Overview
- After first-round wins by High Point, Miami (Ohio) and VCU over power opponents, coaches used the spotlight to challenge the current scheduling incentives.
- High Point’s Flynn Clayman urged high‑majors to schedule mid‑majors and said a 22‑of‑23 win stretch did not move his team in selection metrics.
- Miami (Ohio) coach Travis Steele called for analytic adjustments, arguing current models make power programs avoid riskier non‑conference matchups.
- A Miami (Ohio) assistant told Yahoo Sports 75–90 programs declined to play the RedHawks, underscoring how difficult it is to secure home or neutral Quad 1 opportunities.
- FOIA records show Miami (Ohio) tried to schedule Pitt, Kansas, BYU and Ohio State, as the RedHawks’ NET, KenPom and Bart Torvik rankings drew scrutiny in at‑large debates.