Rick Pitino, coach of St. John's, criticized the NCAA and its NET rankings, calling them 'fraudulent' after the team was left out of the 2024 men's tournament. Pitino expressed frustration and bitterness towards the selection process, emphasizing the need to disregard the NET metric in future discussions.
St John's Rick Pitino sounds off on 'fraudulent' metrics after NCAA Tournament snub https://t.co/GjOSMX89jK
While Rick Pitino recognized that “bitterness does not help” after the NCAA selection committee snubbed St. John’s, the coach was critical of the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings that serve a key role in assessing teams. More from @AndrejevAlex ⤵️ https://t.co/VXjFUXwc7M https://t.co/vnSKqLg0as
Rick Pitino rips ‘fraudulent’ NCAA NET rankings after tournament snub https://t.co/M8Zbamb7O0 https://t.co/cUSYuTyBrd
Rick Pitino rails on ‘fraudulent’ March Madness metrics with St. John’s not as close as believed https://t.co/VkDOY9e8vv https://t.co/ZlBHBFPv7m
Rick Pitino Isn't Bitter, He Just Thinks The Entire NCAA Rankings System Is Fraudulent And Should Never Be Spoken About Again. Not Bitter Though. https://t.co/sz3NktFICI. https://t.co/DEdXljlJXt
Rick Pitino reacts to St. John's being snubbed by NCAA tournament selection committee: "Bitterness does not help. I've had enough bitterness in my life to last a lifetime." Read more here: https://t.co/cK3OptDGYY #SJUBB
Rick Pitino slammed the NCAA after St. John’s missed the 2024 men’s tournament https://t.co/3i2YZ6KteA https://t.co/Pvn3QlHuNG
Rick Pitino: “I think we should never mention that word again (NET) cause it’s fraudulent.” #sjubb
Pitino calls the NET "fraudulent" and says it shouldn't be considered as a metric again #SJUBB
A month after shredding his team, Rick Pitino was lobbying hard for the Red Storm to be in the NCAA field after a loss to U-Conn. on a wild night at the Big East tournament. https://t.co/zkskA4wzPs