For all we know the guy had to argue his ass off just to get us in over Florida A&M, Rhode Island, and Chattanooga. Saturday was horrible, and you can bet the committee had ESPN+ piped in. Or, I could be way off, who knows.
I actually think it could be possible. The optics in Fargo on Saturday were horrible. One could say the same about the Griz in Bozeman. That one I can't explain other than $$$$.