Legends Classic Format Takes Criticism

As part of the Legends Classic, this November Max Groebe returns to the Mullins Center in Amherst, Massachusetts where he played for UMass before transferring to Cornell. The Big Red face the Minutemen in the opening round of the tournament.

Here is a little jab at the Gazelle Group's Legends Classic from the folks at RushTheCourt.Net:

F the Gazelle Group. They’re back again this season with another faux-tournament in the form of the Legends Classic. Remember our piece shredding them on this last year? If you don’t, here’s a refresher. The Gazelle Group got upset when little Gardner-Webb upset Kentucky in Rupp two years ago during a preliminary round game, meaning that the legions of UK fans they expected to buy tickets the next week weren’t showing. So what’d they do the next year – they fixed the tournament! Yep, all four of the ‘host’ teams get automatic entry to the Championship Rounds (final four teams) despite what happens in the prelims. Total asinine garbage. This year’s four faux-champs? Michigan St., Rutgers, Florida and UMass. MSU-Florida could be interesting, and definitely keep an eye on summer hotshot Mike Rosario from Joisey (playing in AC).

FOOTNOTE: Before transferring to Cornell, Mark Coury played 22 minutes for Kentucky in the loss to Gardner Webb.

Also from RushTheCourt, they project Cornell as a No. 13 seed in their July 22, 2009 bracket projections.

In other bracket projections, BloggingTheBracket.com projects Cornell as a No. 14 seed as of July 3, 2009.

Meanwhile, in his June 17, 2009 edition of Bracketology, ESPN's Joe Lunardi projects Cornell as a No. 13 seed. Lunardi previously projected Cornell as a No. 12 seed back on April 13, 2009.