Mid-Majors May Finally Be Here To Stay In The NCAA Tournament

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Monday, March 18, 2013 Mid-Majors May Finally Be Here To Stay In The NCAA Tournament As recently as 2009, only four of the 34 at-large bids (11.8%) went to teams from mid-major conferences*. The last two years, however, seem to be showing a shift in how the NCAA tournament selection committee views the mid-majors schools. For the second year in a row, 11 of the 37 at-large bids (29.7%) went to mid-majors. On top of that, Gonzaga, a mid-major, is one of the four number one seeds. And with parity in college basketball at an all-time high, don't look for this trend to change anytime soon. Here's a look at the mid-major at large bids over the last 13 tournaments... *Mid-majors are defined as being from a conference other than the "Big Six" (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC). Read » Also On Sports Page Today: Brazilian Soccer Game Delayed After A Swarm Of Bees Invaded The Goal Huge Brawl Erupts On The Benches Between Minor League Hockey Teams Advertisement Miami Heat Are On The Verge Of The Third Longest Winning Streak In NBA History Nationalities Of Goalies Shows The Internationalization Of The NHL Tony Gonzalez Will Return For One More Season And Add To His Already Historic Numbers Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports Page RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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