(12-11-2014 03:24 AM)chargeradio Wrote:  The Big Ten could always link up with another conference who has its tournament early like the A10 or OVC, and have a game or two after the tournament, especially since the B1G has its own TV network.

I'd much rather have a few conference games after the tournament. If that can't work out though, it might not be a bad idea. While I think there'd be about zero interest in those games, it might be better not to have too much time off before the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament.

(12-11-2014 10:02 AM)ohio1317 Wrote:  

(12-11-2014 03:24 AM)chargeradio Wrote:  The Big Ten could always link up with another conference who has its tournament early like the A10 or OVC, and have a game or two after the tournament, especially since the B1G has its own TV network.

I'd much rather have a few conference games after the tournament. If that can't work out though, it might not be a bad idea. While I think there'd be about zero interest in those games, it might be better not to have too much time off before the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament.

Bill it as a "bracket busters" type event - of course, it helps to have the good teams from conferences like the A-10 and MVC involved, but games like St. Louis-Illinois, Ohio State-Dayton, and Maryland-VCU could draw significant regional if not national interest. Since the only TV needs to fill are the BTN's (although CBS Sports Network would not object to Big Ten teams visiting A10 or MVC schools), you don't need the four-letter network to be involved.

(12-11-2014 07:42 AM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(12-11-2014 07:39 AM)omniorange Wrote:  

(12-07-2014 12:12 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(12-07-2014 10:40 AM)Fburghokie Wrote:  First, being at the garden is not all that, it looks like big 10 desperate if they select to host the conference tourney a week earlier.

remember, big east and big ten are partners with FOX sports. I expect them to make some switches in 2020 era, where Big east gives up slots for MSG for slots at Chicago. FOX gets their total properties in the city.

ACC being strategic with Barclays' getting there two years in a row, at selection weekend.

(12-07-2014 09:03 AM)Maize Wrote:  Exactly..myself for the ACC just Rotate it every two years between Greensboro and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn...Town and Country favor..

MSG is a ton of fun if fans show up. Who is going to go to a Big Ten tourney in NYC? It will be a spattering of Michigan and Maryland fans and a MSU fan here and there. After that it will be a weak and uninspired showing from everyone else. RU doesn't have fans, and neither does PSU, NW, and Nebraska. Given that RU, PSU, and UMD are the only eastern schools in the conference, and UMD is the only one with fans, this tourney pretty much hinges on how well UMD travels to NYC and how national Michigan's fan base is. This is a bad move.

I'd add IU and OSU fans to those who may travel. It's the early week that is the truly bad part of this move, not having the tourney there itself.

Cheers,
Neil

OSU is a maybe, IU is a no.

I watched the Cards game in MSG the other day against IU, and the Hoosiers 'Sounded' like they had a pretty good contingent of fans there. Actually more than the Ville, I thought.