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“I don't know that there's been a year where there's been greater parity. Strength of schedule is something we do look for and it's important to the committee. The schedule Tennessee played this year and plays most years, however, as close as it was, we felt that Tennessee this year was a No. 2 seed.”
Joni Comstock
“Nothing would preclude it. It will be the teams that have performed throughout their season and have earned it.”
“That [5-9] record is against very, very good competition.”
“We believe it is ? a good move to further differentiate and improve NCAA women's basketball. We can't predict for sure how it's going to impact the coverage. We're hoping it's going to be a positive thing.”
“It appears to me at this time that it will take up a great deal of the committee's time to really consider all of the factors and make that decision. I think it's going to be a challenge.”
“I think there will be an awful lot of teams in that conference that will have a very careful review.”
“As much as anything, we often have referred to 'Selection Sunday,' and that has become very much a tradition. However, I think that you can go back in our history, and we have done any number of things to take some risks.”
“Head-to-head competition is one of the things that (NCAA Selection Committee members) look at very closely.”
“Strength of schedule is something we look for.”
“We felt that Tennessee was a two-seed this year.”
