https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketba...7/net-rankings-ncaa-tournament-what-they-mean
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The NET will be the most common word heard throughout selection week and on Selection Sunday.
The purpose of the NCAA’s Evaluation Tool ranking (i.e. NET) is to sort teams into the four quadrants on the team sheets the men’s basketball selection committee uses for selection and seeding.
It is not a deciding factor.
It is not going to determine if a team is in or out of the bracket.
It is an organizational piece for the committee.
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When the season ends — the hope is it will show — that when you played and beat good teams you got rewarded, especially if the games were away from home.
Not all home games are created equal (see a Duke home win over Virginia versus a win over Boston College) but all road wins aren’t inherently valued more than a home win. Remember, the NET will help sort the teams for the selection committee to decide on selection and seeding. But it won’t be the ultimate factor in either decision.
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