Magic Numbers and Elimination Numbers Matrix From Every Conference

[JavaMan]

Not a lot of mystery from the American, but an easy look-see for all of the other conferences.

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[KnightBridgeAZ]

I think only one conference (and the American for obvious reasons) look "done" from those numbers.

A mix of 2 horse races and some more complex. But interesting to see who the front runners are.

 

[UcMiami]

Interesting thing is that this really doesn't matter for any conference except the Ivy which has yet to implement a conf. tournament (they are talking about it,) For everyone else they just half to get hot for three for or five games of their tournament to get the auto-bid.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Interesting thing is that this really doesn't matter for any conference except the Ivy which has yet to implement a conf. tournament (they are talking about it,) For everyone else they just half to get hot for three for or five games of their tournament to get the auto-bid.

While that is true - and I haven't heard much lately of discussions to eliminate tourneys - conference championships are a prize all their own. Teams can certainly tout them, even if they are (unfortunately for them) upset in the conference tourney. In most of the lesser conferences, it doesn't often happen. But if you look at the Horizon, for example, the 2 front runners might be matched up again in the tourney championship.

What regular season championships do accomplish is get you bids to the WNIT, which for some of these schools can be important, if you lose out on the big dance.

 

[CTtransplant]

Interesting thing is that this really doesn't matter for any conference except the Ivy which has yet to implement a conf. tournament (they are talking about it,) For everyone else they just half to get hot for three for or five games of their tournament to get the auto-bid.

The Ivy League is having both a men's and women's conference tournament this year. It is the inaugural event. Tickets info here:

Men's and Women's Ivy Basketball Tournaments Tickets On Sale Thursday, Feb. 2

My money is on Penn in the women's tournament.

 

[Phil]

Interesting thing is that this really doesn't matter for any conference except the Ivy which has yet to implement a conf. tournament (they are talking about it,) For everyone else they just half to get hot for three for or five games of their tournament to get the auto-bid.

Many Conferences talk about regular season conference winners and conference tournament winners, with the unqualified term "Conference winner" to mean the Tourney winner. SEC is an example (maybe the only one?) where the the unqualified term "Conference winner" means the regular season winner. so this has a bit more impact for them.