TonyLiebert
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Seems crazy to have the Big 10 Tourney in Los Angeles, when they don't even have the Pac 12 Tourney there currently.The BTT at the Staples Center would be such an abysmal atmosphere. Can you imagine the Weakling Wednesday crowd in DT LA for Rutgers vs Nebraska? Heck, I can't imagine the semis and finals would be even half full at any arena in LA.
Sigh.
Go Gophers!!
Not if they do away with double byesAlso with a 16 team conference, half the teams will be playing on Weakling Wednesday.
All of those are possible as well as potentially moot when (if) the conference expands to 18 or 20 teams.Not if they do away with double byes
Or add a triple bye
Wed/Thursday 8 games all the same round
Friday 4 games
Saturday 2 games
Sunday championship
Or
1-4 all the way to Friday for 4 games
5-8 have a bye until Thursday
9-12 have a bye until weakling Wednesday
13-16 play a terrible tuesday
I think triple bye or 13-16 don’t qualify is the most likely scenario.All of those are possible as well as potentially moot when (if) the conference expands to 18 or 20 teams.
Saying that, I think Conferences/Coaches want to reward the higher performing teams in the regular season with byes, so I don't envision that changing. Every power conference has maintained byes for their Conference Tourneys.
Another possibility is not every team even gets a berth in the Conference Tourney.
In a 16, 18 or 20 team conference most definitely a 13 seed in the BTT could be in the hunt for an NCCA bid.I think triple bye or 13-16 don’t qualify is the most likely scenario.
BUT
If they think there is a possibility of the 13 seed being a bubble team they will definitely want a model that keeps them in the tourney. I would think a 13 COULD be a bubble team in some certain situations so I am guessing triple bye
I would be very surprised if they leave any teams out. No conferences do that currently and the "there's always the conference tournament" gives teams who have bad starts hope.I think triple bye or 13-16 don’t qualify is the most likely scenario.
BUT
If they think there is a possibility of the 13 seed being a bubble team they will definitely want a model that keeps them in the tourney. I would think a 13 COULD be a bubble team in some certain situations so I am guessing triple bye
I agree, but if power conferences supersize beyond 16 teams (none are there yet) that philosophy may change. The logistics of accommodating everyone, may just not be feasible.I would be very surprised if they leave any teams out. No conferences do that currently and the "there's always the conference tournament" gives teams who have bad starts hope.
With conference expansion Gophers are running out off opportunities to avoid Weakling Wednesday.Seems crazy to have the Big 10 Tourney in Los Angeles, when they don't even have the Pac 12 Tourney there currently.
They play it in Las Vegas.
Also with a 16 team conference, half the teams will be playing on Weakling Wednesday.
Perhaps a "play-in" tournament the week-end before in some lesser place like Cedar Falls or Green Bay.I agree, but if power conferences supersize beyond 16 teams (none are there yet) that philosophy may change. The logistics of accommodating everyone, may just not be feasible.
Maybe even 1st round at home arenas. Why not?Perhaps a "play-in" tournament the week-end before in some lesser place like Cedar Falls or Green Bay.
Will we really pack the Barn for our #13 Gophers vs. #16 Nebraska? Get some smaller town to embrace it and maybe the locals will come.Maybe even 1st round at home arenas. Why not?
I don't think any small town exists that would embrace it, especially on a short notice. The game would be played for TV anyway, so cut down on travel and make only 1 team go on the road.Will we really pack the Barn for our #13 Gophers vs. #16 Nebraska? Get some smaller town to embrace it and maybe the locals will come.
Would be a great game in St. Thomas' gymWill we really pack the Barn for our #13 Gophers vs. #16 Nebraska? Get some smaller town to embrace it and maybe the locals will come.
I would suggest it be in the same city every year. What city in Iowa is equal distance from Minneapolis, Lincoln and Evanston?I don't think any small town exists that would embrace it, especially on a short notice. The game would be played for TV anyway, so cut down on travel and make only 1 team go on the road.
Just spit ballin'.
Random guess, Dubuque.I would suggest it be in the same city every year. What city in Iowa is equal distance from Minneapolis, Lincoln and Evanston?
Vegas probably a much better option. Not sure how well attended other tournaments are there, but I suspect the tourism community would welcome fan bases from 16-20 teams. I'd probably go if schedule permitted.Seems crazy to have the Big 10 Tourney in Los Angeles, when they don't even have the Pac 12 Tourney there currently.
They play it in Las Vegas.
Also with a 16 team conference, half the teams will be playing on Weakling Wednesday.
Your subtlety is annoying.Warren claims to be an intelligent and bold leader. If that's really the case...he should scrap the Big Ten Tournament. It's a horrible & stupid meaningless (actually detrimental) tournament...do they really need to squueze every single possible dollar out, when they're already making billions??
I think the Pac 12 has done much better in Vegas than it did in LA. Not a tough ticket by any means by solid attendance. Odd given there is no Pac 12 school actually in the state of Nevada, though the Big 10 had it at MSG with no school in New York (I get Rutgers is close).Vegas probably a much better option. Not sure how well attended other tournaments are there, but I suspect the tourism community would welcome fan bases from 16-20 teams. I'd probably go if schedule permitted.
We’ve packed it for home NIT games. I was there in 1980 when the Gophers beat Louisiana with Andrew Toney and it was one of the most fun games I’ve attended. Dutch kept taking McHale out as the game was well in hand. The crowd wouldn’t put up with it, though, and kept roaring “we want McHale! We want McHale!” Dutch would put him back in and the crowd went nuts. Happened two or three times.Will we really pack the Barn for our #13 Gophers vs. #16 Nebraska? Get some smaller town to embrace it and maybe the locals will come.
Yes. And in the Clem era too. But now? NIT games were like half full the last time we made it.We’ve packed it for home NIT games. I was there in 1980 when the Gophers beat Louisiana with Andrew Toney and it was one of the most fun games I’ve attended. Dutch kept taking McHale out as the game was well in hand. The crowd wouldn’t put up with it, though, and kept roaring “we want McHale! We want McHale!” Dutch would put him back in and the crowd went nuts. Happened two or three times.
Yeah...with Clem, our NIT games could be fun. Because we had a chance to win it with a team that returned everyone.Yes. And in the Clem era too. But now? NIT games were like half full the last time we made it.