Post by aggie2039 on May 15, 2021 17:29:07 GMT -5
Mediocre is mediocre regardless, one can win the MEAC and still be less than mediocre.
Winning the MEAC is no longer an accomplishment. The track team does not get excited about winning the MEAC, their goals are higher.
and the key is to get to the Nationals and to achieve and meet the required standards period conference affiliation has nothing to do with it.
Team Selections
A total of 31 teams compete as a team at the NCAA D-I Championships. 18 bids are automatic (top two teams in each of nine regions), 13 bids are at-large.
At-large selection: The process for selection involves a review of regular-season competition and finish at the regional championships. Regional finish is the first criterion; for example, a fourth-place team may not be selected for an at-large berth ahead of a third-place team from the same region. But, a team with a fourth-place finish, for example, could “push” both the third- and fourth-place finishing team into the championships if the fourth-place team has enough “wins” to be the next at-large team. Wins from the regular-season are only counted if squads beat another university’s “A” team, defined by having competed four or more individuals in that regular-season meet who also competed at the regional championships. Official designations of “A” and “B” teams can be accomplished only after the NCAA regional meets have been completed. Also, only competitions starting September 13 through regional meet weekend are included in the analysis.
Additional Individual Selections
After teams have been determined, 38 additional individuals per gender are selected to compete at the NCAA Championships. Among individuals NOT selected as members of qualifying teams in the above process, the top four finishers at each regional meet are automatically selected (each must have finished within the top 25 of the region).
At-large selection: Two additional athletes will be selected from the remainder of the national pool (and must have finished in the regional top 25) as at-large individuals
Also this is off topic and should be moved to On the Track thread
Saabman,
I appreciate your perspective.