row_33 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Why would hoops be weighted to big conferences? One player can take a team to the championship (Larry Bird) UNLV, DePaul, Butler, Gonzaga, Marquette have done well hoops has always promoted midmajors at the expense of big conferences up to the mid 70s only the conference tournament champion went to “March Madness the ACC often had 3 of the top 5 teams in the country but only the winner that one weekend got in dont worry about it happening in football... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfanlc Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Why is ND not in the acc, officially? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Bfanlc said: Why is ND not in the acc, officially? Its just a cynical money grab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Bfanlc said: Why is ND not in the acc, officially? Money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 just like the NCAA and the networks agreeing not to make a single school a marketing device oops, NBC just swooped up ND and broke all that, it hasn't remotely paid off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 2 hours ago, row_33 said: just like the NCAA and the networks agreeing not to make a single school a marketing device oops, NBC just swooped up ND and broke all that, it hasn't remotely paid off It sure pays off for the school though *Cough* Longhorn Network *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Cynical said: It sure pays off for the school though *Cough* Longhorn Network *cough* networks are gleeful sacrificial lambs to hemorrhage billions so I can watch hockey and football and the olympics on basic cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 9 hours ago, Bfanlc said: Why is ND not in the acc, officially? So they can preserve their cash cow solo television deal and not be "forced" to go in with the rest of a conference. It also gives them more leeway for their tactful scheduling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 23 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: So they can preserve their cash cow solo television deal and not be "forced" to go in with the rest of a conference. It also gives them more leeway for their tactful scheduling. ND hoops is not a big deal nationally no names worth noting since Tripucka/Hanzlik/Woolridge/Paxson/Laimbeer played in the same era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 21 hours ago, row_33 said: Why would hoops be weighted to big conferences? One player can take a team to the championship (Larry Bird) UNLV, DePaul, Butler, Gonzaga, Marquette have done well hoops has always promoted midmajors at the expense of big conferences up to the mid 70s only the conference tournament champion went to “March Madness the ACC often had 3 of the top 5 teams in the country but only the winner that one weekend got in dont worry about it happening in football... I do not mean this as an offense but how old are you? I can not argue 1975 info since i was not born. You are arguing that power 5 do not get preference at a shot at the tournament? Maybe before 1995 but twice in the past 4 years Syracuse has made the tourney despite having no right to being in field at all. The other point you have about midmajors making impacts is correct but with the exception of st joes who won like 30 in a row no one allows a midmajor to be #1 in rankings withput being good for literally 10 years in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 You for some reason have declared the godlike power of declaring Syracuse does not deserve a spot. I'm just a mere mortal who watches sport and hopes I don’t feel ripped off watching a game good luck to you in life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyville Guy Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Lots of talk in the Twittersphere today about the athletic directors discussing an eight-team playoff for 2020. Teams ranked 1-4 would get a home game against 5-8. I would be absolutely giddy to finally welcome a southern team up north for a playoff game in December. According to ESPN, the SEC is against the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 i don't want extra games with a total whipping of a 3-4 loss teams by 0-1 loss teams hopefully the semifinals this year aren't garbagetime by half-way through the second quarter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Willyville Guy said: Lots of talk in the Twittersphere today about the athletic directors discussing an eight-team playoff for 2020. Teams ranked 1-4 would get a home game against 5-8. I would be absolutely giddy to finally welcome a southern team up north for a playoff game in December. According to ESPN, the SEC is against the idea. This the best part, hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 18 hours ago, Willyville Guy said: Lots of talk in the Twittersphere today about the athletic directors discussing an eight-team playoff for 2020. Teams ranked 1-4 would get a home game against 5-8. I would be absolutely giddy to finally welcome a southern team up north for a playoff game in December. According to ESPN, the SEC is against the idea. This would be too many games for these kids imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 28 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: This would be too many games for these kids imo. Univeristies are there to give people their jollies about more and more football games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 23 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: This would be too many games for these kids imo. And will not solve a damn thing. It will only escalate the whining by the G5 crowd. A P5 non-conference team making it over a G5 conference champion combined with even more blowouts will have the same idiots crying about expanding the playoffs even more. Because fixing the problem adding by even more weaker teams will somehow, by magic I presume, prevent blow outs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, row_33 said: Univeristies are there to give people their jollies about more and more football games The teams in the finals would have 16 game seasons. Pros played only 14 for many years. That 1 extra game could destroy a multi-million dollar career for a student athlete, many of whom come from impoverished backgrounds. It isn't fair imo. 1 minute ago, Cynical said: And will not solve a damn thing. It will only escalate the whining by the G5 crowd. A P5 non-conference team making it over a G5 conference champion combined with even more blowouts will have the same idiots crying about expanding the playoffs even more. Because fixing the problem adding by even more weaker teams will somehow, by magic I presume, prevent blow outs. I even think that the conference championship games are b%%^&$@#. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 So grateful this sport is losing compulsion for me as it dies out over the next decade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 18 hours ago, Willyville Guy said: Lots of talk in the Twittersphere today about the athletic directors discussing an eight-team playoff for 2020. Teams ranked 1-4 would get a home game against 5-8. I would be absolutely giddy to finally welcome a southern team up north for a playoff game in December. According to ESPN, the SEC is against the idea. 16 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: This the best part, hands down. For the uniqueness of it, or do you honestly think it would provide an advantage (game in December vs Southern team)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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