http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegespor...of-levels/

Excerpt:

For those unfamiliar, here’s how it would work:

Start the season in mid-December, after first semester exams and during the lull between college football regular season and the bowl season. The weekend of the Heisman Trophy ceremony is the ideal time for a grand opening weekend that would generate momentum through the holidays.

But the season cannot be condensed because of student-athlete welfare issues, so starting one month later means ending one month later.

Conference play would commence after the Super Bowl, allowing more than 50 percent of the season to take place out of football’s long shadow.

"April" madness?????

(10-15-2015 11:25 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  "April" madness?????

Yup. I like the idea.

I've been a UTEP football fan for 30+ years. 95% of the time, I'm begging for basketball season to start in mid-September. Don't make me wait another month.

(10-15-2015 11:25 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  "April" madness?????

April Awesomeness

(10-15-2015 11:25 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  "April" madness?????

April Awesomeness (A&A just like M&M/March Madness).

(10-16-2015 05:05 AM)Funslinger Wrote:  

(10-15-2015 11:25 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  "April" madness?????

April Awesomeness

LOL, beat me to it.

(10-16-2015 12:12 AM)STexMiner Wrote:  I've been a UTEP football fan for 30+ years. 95% of the time, I'm begging for basketball season to start in mid-September. Don't make me wait another month.

Bring it, man. You need a hug.

(10-16-2015 05:12 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  

(10-16-2015 05:05 AM)Funslinger Wrote:  

(10-15-2015 11:25 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  "April" madness?????

April Awesomeness

LOL, beat me to it.

April Angina

I think it would help basketball attendance for sure and maybe bring back excitement to basketball not having to compete head to head with football so much

(10-16-2015 07:06 AM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  I think it would help basketball attendance for sure and maybe bring back excitement to basketball not having to compete head to head with football so much

In UTEP's case it would be the other way around and maybe help football attendance.

I'm not sure how I'd feel about that

A couple of thoughts:

1) The. NCAA tried this for a couple of years in the late 80s or early 90s. The season at the time started around Thanksgiving and the NCAA pushed it back to the start of December. However, the thanksgiving tournaments were too enticing and games eventually found their way back into November.

2) the season in the last five years has been creeping into early November, which I think is too early. More games are being played in November than December because of exam schedules in December. If they start the season in mid December, even if the first game hasn't been played, there will still be conditioning and practicing. Ain't going to fly.

3) i doubt CBS wants the NCAA tournament interfering with Masters week which follows the NCAA tournament. Also if the season runs longer, then signing date in April would have to be pushed back as well. I doubt the coaches want that.

And to be clear, it isn't the NCAA considering it. It is a blogger who ran his idea by the NCAA Vice President.

(10-16-2015 07:06 AM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  I think it would help basketball attendance for sure and maybe bring back excitement to basketball not having to compete head to head with football so much

You would not have much student attendance until school started back.

(10-16-2015 04:38 PM)Eagleholic Wrote:  

(10-16-2015 07:06 AM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  I think it would help basketball attendance for sure and maybe bring back excitement to basketball not having to compete head to head with football so much

You would not have much student attendance until school started back.

Yes, exactly. Students are not on campus 100% of the year.