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Post by doggydaddy on Feb 14, 2021 21:11:54 GMT -5
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Post by swash on Feb 14, 2021 21:46:32 GMT -5
Interesting idea, Phil. That does address those with the best chance, but it doesn't address the biggest benefits of the conference tournaments... 1. It gives the lower teams one final game or three against good teams to use in recruiting and setting up for next year. 2. And the biggie: That rule gives literally half of the teams in the country a ray of hope to carry all the way to the inevitable bitter end. The examples mentioned are some who succeeded, but a tiny fraction of those who dream that it might be them to catch fire and shock the world. |
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Post by swash on Feb 15, 2021 9:26:30 GMT -5
One additional note about that hope is that all of the fans of those teams also can share that glimmer of a sliver of a possibility of a golden ticket and a chance to meet Willy and Cinderella Wonka on an improbable run in the big dance.
BTW- We needn't look far for a template. The 2014 UCONN men were a bubble team. Were favored but won in the first round by the skin of their teeth, then went on to beat five teams as huge underdogs all the way to a double championship with Stewie and co.
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Post by phil on Feb 15, 2021 10:02:20 GMT -5
Interesting idea, Phil. That does address those with the best chance, but it doesn't address the biggest benefits of the conference tournaments... 1. It gives the lower teams one final game or three against good teams to use in recruiting and setting up for next year. I think that cuts the other way. If the conference tournaments are held, most of the lower teams in the top conferences will get one game and be done for the season. Foregoing the conference tournament means they can schedule probably three makeup games. Three is better than one. |
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Post by swash on Feb 15, 2021 10:06:50 GMT -5
Interesting idea, Phil. That does address those with the best chance, but it doesn't address the biggest benefits of the conference tournaments... 1. It gives the lower teams one final game or three against good teams to use in recruiting and setting up for next year. I think that cuts the other way. If the conference tournaments are held, most of the lower teams in the top conferences will get one game and be done for the season. Foregoing the conference tournament means they can schedule probably three makeup games. Three is better than one. Agreed. It depends somewhat on how many games they've missed. |
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Post by nyhuskyfan on Feb 15, 2021 10:19:58 GMT -5
I know the money isn't like it is for men's basketball or football, but there might be semi harsh ramifications financially for not holding a conference tournament. FS1 is paying the Big East to televise the quarters through the championship game. The Big East might find it in their best interests money wise to hold the tournament.
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Post by UConnChapette on Feb 15, 2021 11:19:34 GMT -5
I know the money isn't like it is for men's basketball or football, but there might be semi harsh ramifications financially for not holding a conference tournament. FS1 is paying the Big East to televise the quarters through the championship game. The Big East might find it in their best interests money wise to hold the tournament. It's all about the Benjamins! |
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Post by swash on Feb 15, 2021 12:36:37 GMT -5
I know the money isn't like it is for men's basketball or football, but there might be semi harsh ramifications financially for not holding a conference tournament. FS1 is paying the Big East to televise the quarters through the championship game. The Big East might find it in their best interests money wise to hold the tournament. Almost certainly true. |
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