10-13-2020, 01:51 PM
Since C-USA has made the announcement of their inequitable and less than well thought out plan for the conference schedule in 2020-21, Let's look at how all the conferences are handling this wacky situation.
Of the 32 conferences - 20 are planning a normal format home and home schedule; 6 are using or considering the wacky 2 games/1 location plan; 2 may utilize division only schedules; 1 is planning to get conference only games in however and wherever possible to get to the NCAA minimum; 1 may not play at all and there is no information on the plans of 2 .
Discuss.
Conference USA - Will reportedly play an 18 game conference schedule and will play the same opponent in the same location on a Thursday and Saturday of the same week. NOTE: That is 9 pairs of games, meaning some schools will have 5 home weeks and some will only have 4. How's that for balanced and fair?
ACC - Proceeding with a normal 20 game conference schedule.
America East - Proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 18 (16 in 2019-20).
American - Proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 20 (18 in 2019-20).
Atlantic Sun - Schedule released. 16 game normal schedule.
Atlantic Ten - Proceeding with a normal 18 game schedule.
Big East - Proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 20 (18 in 2019-20).
Big Sky - Approved a plan to play 2 conference games in the same location in the same week (Thursday/Saturday). Reduced number of conference games to 16 (20 in 2019-20). Non-conference scheduling issues may lead to the reinstatement of the 4 cut conference games.
Big South - Proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 20 (18 in 2018-19).
Big Ten - Proceeding with a normal 20 game schedule.
Big Twelve - Proceeding with a normal 18 game schedule
Big West - Proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 20 (16 in 2019-20).
Colonial - Schedule released. Will play the majority of their conference schedule with schools playing two games at the same site on Saturday & Sunday. Each school will also have 1 Sunday game moved to another Thursday at the other teams gym.
Horizon - Will play a 20 game conference schedule with teams playing 2 games at the same location each week.
Ivy League - No sports through 12/31/2020. Resistance from schools regarding playing in a bubble may lead to the Ivy League sitting out the entire season.
Metro Atlantic - Schedule released. Will play a normal round-robin 20 game conference schedule, shifting men's games to a Tuesday/Friday only model for this season.
Mid-American - proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 20 (18 in 2019-20).
Mid-Eastern Athletic - Plans to play a 16 game conference schedule, splitting the conference into North and South Divisions. Each team will play each of the other teams in its division 4 times with no cross divisional games.
Missouri Valley - Schedule released. Will play a normal 18 game schedule.
Mountain West - Schedule released. Will play a normal 18 game schedule.
Northeast - No plan announced as of yet.
Ohio Valley - No plan announced as of yet. Will increase the number of conference games to either 20 or 22 (18 in 2019-20).
Pac 12 - Plans to proceed with a normal 20 game conference schedule.
Patriot League - No non-conference games allowed in November/December. Considering two plans. 1) playing all 18 conference games in bubble pods. 2) Splitting the conference into 2 divisions with home and home matchups within each division + 1 cross divisional matchup allowing for the conference to meet the NCAA's required minimum of 13 games.
Southeastern - Proceeding with a normal 18 game schedule.
Southern - No plan announced as of yet.
Southland - proceeding with a normal schedule, reducing conference games to 16 (20 in 2019-20).
Summit - Moved to a 16 game schedule with schools playing 2 games at 1 site weekly.
Sun Belt - Schedule released. Will play a 18 game (down from 20 in 2019-20) travel partner schedule on a Thursday's/Saturday's each week. NOTE: THIS IS CONFERENCE USA'S NORMAL PRE-BONUS PLAY SCHEDULE SET-UP.
Southwestern Athletic - Proceeding with a normal 18 game schedule.
Western Athletic - Considering two options. 1.) Playing two games in the same location each week. 2.) Sending 4 to 5 teams to pods for conference play.
West Coast - Schedule released. Will play a normal 16 game conference schedule.
Of the 32 conferences - 20 are planning a normal format home and home schedule; 6 are using or considering the wacky 2 games/1 location plan; 2 may utilize division only schedules; 1 is planning to get conference only games in however and wherever possible to get to the NCAA minimum; 1 may not play at all and there is no information on the plans of 2 .
Discuss.
Conference USA - Will reportedly play an 18 game conference schedule and will play the same opponent in the same location on a Thursday and Saturday of the same week. NOTE: That is 9 pairs of games, meaning some schools will have 5 home weeks and some will only have 4. How's that for balanced and fair?
ACC - Proceeding with a normal 20 game conference schedule.
America East - Proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 18 (16 in 2019-20).
American - Proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 20 (18 in 2019-20).
Atlantic Sun - Schedule released. 16 game normal schedule.
Atlantic Ten - Proceeding with a normal 18 game schedule.
Big East - Proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 20 (18 in 2019-20).
Big Sky - Approved a plan to play 2 conference games in the same location in the same week (Thursday/Saturday). Reduced number of conference games to 16 (20 in 2019-20). Non-conference scheduling issues may lead to the reinstatement of the 4 cut conference games.
Big South - Proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 20 (18 in 2018-19).
Big Ten - Proceeding with a normal 20 game schedule.
Big Twelve - Proceeding with a normal 18 game schedule
Big West - Proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 20 (16 in 2019-20).
Colonial - Schedule released. Will play the majority of their conference schedule with schools playing two games at the same site on Saturday & Sunday. Each school will also have 1 Sunday game moved to another Thursday at the other teams gym.
Horizon - Will play a 20 game conference schedule with teams playing 2 games at the same location each week.
Ivy League - No sports through 12/31/2020. Resistance from schools regarding playing in a bubble may lead to the Ivy League sitting out the entire season.
Metro Atlantic - Schedule released. Will play a normal round-robin 20 game conference schedule, shifting men's games to a Tuesday/Friday only model for this season.
Mid-American - proceeding with a normal schedule, increasing conference games to 20 (18 in 2019-20).
Mid-Eastern Athletic - Plans to play a 16 game conference schedule, splitting the conference into North and South Divisions. Each team will play each of the other teams in its division 4 times with no cross divisional games.
Missouri Valley - Schedule released. Will play a normal 18 game schedule.
Mountain West - Schedule released. Will play a normal 18 game schedule.
Northeast - No plan announced as of yet.
Ohio Valley - No plan announced as of yet. Will increase the number of conference games to either 20 or 22 (18 in 2019-20).
Pac 12 - Plans to proceed with a normal 20 game conference schedule.
Patriot League - No non-conference games allowed in November/December. Considering two plans. 1) playing all 18 conference games in bubble pods. 2) Splitting the conference into 2 divisions with home and home matchups within each division + 1 cross divisional matchup allowing for the conference to meet the NCAA's required minimum of 13 games.
Southeastern - Proceeding with a normal 18 game schedule.
Southern - No plan announced as of yet.
Southland - proceeding with a normal schedule, reducing conference games to 16 (20 in 2019-20).
Summit - Moved to a 16 game schedule with schools playing 2 games at 1 site weekly.
Sun Belt - Schedule released. Will play a 18 game (down from 20 in 2019-20) travel partner schedule on a Thursday's/Saturday's each week. NOTE: THIS IS CONFERENCE USA'S NORMAL PRE-BONUS PLAY SCHEDULE SET-UP.
Southwestern Athletic - Proceeding with a normal 18 game schedule.
Western Athletic - Considering two options. 1.) Playing two games in the same location each week. 2.) Sending 4 to 5 teams to pods for conference play.
West Coast - Schedule released. Will play a normal 16 game conference schedule.