Weasels of The Week: Section II sectional selection committee

 Earlier today, and we covered this over at Tri-City SportsBeat, the pairings for the Section II women's volleyball sectional tournament were released. Suffice to say, Troy High, my alma mater, got screwed by the selection committee.

If you don't believe me, check the pairings as posted earlier:

Tri-City SportsBeat: Section 2 women's volleyball sectional pairings released

How is it possible that Troy, which ran the table in the regular season in Class AA, could get hosed like that? A #5 seed? While teams the Lady Horses left in the dust, like LaSalle & Mohonasen, get favorable seedings in Classes B & A, respectively?

I know what Section II's argument is going to be. Their selections are based on strength of schedule. Bethlehem, from the Suburban Council, is the #1 seed in Class AA. The Suburban is a tougher league than the Colonial Council, which Troy joined a year ago. The Eagles also defeated Troy to win the Lansingburgh Invitational last month, which, really, is the only argument in their favor.

Strength of schedule goes out the door when you have an undefeated (regular season) team.

Being a #5 seed means Troy goes on the road to South Glens Falls (Foothills Council) on Thursday, and the winner would play Bethlehem a week from tomorrow.

Section II failed Troy for no real reason. Of the 6 teams in Class AA, Troy is the only one from the Colonial Council, while you have 2 from the Foothills (Queensbury being the other) and 3 from the Suburban (Niskayuna & Columbia join Bethlehem in the field). The committee, as a result of this error in judgment, gets a box of Weasel ears.

Maybe next time, they'll get it right, but I doubt it.