UC's biggest basketball rival in conference is easily Connecticut.

For now, that's probably true, but the conference rivalries have always come and faded based on who was good. Rivalries based on current standings are a different type of rivalry than, for instance, UC/X.

(10-26-2016 10:01 AM)JFlight21 Wrote:  UC's biggest basketball rival in conference is easily Connecticut.

They are easy for everyone to dislike.

(10-26-2016 09:35 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(10-26-2016 09:31 AM)uchoops Wrote:  

(10-26-2016 09:06 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(10-26-2016 06:33 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(10-25-2016 09:25 PM)Tech Savy Wrote:  I was shocked to see they only play once this year. I remember some great games between the two in The GMC and C-USA. Now that they've been league mates again for while, do you consider each other rivals still? If so, seems like the American is dropping the ball by not publicizing it as the biggest rivalry in the conference!

short answer: no

Memphis is beneath us in every way.

Right, that's why we lead the all time series in football 20-13, and won the last two. Please keep Tuberville, lol.

it was really great when we beat you 4 times in one year in basketball with the last win sending the Bearcats to the Final 4.....

Agree. So what does that have to do with football, which is the sport that counts more?

This is a basketball thread genius.

(10-26-2016 10:13 AM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(10-26-2016 10:01 AM)JFlight21 Wrote:  UC's biggest basketball rival in conference is easily Connecticut.

They are easy for everyone to dislike.

It's not dislike, its the closeness and intensity of the games.

[Now that the Big 12 nonsense is done, the American needs to focus on strengthening and showcasing the top basketball programs. There needs to be an American vs A10 challenge as well:

Connecticut vs Rhode Island
Temple vs UMass
Cincinnati vs Dayton
Memphis vs VCU

Come on Aresco!
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Actually, those don't look like very enticing match-ups. Doubt that there would be much national TV interest, and as a Cincy fan, I don't much like playing Dayton unless it is on our home court. AAC vs A-10 doesn't move the needle at all. Temple vs. Villanova, Cincy vs. Xavier or Louisville or Ohio State, Memphis vs. Tennessee or Louisville, and UConn vs. Syracuse, Georgetown or Providence and that's much more attractive.

Huggins, Pitino, and Calipari all in the same conference competing for titles was the best. All were big-name coaches with personalities to match and fan bases that didn't particularly like each other.

(10-26-2016 11:28 AM)vabearcat Wrote:  [Now that the Big 12 nonsense is done, the American needs to focus on strengthening and showcasing the top basketball programs. There needs to be an American vs A10 challenge as well:

Connecticut vs Rhode Island
Temple vs UMass
Cincinnati vs Dayton
Memphis vs VCU

Come on Aresco!

Actually, those don't look like very enticing match-ups. Doubt that there would be much national TV interest, and as a Cincy fan, I don't much like playing Dayton unless it is on our home court. AAC vs A-10 doesn't move the needle at all. Temple vs. Villanova, Cincy vs. Xavier or Louisville or Ohio State, Memphis vs. Tennessee or Louisville, and UConn vs. Syracuse, Georgetown or Providence and that's much more attractive.
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Tennessee isn't a rival. Louisville is

(10-26-2016 09:08 AM)Tech Savy Wrote:  The American needs to focus on these basketball rivalries:
SMU vs Houston

No matter how hard I try, I just can't see SMU as a basketball rival. On the gridiron it is different, but not on the hardwood.

I could us and Tulsa developing into a nice basketball rivalry.

(10-26-2016 10:32 AM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-26-2016 09:35 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(10-26-2016 09:31 AM)uchoops Wrote:  

(10-26-2016 09:06 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(10-26-2016 06:33 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  short answer: no

Memphis is beneath us in every way.

Right, that's why we lead the all time series in football 20-13, and won the last two. Please keep Tuberville, lol.

it was really great when we beat you 4 times in one year in basketball with the last win sending the Bearcats to the Final 4.....

Agree. So what does that have to do with football, which is the sport that counts more?

This is a basketball thread genius.

Except I turned it into a football thread in Post #14, when replying to BC#1's all encompassing statement, so blame him, genius #2.