02-18-17 03:01 AM - Post#222251 In response to SRP
One thing I might have been wrong about is the effect of the tournament on coaches. I thought it would make their lives easier because they'd only have to get into the thing once every few years and maybe win one game in order to look acceptable. But it seems I've overlooked the anger fans feel at the prospect of being in the bottom four, which must feel worse now that there is a formal cut. The vitriol level on the earth-toned boards is rising to a level I haven't seen before.