The Saint Peters Peacocks made history Friday, becoming the first No. 15 seed to advance to the NCAA men's college basketball tournament's Elite Eight. But how did they get here?
last summer allowing athletes to get paid for the use of their names, images and likenesses.
It's not just the players who can benefit financially due to their new-found national fame. Small sports programs that make runs in the tournament can be transformed. Legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski suggested on SiriusXM that it's likely that Saint Peter's will turn their tournament wins intoThirty-two of the 68 teams included in the tournament get there through automatic bids by winning their respective conference tournaments, which is exactly what the Peacocks did this year.
It can be hard for committee members to know the true strength of a team before March Madness starts. Saint Peter's played only one other tournament team during their regular season — fourth-seeded Providence. The Peacocks lost that game 85-71.Saint Peter's has made history as the first No. 15 seed to advance to the Elite Eight round of the tournament.
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