SMU will not appeal postseason ban

[tcf15]

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Must be pretty bad to not appeal

 

[gampelcrazies]

Does this mean they will not play in the AAC Tournament?

 

[tcf15]

Does this mean they will not play in the AAC Tournament?

Think that's determined by the conference, not the NCAA.

 

[Stainmaster]

I can't see how the AAC would put them in the conference tourney.

 

[Husky25]

I believe it is in the Conference by-laws that if a team is ineligible for the NCAA Tournament, they are ineligible for ALL post season Tourneys, conference or otherwise. The AAC is still the same conference that was in place in 2013, just under a different name.

 

[Inyatkin]

I can't see how the AAC would put them in the conference tourney.

There'll be a justifiable Boneyard meltdown if they are

 

[huskiesnyc]

If we weren't eligible in 2013 I sure as hell hope no one else with a post season ban is allowed to play in their conf tourney.

 

[champs99and04]

Being banned from the last Big East Tournament really sucked. That said, I wouldn't have a problem with it if the AAC let them participate in the conference tourney.

 

[Scottzer]

Being banned from the last Big East Tournament really sucked. That said, I wouldn't have a problem with it if the AAC let them participate in the conference tourney.

But the automatic bid goes to the conference tourney winner - and this is a conference that can't afford to let a banned team potentially win it. (but, I really hate what this does to their seniors).

 

[champs99and04]

But the automatic bid goes to the conference tourney winner - and this is a conference that can't afford to let a banned team potentially win it. (but, I really hate what this does to their seniors).

I'm guessing the AAC will view the matter the same as you. If SMU is really good, though, couldn't their inclusion in the tournament help another AAC team in need of a marquee win? Also, it seems likely that whoever it is that wins the AAC Tournament will already be in as an at-large, so I don't think the chances of SMU stealing a bid are very high.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Remember, the AAC is the Old Big East.

If they didn't let us participate 3 years ago, they won't let SMU participate this year.

 

[ctchamps]

Was Syracuse allowed to participate in last season's ACC tournament? And wasn't it voted by the BE members whether UConn could participate in the BE tournament the year they were banned from the NCAA? And is there a record of how schools voted if there was a vote?

Tough call what should be done with SMU. If every player was guilty of an infraction than no sympathy. But if the infraction was by one or two players than that stinks for the rest of the team. However if they are included and that reduces another teams chances to continue into the post season how is that inclusion fair to the other teams players. On the third hand why did that team put itself in the position to have it's fate determined by SMU's exclusion?

 

[BoatShow]

Just feel awful for Nic Moore in his senior year. LOL JK

 

[DALTX]

Makes March 3 even more interesting.

 

[huskyharry]

IMO it is much more honorable to choose not to appeal compared to a certain pedophile enabler who ran a very dirty program but also seems to add a new angle to his appeal every couple of weeks

 

[mauconnfan]

Is UNC allowed to play in their conference tourney this year?

 

[upstater]

I'm guessing the AAC will view the matter the same as you. If SMU is really good, though, couldn't their inclusion in the tournament help another AAC team in need of a marquee win? Also, it seems likely that whoever it is that wins the AAC Tournament will already be in as an at-large, so I don't think the chances of SMU stealing a bid are very high.

A team slotted for the NIT doesn't benefit from, say, a championship game tourney appearance unless they win it.