Re: Conference Realignment Thread v. 2016
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DudeAnon wrote:I think this season is going to be a perfect example of why JP is wrong on expansion.
Currently we have 4 teams playing for seeding and 4 trying to play their way in. The double-double ensures that 80% of all conference games will have 2 teams playing with NCAA implications. Ultimately, 6 is probably a max amount of bids. Because of this, those 4 teams fighting to get in are going to fight like hell and against good teams. Love it.
Just so we are clear, I want to compare what you are saying in this post to the general gist of what I'm saying:
DudeAnon:- The Top 4 teams of the Big East will be pretty much locks to make the NCAAs
JP:- The Top 4 teams of the Big East will be pretty much locks to make the NCAAs
DudeAnon:- The next 4 teams are NCAA worthy and each have to play 14 games against other NCAA programs.
JP:- The next 4 teams are NCAA worthy and each have to play 14 games against other NCAA programs
DudeAnon:- Those 14 games will beat up (at least) two of them so badly, that they won't make the NCAA Tournament, we'll get six bids
JP:- Those 14 games will beat up (at least) two of them so badly, that they won't make the NCAA Tournament, you'll get six bids.
DudeAnon:- And that's great!
JP:- And that's entertaining, but you can get ALL EIGHT TEAMS IN!
Add two programs that historically are 9-3 or better OOC vs one-bid leagues, and don't beat Big East caliber teams very often.
You'd have more inventory to sell, more markets to sell to, and you can strategically set the match-ups to maximize TV Ratings and NCAA bid potential.