Quote:The #ACC is considering eliminating its divisions possibly as early as 2023. The league is also looking at a new scheduling format that would provide 3 permanent ACC foes and 5 rotating ones.
I don't like this. We should be building regional rivalries, not intentionally playing more schools from the opposite division that are in the east.
Six divisional games, two crossover games, and four ooc games is the best arrangement IMO. We have a good division that I'm excited about for once. I'd like to hear the reasoning behind this proposal. Maybe I'm reading this wrong.
I wouldn't even care if we played three crossovers, as long as we play everyone in our division.
If I were Aresco, my focus would be on finding four dynamite basketball-only schools to add.
(05-11-2022 07:22 PM)Ourland Wrote: [ -> ]I don't like this. We should be building regional rivalries, not intentionally playing more schools from the opposite division that are in the east.
Six divisional games, two crossover games, and four ooc games is the best arrangement IMO. We have a good division that I'm excited about for once. I'd like to hear the reasoning behind this proposal. Maybe I'm reading this wrong.
I wouldn't even care if we played three crossovers, as long as we play everyone in our division.
If I were Aresco, my focus would be on finding four dynamite basketball-only schools to add.
(05-11-2022 07:22 PM)Ourland Wrote: [ -> ]I don't like this. We should be building regional rivalries, not intentionally playing more schools from the opposite division that are in the east.
Six divisional games, two crossover games, and four ooc games is the best arrangement IMO. We have a good division that I'm excited about for once. I'd like to hear the reasoning behind this proposal. Maybe I'm reading this wrong.
I wouldn't even care if we played three crossovers, as long as we play everyone in our division.
If I were Aresco, my focus would be on finding four dynamite basketball-only schools to add.
ACC, not AAC.
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Okay good. I still think Aresco needs to add basketball-only members to replace UH and Cincinnati
(05-11-2022 07:22 PM)Ourland Wrote: [ -> ]I don't like this. We should be building regional rivalries, not intentionally playing more schools from the opposite division that are in the east.
Six divisional games, two crossover games, and four ooc games is the best arrangement IMO. We have a good division that I'm excited about for once. I'd like to hear the reasoning behind this proposal. Maybe I'm reading this wrong.
I wouldn't even care if we played three crossovers, as long as we play everyone in our division.
If I were Aresco, my focus would be on finding four dynamite basketball-only schools to add.
ACC, not AAC.
Okay good. I still think Aresco needs to add basketball-only members to replace UH and Cincinnati
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Yes, it’s likely most conferences will use that model, including the AAC continuing to do so after we join.
Nothing official yet (they haven’t even officially finalized join date and buyout $$) but I’m 95% sure we won’t play divisions.
For a 14-team league, one good format includes 3 “permanent” rivals per team and then play half (5) of the remaining 10 teams for an 8 game conference schedule.
I'd be opposed to that in every way. We need regional rivalries, not games against FAU, South Florida, and Temple. Playing those schools more often than those in our division does nothing to drum up local interest.
It's a ridiculous idea. Our new division isn't 'large' at all. Navy is the only outlier.
The best rivalries are the ones against people in your immediate area. We'll still be playing at least two from the east every season, and that's enough.
(05-21-2022 12:26 AM)Ourland Wrote: [ -> ]It's a ridiculous idea. Our new division isn't 'large' at all. Navy is the only outlier.
The best rivalries are the ones against people in your immediate area. We'll still be playing at least two from the east every season, and that's enough.
The best rivalries are the ones against schools whose alumni you see daily.
(05-21-2022 12:26 AM)Ourland Wrote: [ -> ]It's a ridiculous idea. Our new division isn't 'large' at all. Navy is the only outlier.
The best rivalries are the ones against people in your immediate area. We'll still be playing at least two from the east every season, and that's enough.
The best rivalries are the ones against schools whose alumni you see daily.
That's right. I see now that the MWC is following the ACC like a bunch of sheep. We'll be next. So much for regional rivalries. Idiots. No one in Houston cares about East Carolina, South Florida, Temple, Memphis, Charlotte, and UAB. None of those schools have alumni in Houston. It does nothing for attendance.
That being said, if they go through with it, I hope our 'permanent' rivals are SMU, Tulane, and UTSA.
I'm disappointed to see this development. I have trouble believing that anyone could be in favor. Maybe those eastern schools want more access to Texas recruits? Maybe we want more access to Florida recruits? I can't think of any other way that it benefits any of us. Perhaps Aresco wants to be sure that he gets the two best teams in the championship game, and that both are ranked?
(05-22-2022 01:17 PM)Ourland Wrote: [ -> ]Perhaps Aresco wants to be sure that he gets the two best teams in the championship game, and that both are ranked?
(05-22-2022 01:17 PM)Ourland Wrote: [ -> ]Perhaps Aresco wants to be sure that he gets the two best teams in the championship game, and that both are ranked?
That is the ONLY reason for doing this.
I think so too. It's possible that it gives our schools more 'national' exposure than by confining ourselves to divisions. That may also be an added benefit. The bottom line is that it does nothing to foster the regional rivalries that we've always wanted since the end of the SWC. I'll be disappointed if it happens. We could still keep our divisions while also making sure the best two teams are in the championship game. Just take the two with the highest ranking, no matter the division.
(05-22-2022 01:17 PM)Ourland Wrote: [ -> ]No one in Houston cares about East Carolina, South Florida, Temple, Memphis, Charlotte, and UAB. None of those schools have alumni in Houston.
Into hyperbole much?
I suspect a metro area of over 6.6M people has plenty of alumni from all these schools.
(05-22-2022 01:17 PM)Ourland Wrote: [ -> ]No one in Houston cares about East Carolina, South Florida, Temple, Memphis, Charlotte, and UAB. None of those schools have alumni in Houston.
Into hyperbole much?
I suspect a metro area of over 6.6M people has plenty of alumni from all these schools.
I doubt it. East Carolina, UAB, FAU, Charlotte, and Memphis have played us in Houston before. None of them attracted any fans. That'll be the case every time unless they are ranked.
(05-22-2022 01:17 PM)Ourland Wrote: [ -> ]No one in Houston cares about East Carolina, South Florida, Temple, Memphis, Charlotte, and UAB. None of those schools have alumni in Houston.
Into hyperbole much?
I suspect a metro area of over 6.6M people has plenty of alumni from all these schools.
There may be some docs around the Med Center that are UAB alums, at least from the med school. The rest, probably not many.