cu blujs wrote:Wasn't "diluting" what led the C7 to look for a way out of the old BE.
JPSchmack wrote:So, just our of curiosity, why is everyone opposed to getting more bids & NCAA units by adding two slightly inferior members to the bottom, who absorb conference losses for you and enable your 7th and 8th finishers to go dancing?
trephin wrote:cu blujs wrote:Wasn't "diluting" what led the C7 to look for a way out of the old BE.
That was more a symptom of what was happening... the basketball schools becoming more and more subject to the whims and desires of the football schools. They reclaimed the ability to captain their own ships.
Of course, there are degrees of "diluting" and JP's whole idea depends on 13 or less schools with the bottom third having exceptional OOC scheduling and win percentages. So it wouldn't apply to the A10 after the 2004-05 season (14+ schools) with the exception of 2013-14 (13 schools).
It would be interesting if JP could demonstrate his idea using the applicable seasons (<14 schools).
I suspect JP is correct but I suspect it's more important to solidify the brand and perception of the Big East by performing well as 10 school conference for several more years at the expense of the additional NCAA bid/payout.
With only 8 teams, the league would play a maximum of 7 conference games + a CCG.
Dave wrote:With only 8 teams, the league would play a maximum of 7 conference games + a CCG.
There is still a base FBS requirement for a conference to have 10 teams min, right?
Xudash wrote:Because diluting a product is never a good idea, especially one that is working as well as the BE.
Slightly inferior? Is UD the best team the A10 has to offer? They would get slaughtered in the BE this year.
Also, would not the dilution put downward pressure on seeding relative to where it is today with the 10 members and the round robin?
Masterofreality wrote:How'd that work out for the A10 for many years and the AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAC this year?
Adding "bottom feeders" ruins your league RPI and each team's in the league RPI because playing them drags down your Strength of Schedule. It also stops the wonderful round robin schedule.
Take it from a guy who's school used to be in the A10. Playing mediocre to bad teams may make your final won/loss look more glittery, but if does not help earn extra bids.
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