Even the greediest of greedy Dayton fans could not find much to complain about in the 2019-20 season. The Flyers are sitting at 26-2 overall, undefeated in conference play with only three to play, and virtually assured of a protected seed come Selection Sunday. It’s largely been nights of wine and roses, and yet…
We get greedy. We are merely human and never fully sated. Dayton fans want to know what lies beyond the horizon. One of the tallest mountains that a contender from a non-P6 conference can climb is earning a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Can Dayton join the hallowed halls?
Let’s preface this by saying that #1 seeds hailing from outside the major conferences are exceedingly rare. Going back to the tournament’s expansion to 64 teams in 1985, 13 #1 seeds have come from a mid-major conference. That’s less than 10% of the 140 total #1 seeds over that 35-year period.
Ah. Right then. Not promising from...
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