Yeah hard to argue that. Still think a brand like UConn would need to be snatched up. I was shocked to see so many anti-Big 12 voices last summer. Let’s hope that wasn’t the last ship.Big East Fanbois: "they can't leave the Big East out of the tournament, the conference is a basketball powerhouse"
2024 Selection Committee: "hold my beer"
Yep, that's why the Mountain West got 6 bids.almost as if the P2/P4 has power over things in basketball
I haven’t bothered to put in any research. How did the MWC manage to get 6 bids anyway?Yep, that's why the Mountain West got 6 bids.
One thing is the conference has two Georgetowns instead of a Georgetown and a DePaul.I haven’t bothered to put in any research. How did the MWC manage to get 6 bids anyway?
We were going to be in the B12 as the Iowa State AD confirmed. Seems like next time they expand (could even be this summer) we will make it.Yeah hard to argue that. Still think a brand like UConn would need to be snatched up. I was shocked to see so many anti-Big 12 voices last summer. Let’s hope that wasn’t the last ship.
Charlie bWe were going to be in the B12 as the Iowa State AD confirmed. Seems like next time they expand (could even be this summer) we will make it.
I see lots of B12 fans wanting us to join, especially on reddit
I don't know but it ruins the conspiracy of why the Big East got screwed.I haven’t bothered to put in any research. How did the MWC manage to get 6 bids anyway?
Does it though? Maybe, the football people sticking it to the non-football people.I don't know but it ruins the conspiracy of why the Big East got screwed.
It was an entertaining league but I'm not all that impressed with what some of those teams did out of conference.
Given the success and attention we have garnered this season, it doesn't seem farfetched
You mean Big East here? Or MW?I don't know but it ruins the conspiracy of why the Big East got screwed.
It was an entertaining league but I'm not all that impressed with what some of those teams did out of conference.
Mountain West. For some reason their non conference and FAU's non conference didn't matter and the Big East's did.You mean Big East here? Or MW?
Yes it does, nobody gives a rats arse about Mountain West football or FAU football.Does it though? Maybe, the football people sticking it to the non-football people.
Winning the most championships over the past quarter century sure helpedGiven the success and attention we have garnered this season, it doesn't seem farfetched
Yes. But is the Big East somehow a thorn in the side of the football conferences? I don’t know. Just weird that the second best conference in the country got 3 bids and it happens to be the one that doesn’t play football.Yes it does, nobody gives a rats arse about Mountain West football or FAU football.
That is true but it's because Football is our Achilles heel. Basketball is becoming more and more important in college athletics, it's harder to ignore nowWinning the most championships over the past quarter century sure helped
It is weird but I think it's just a one year fluke of getting screwed. If there was a pattern year over year with this I would call it out.Yes. But is the Big East somehow a thorn in the side of the football conferences? I don’t know. Just weird that the second best conference in the country got 3 bids and it happens to be the one that doesn’t play football.
You math doesn't work. If they expanded the field to 96 with 32 teams playing on Wednesday (16 games) that would leave 80 teams going into the weekend, which is not a workable number. If they want to expand the tournament without adding another week the practical limit would be 80 teams (after 32 play 16 games on Tuesday you'd be down to 64 for two weekends of play). Of course, if they added another weekend they could have as many as 256 teams in the field and everyone can take home a participation trophy.Seems like once they are done with football they will get around to tinkering with the BB tournament. Perhaps what we will see is a field of 96 with 32 playing teams playing 16 games on Tuesday. Four more games in each bracket (another full day of TV and ticket sales).
I think the conference winners/auto bids should win the right for an auto bye on the play in game. Not sure that can always lead to "fair" seeding however. And yes, most of these 32 expanded seats will be going to power conferences by default. Maybe the little guys will be able to successfully argue that the expanded seats should have a min win % to help cut down on the nonsense of a 17-14 middling SEC school winning out over a 5 loss second place A10 school.
I used to be highly dismissive of an expanded tournament, now after what they did with football, it just seems like a no brainer.
The brain teaser here might be how to structure the seeds. Off the cuff, maybe the play in games should always be for the 8, 9, 10 and 11 seeds.
they could add another weekend and do the first 48... 13 and below... 17-24 seeds play one game then play into the 13-16 seeds. all of this is silly of course, but remember they're setting this up for TV not public participation (in venue participants).You math doesn't work. If they expanded the field to 96 with 32 teams playing on Wednesday (16 games) that would leave 80 teams going into the weekend, which is not a workable number. If they want to expand the tournament without adding another week the practical limit would be 80 teams (after 32 play 16 games on Tuesday you'd be down to 64 for two weekends of play). Of course, if they added another weekend they could have as many as 256 teams in the field and everyone can take home a participation trophy.
You math doesn't work. If they expanded the field to 96 with 32 teams playing on Wednesday (16 games) that would leave 80 teams going into the weekend, which is not a workable number. If they want to expand the tournament without adding another week the practical limit would be 80 teams (after 32 play 16 games on Tuesday you'd be down to 64 for two weekends of play). Of course, if they added another weekend they could have as many as 256 teams in the field and everyone can take home a participation trophy.
Are you talking about UConn in particular or college sports in general. I completely agree with your statement if it’s about UConn. You all are the most important team in the country and as long as you keep winning, it will stay that way.That is true but it's because Football is our Achilles heel. Basketball is becoming more and more important in college athletics, it's harder to ignore now
As someone who goes to all the football games, there isn’t even a sizable amount of UConn football fans. Unless, by sizable, you mean six or seven.There is a sizable component of UConn football fans that want the annihilation of UConn’s athletic program because it joined the Big East.
more than 30,000 season tickets sold in 2005. Wish we could get back to that.As someone who goes to all the football games, there isn’t even a sizable amount of UConn football fans. Unless, by sizable, you mean six or seven.