Blazeralou
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Non-Con Schedule
Curious, and I know y'all will know. Who (as of now) do we know will come to play UAB at Bartow this year?
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BlazeN'Bham
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RE: Non-Con Schedule
(07-27-2014 06:05 PM)Blazeralou Wrote: Curious, and I know y'all will know. Who (as of now) do we know will come to play UAB at Bartow this year?
LSU, Illinois state, and USF(I think)
(This post was last modified: 07-27-2014 06:21 PM by BlazeN'Bham.)
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RE: Non-Con Schedule
We get one home game in the Battle 4 Atlantis, rumored to be either Coastal Carolina or Louisiana-Monroe.
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07-27-2014 06:48 PM |
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RE: Non-Con Schedule
(07-27-2014 09:32 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: Wonder how many non D1 teams we play this year. I'd like to continue to blast other teams for doing that without feeling like a hypocrite.
I HATE playing non D1 teams
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07-27-2014 10:33 PM |
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blazers9911
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RE: Non-Con Schedule
I think we all do. We can't afford to have them on our schedule if we ever want to compete for an at large again.
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07-28-2014 08:38 AM |
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RE: Non-Con Schedule
I'd like to see us play Montevallo for an exhibition game.
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07-28-2014 09:05 AM |
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RE: Non-Con Schedule
(07-28-2014 08:38 AM)blazers9911 Wrote: I think we all do. We can't afford to have them on our schedule if we ever want to compete for an at large again.
A few years ago, the NCAA changed the scheduling rules, allowing one non-D-I opponent to count in a team's official W/L record each season. The change was a bone thrown at smaller schools in an attempt to stem the tide of teams moving into Division I.
However the RPI formula did not change and wins vs. D-II, D-III or NAIA opponents are not factored into the RPI calculations. A loss to one is treated the same as a loss to the lowest rated D-I teams.
That being said, in most instances it is still better to not play at all, than play a lower division team during the regular season.
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blazers9911
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RE: Non-Con Schedule
I'm aware of all that Jay. With a school like duke or unc or Memphis, that doesn't really matter, they'll get their chances. With a school like UAB, that extra game could be a game changer. We need a strong ooc schedule, and although non d-1 games don't hurt us, the definitely do not help. In our case, it can hurt.(unlike the schools with great rpis and schedules, where one non d1 game won't do anything). I get how it all works, I just feel like it hurts us to do that.
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07-28-2014 01:26 PM |
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Blazeralou
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RE: Non-Con Schedule
Wonder if Memphis is completely out for years to come. I know Mackin had worked on continuing the game, but I guess nothing came of that. Shame.
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