How can they claim this when in 2001 a Brigham Young University team went undefeated during the regular season and found itself not ranked in the top 15 teams according to the BCS. ... USC turned out to be the #1 ranked team by the Associated Press (AP) and by the coaches poll. ... Ideally, the college football season would end much like the college basketball season in a playoff format. The college basketball season ends in "March Madness," a sixty four team bracket which is played in a single elimination format. ... However, college basketball does not have this as a problem. ...

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The uncertainty creates a level thrilling basketball that's only found at the college level. ... The first way is to be highly ranked by a system called the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), which was formulated to help the NCAA basketball committee assemble and seed the teams for the tournament. ... The next term that is widely used in the sports world describes a team who has had an average regular season and proceeded to upset a higher ranked team in their conference tournament. ... To most of the college basketball world, it must seem as if Gonzaga magically busted onto the NCAA tour...

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Basketball has gained popularity over the years, according to the 2014 Harris Poll, the NBA is ranked 6th in popularity behind the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), college football and auto racing (Rovell, 2014). ... There a youth leagues, high school and college leagues just to name a few. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association runs the college basketball league. ... In Division 1 college basketball, there are 351 schools in 32 different divisions. ... There are not only youth and college leagues the NBA also has a development league. ...

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