not secured; teams must survive continual comparisons throughout the process. Teams may be voted off the board and placed back on the “watch list” and then be nominated again to return to the board. SELECTIONS SEEDING BRACKETING NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  23. SELECTIONS Evaluation of At-Large Pool

  24. Evaluation of the At-Large Pool COMM MEMBER’S BALLOT (if more than one team nominated) 1 highest ranked 2 3 4 5 6 7 lowest ranked • Discussion AT-LARGE BOARD IN ORDER TEAMS RECEIVING FEWEST POINTS At any time a member can nominate one or more teams to be place in the bracket HELD FOR NEXT BALLOT REMAINING TEAMS BRACKETING SEEDING SELECTIONS NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  25. Evaluation of the At-Large Pool COMM MEMBER’S BALLOT 1 highest ranked 2 3 4 5 6 7 lowest ranked • Discussion AT-LARGE BOARD TEAMS RECEIVING FEWEST POINTS OF REMAINDER, TOP TEAMS HELD FOR NEXT BALLOT HELD FOR NEXT BALLOT + REMAINING TEAMS Members nominate additional teams to be added to at-large field SEEDING BRACKETING SELECTIONS NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  26. Evaluation of the At-large Pool COMM MEMBER’S BALLOT 1 highest ranked 2 3 4 5 6 7 lowest ranked • Discussion AT-LARGE BOARD TEAMS RECEIVING FEWEST POINTS REPEAT UNTIL THE 33 AT-LARGE TEAMS ARE SELECTED OF REMAINDER, TEAMS HELD FOR NEXT BALLOT HELD FOR NEXT BALLOT REMAINING TEAMS Members nominate additional teams to be added to at-large field + SEEDING BRACKETING SELECTIONS NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  27. SEEDING Top 16 Teams

  28. Seeding Teams BALLOT 1 highest seed 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 lowest seed • Discussion Each member submits a list of top teams from AQ and/or At-Large Boards TEAMS RECEIVING FEWEST POINTS on seeded list HELD FOR NEXT BALLOT REMAINING TEAMS SEEDING BRACKETING SELECTIONS NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  29. Seeding Teams BALLOT 1 highest seed 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 lowest seed • Discussion on seeded list TEAMS RECEIVING FEWEST POINTS REPEAT UNTIL 16 SEEDS ARE SELECTED REMAINING TEAMS HELD FOR NEXT BALLOT + HELD FOR NEXT BALLOT REMAINING TEAMS Each member submits a list of top teams from AQ and/or At-Large Boards SEEDING BRACKETING SELECTIONS NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  30. BRACKETING Safety Net Assignments Placing Teams in the Bracket

  31. Safety Net Assignments • Avoid pairing teams from the same conference against one another in the first- or second-round games. • Review geographic location (within 300 miles) to create the least number of flights. • Avoid pairing teams from the same conference against one another in the regionals (if possible). • Evaluate balance among the four regions. SELECTIONS SEEDING BRACKETING NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  32. Safety Net Assignments (cont’d) • Evaluate movement of same teams in previous tournaments. • Avoid rematches of previous first- and second-round tournament games (if possible without creating flights). SELECTIONS SEEDING BRACKETING NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  33. Placing Teams In the Bracket • Seed top 16 teams. • Place the top 16 seeds in the appropriate place in a traditional 64-team bracket. • 3. Place remaining 48 teams in the bracket creating the least number of flights. • 4. Avoid pairing teams from the same conference against one another in the first- or second-rounds. If so, teams may be moved. SELECTIONS SEEDING BRACKETING NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  34. Placing Teams in the Bracket (cont’d) 6. Evaluate movement of same teams in previous tournaments. 7. Avoid rematches of previous first- and second-round tournament matches (if possible without creating flights). 8. Finalize the bracket. SELECTIONS SEEDING BRACKETING NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

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  36. SITE SELECTION

  37. Site Selection • Criteria • Quality and availability of facility and other necessary accommodations • Friday/Saturday preference for all rounds • Financial guarantee • Attendance history and potential • Geographic location. • Once the 16 "clusters" of four teams each have been paired, the sites will be selected based on the sites that result in the least amount of air travel and meets the minimum criteria for site selection. NCAA Volleyball Selections, Seeding and Bracketing

  38. QUESTIONS

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