Leaving Nothing to Chance ; Blitz Schedules Aggressively to Avoid Another Snub.
Columbia Daily Tribune › August 03, 2010
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Bryan Blitz still isn't sure why his Missouri soccer team, the Big 12's regular-season champions, got snubbed by the NCAA Tournament selection committee last year.
Never before had a Big 12 team in any sport won a league title and not advanced to the national tournament. In fact, no women's soccer team had ever been declined an invite after winning the regular-season championship of a BCS conference.See the full content of this document
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Leaving Nothing to Chance ; Blitz Schedules Aggressively to Avoid Another Snub.
When Blitz later spoke with NCAA soccer officials, he said received only "politician answers."
But one answer resonated: The Tigers' schedule wasn't strong enough. With the Big 12 unusually down -- only Texas A&M and Oklahoma State made the tournament last season -- Missouri entered selectio...See the full content of this document
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