Next Year's OOC

[Brochacho]

Maryland, 4 seed, MSG
Georgetown, 4 seed, XL Center
Ohio State, 10 seed, assuming Gampel
Texas, 11 seed, away

Battle 4 Atlantis:
Syracuse - Ineligible
Gonzaga - 2 seed NCAA
Texas - 11 seed NCAA
Texas A&M - 2 seed NIT
UConn - 4 seed NIT
Michigan - no NCAA/NIT
Washington - no NCAA/NIT
Charlotte - no NCAA/NIT

 

[1999.2004.2011]

Maryland, 4 seed, MSG
Georgetown, 4 seed, XL Center
Ohio State, 10 seed, assuming Gampel
Texas, 11 seed, away

Battle 4 Atlantis:
Syracuse - Ineligible
Gonzaga - 2 seed NCAA
Texas - 11 seed NCAA
Texas A&M - 2 seed NIT
UConn - 4 seed NIT
Michigan - no NCAA/NIT
Washington - no NCAA/NIT
Charlotte - no NCAA/NIT

All things considered, this could shape up to be a top 10 OOC schedule (depending on who we face in the Battle 4 Atlantis). These are the types of teams we need to play each season OOC

 

[CTBasketball]

We still need the bottom dwellers of this wretched conference to win some ****ing games. Otherwise our SOS plummets.

 

[azescobar]

We need to win at least 2 of the 4 OOC games, and at least one or two games in the Battle for Atlantis. We handle business in the AAC, even at 12-6/11-5, and we'd be in. We're all hoping for a better season than that, but as a starting point, those should be realistic goals. If you turn back the clock, we had the same posts and expectations going into this season.

 

[CTBasketball]

We need to win at least 2 of the 4 OOC games, and at least one or two games in the Battle for Atlantis. We handle business in the AAC, even at 12-6/11-5, and we'd be in. We're all hoping for a better season than that, but as a starting point, those should be realistic goals. If you turn back the clock, we had the same posts and expectations going into this season.

2014: 4 bids
2015: 2 bids
2016: ???

We didn't get shafted this year because "oh well our resume's weren't up to snuff." Temple, in ways, has a better case than SMU last year. They are deliberately phasing out the mid-majors, even if their resume is better than a P5 teams. An at-large bid for the 2016 NCAA Tournament from this conference will have to be like 28-2 who goes 17-1 in conference with a loss to #1 Duke and a loss to a buzzer beater in the AAC Final.

 

[Leebo]

Before the season, we were regarded as having one of the best OOC schedules in the country. Unfortunately, Florida and Texas basically fell on their faces. Texas got bailed out by the committee, but they could have easily missed the tourney.

 

[1999.2004.2011]

2014: 4 bids
2015: 2 bids
2016: ???

We didn't get shafted this year because "oh well our resume's weren't up to snuff." Temple, in ways, has a better case than SMU last year. They are deliberately phasing out the mid-majors, even if their resume is better than a P5 teams. An at-large bid for the 2016 NCAA Tournament from this conference will have to be like 28-2 who goes 17-1 in conference with a loss to #1 Duke and a loss to a buzzer beater in the AAC Final.

I wonder if we have built up enough brand equity (much like the NBE teams) that we won't be looked at as a mid major because we are UConn, even though we are in the AAC? If we had Temple's resume this year, I feel like we would have been let in by the committee over a team like UCLA.

 

[CTBasketball]

I wonder if we have built up enough brand equity (much like the NBE teams) that we won't be looked at as a mid major because we are UConn, even though we are in the AAC? If we had Temple's resume this year, I feel like we would have been let in by the committee over a team like UCLA.

That's a good question and I think you're correct. The only reason why UCLA was admitted this year was because a "UCLA v. SMU" game will have more views than a "Temple/Colorado St. v. SMU." That's pretty much the only reason why, because UCLA generates more money.

 

[1999.2004.2011]

That's a good question and I think you're correct. The only reason why UCLA was admitted this year was because a "UCLA v. SMU" game will have more views than a "Temple/Colorado St. v. SMU." That's pretty much the only reason why, because UCLA generates more money.

When it comes down to it, the NCAA tournament is about generating ratings (and revenue). The tournament committee has shown a propensity to favor the more recognizable brands because, they want as many eyeballs tuning in to watch these games. Teams like Duke, Kansas, UNC, Kentucky, UConn, Syracuse, Michigan State, UCLA, Wisconsin etc will always draw higher ratings than SMU, San Diego State, Richmond, VCU, Dayton, Gonzaga even though some of the later teams are better than teams in the first tier because they are much more established brands with a history of winning (especially this year for UConn).