LET THE GRIPING BEGIN. The brackets are set, and the selection committee gets second-guessed.

Why are mid-majors punished for losses in their leagues more than teams from the power conferences? [Men's selection committee chairman Gary] Walters said that isn't necessarily the case: "We really do look at the full résumé."

Perhaps so. On the other hand, where the stakes are lower, I'll accept Mid-American runner up Ball State and Horizon's Illinois-Chicago, but raise questions about Illinois (with a bye??) and Illinois State (more wins than Wisconsin, but no bye??).