“One of the key aspects for Florida was that strength of schedule,” selection committee chair Matt Hogue said on the selection show. “I think No. 1 in overall strength of schedule, No. 13 in non-conference strength of schedule. That was something that mattered a lot and weaved through a lot of the conversations. But we did spend a great deal of time considering Florida and their overall résumé, and again, I think you bring up a great issue and a great question — when you do have teams that may be from different places, different conferences, it’s difficult. That underscores why it’s important to try to play as rigorous a schedule as you can, particularly in the non-conference.”
Takeaways from bracket reveal as bubble decisions, host sites draw ire
