OT: B1G Going to 20 Games
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Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:04 pmby GoldenWarrior11
https://www.fanragsports.com/news/rothstein-big-ten-programs-preparing-20-game-league-schedule/ACC is going to 20 games as well. I hate to even bring it up, but does the Big East go to 11 teams in order to get to 20 games as well (not to mention more content for Fox)?
Re: OT: B1G Going to 20 Games
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Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:56 pmby DeltaV
Do you know what you've just done?
Re: OT: B1G Going to 20 Games
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Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:01 pmby UD Flyer Fanatic
DeltaV wrote:Do you know what you've just done?
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Re: OT: B1G Going to 20 Games
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Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:17 amby GumbyDamnit!
Nope.
Use those games for good OOC games.
Commence the Expansion 2017-18 100+ page debate.
Re: OT: B1G Going to 20 Games
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Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:48 amby GoldenWarrior11
I think the concern with the B1G and ACC going to 20 games, with likely other power conferences following suit, it eliminates potential strong OOC matchups for Big East teams. The Big 12 will face the same problem as the Big East, but their life expectancy as a conference is nearing an end for the next TV contract go-around, since Texas and Oklahoma will be looking to bolt.
The Gavitt Games are in contract through 2022, so those are guaranteed.
I wonder if we would try and pursue a Big East/Big 12 challenge to fill one of those two additional games?
Re: OT: B1G Going to 20 Games
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Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:23 amby GoldenWarrior11
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Power-Five conferences going to 20 league games puts more pressure on lesser leagues to get creative in scheduling. You're all on the clock.
Re: OT: B1G Going to 20 Games
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Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:49 amby ArmyVet
And it also means fewer buy games for the SWAC and lowest tier of NCAA hoops. Will there be a trickle down effect of schools or leagues contracting themselves out of NCAA D1 basketball?
Re: OT: B1G Going to 20 Games
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Wed Aug 23, 2017 7:52 pmby stever20
ArmyVet wrote:And it also means fewer buy games for the SWAC and lowest tier of NCAA hoops. Will there be a trickle down effect of schools or leagues contracting themselves out of NCAA D1 basketball?
no it won't. The games that get eliminated will be the 2nd tier OOC games. The buy games won't be going anywhere. The schools need the home dates.
Re: OT: B1G Going to 20 Games
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Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:19 pmby ArmyVet
stever20 wrote:ArmyVet wrote:And it also means fewer buy games for the SWAC and lowest tier of NCAA hoops. Will there be a trickle down effect of schools or leagues contracting themselves out of NCAA D1 basketball?
no it won't. The games that get eliminated will be the 2nd tier OOC games. The buy games won't be going anywhere. The schools need the home dates.
So fewer games for the mid-majors against majors then?
Re: OT: B1G Going to 20 Games
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Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:00 pmby Chalmers0
GumbyDamnit! wrote:Nope.
Use those games for good OOC games.
Commence the Expansion 2017-18 100+ page debate.
The problem is that it may be hard to find enough "good" OOC if the other major conferences are at 20 games. B1G/ACC schools aren't going to drop buy games when they have to add another conference game, they are going to drop the "good" OOC games.