(03-22-2017 09:55 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  The championship game does help get the SunBelt a nationally televised game on ESPN2. I am hoping that as conference basketball improves, the semifinals will get picked up on by ESPN or another channel as well as additional regular season games.

(03-21-2017 08:25 AM)EigenEagle Wrote:  

(03-20-2017 09:12 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Exactly. Just get rid of the dang tournament, we might actually save money as a league.

I agree.

I have always assumed the logic behind the conference tournament is that it can give a team that didn't have a great season a back door to the tournament and maybe give your RS champ a shot at an at-large bid.

How'd that work for UT Arlington? Their RPI was higher than multiple teams with at-large bids.

No offense to Troy, but the best team in the Sun Belt is knocking heads in the NIT. Meanwhile, an MTSU team that's not any better gave CUSA their third straight season with an NCAA tournament win even though they've been lower in the RPI as a conference than us the last two seasons.

And for those that don't think UTA would get a higher seed in the NCAAs, just look at teams in conferences lower in the RPI that got higher seeds (the CUSA, SoCon, and Big South for example). The regular-season is what matters, and that's the way it should be.

(03-22-2017 10:22 AM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  

(03-21-2017 08:25 AM)EigenEagle Wrote:  

(03-20-2017 09:12 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  that it can give a team that didn't have a great season a back door to the tournament and maybe give your RS champ a shot at an at-large bid.

Exactly. Just get rid of the dang tournament, we might actually save money as a league.

I agree.

I have always assumed the logic behind the conference tournament is
How'd that work for UT Arlington? Their RPI was higher than multiple teams with at-large bids.

No offense to Troy, but the best team in the Sun Belt is knocking heads in the NIT. Meanwhile, an MTSU team that's not any better gave CUSA their third straight season with an NCAA tournament win even though they've been lower in the RPI as a conference than us the last two seasons.

And for those that don't think UTA would get a higher seed in the NCAAs, just look at teams in conferences lower in the RPI that got higher seeds (the CUSA, SoCon, and Big South for example). The regular-season is what matters, and that's the way it should be.

No offense taken. UTA had the best team in the Sun Belt with the best potential to make noise in the postseason. But they had to get it done in the tournament, and didn't.

(03-22-2017 11:24 AM)CajunAmos Wrote:  So if a team has a great start to the year generating enough of a lead to win the regular season but plays bad at the end going into the tournament would have a better chance of winning than someone maybe playing well at the end?

I don't think it was just the Texas State game in the tournament that kept UTA out. I think it was actually the loss to the Cajuns in the last regular season game. JMO

(03-22-2017 11:15 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  

(03-22-2017 10:22 AM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  

(03-21-2017 08:25 AM)EigenEagle Wrote:  

(03-20-2017 09:12 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  that it can give a team that didn't have a great season a back door to the tournament and maybe give your RS champ a shot at an at-large bid.

Exactly. Just get rid of the dang tournament, we might actually save money as a league.

I agree.

I have always assumed the logic behind the conference tournament is
How'd that work for UT Arlington? Their RPI was higher than multiple teams with at-large bids.

No offense to Troy, but the best team in the Sun Belt is knocking heads in the NIT. Meanwhile, an MTSU team that's not any better gave CUSA their third straight season with an NCAA tournament win even though they've been lower in the RPI as a conference than us the last two seasons.

And for those that don't think UTA would get a higher seed in the NCAAs, just look at teams in conferences lower in the RPI that got higher seeds (the CUSA, SoCon, and Big South for example). The regular-season is what matters, and that's the way it should be.

No offense taken. UTA had the best team in the Sun Belt with the best potential to make noise in the postseason. But they had to get it done in the tournament, and didn't.

Why do you yahoo's keep arguing that point. No one on here has said otherwise.

What we have said is UTA this year, just as it was Georgia State several years ago and any regular season champion in most years, represents the best chance for the Sun Belt to earn units in the NCAA's by winning games. Compare Troy's game against an underperforming Duke team to what UTA has done in the NIT this year for further proof.

The problem with a tournament is that if the best team is flat, or faces a terrible match-up, the SBC, as well as any other one-bid conference, puts millions of dollars in jeopardy. See what happens the prior two years when the regular season champ gets in.

(03-22-2017 11:15 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  

(03-22-2017 10:22 AM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  

(03-21-2017 08:25 AM)EigenEagle Wrote:  

(03-20-2017 09:12 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  that it can give a team that didn't have a great season a back door to the tournament and maybe give your RS champ a shot at an at-large bid.

Exactly. Just get rid of the dang tournament, we might actually save money as a league.

I agree.

I have always assumed the logic behind the conference tournament is
How'd that work for UT Arlington? Their RPI was higher than multiple teams with at-large bids.

No offense to Troy, but the best team in the Sun Belt is knocking heads in the NIT. Meanwhile, an MTSU team that's not any better gave CUSA their third straight season with an NCAA tournament win even though they've been lower in the RPI as a conference than us the last two seasons.

And for those that don't think UTA would get a higher seed in the NCAAs, just look at teams in conferences lower in the RPI that got higher seeds (the CUSA, SoCon, and Big South for example). The regular-season is what matters, and that's the way it should be.

No offense taken. UTA had the best team in the Sun Belt with the best potential to make noise in the postseason. But they had to get it done in the tournament, and didn't.

Why do you yahoo's keep arguing that point. No one on here has said otherwise.

What we have said is UTA this year, just as it was Georgia State several years ago and any regular season champion in most years, represents the best chance for the Sun Belt to earn units in the NCAA's by winning games. Compare Troy's game against an underperforming Duke team to what UTA has done in the NIT this year for further proof.

The problem with a tournament is that if the best team is flat, or faces a terrible match-up, the SBC, as well as any other one-bid conference, puts millions of dollars in jeopardy. See what happens the prior two years when the regular season champ gets in.

(03-22-2017 10:11 AM)MissouriStateBears Wrote:  

(03-22-2017 09:55 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  The championship game does help get the SunBelt a nationally televised game on ESPN2. I am hoping that as conference basketball improves, the semifinals will get picked up on by ESPN or another channel as well as additional regular season games.

Your championship game is on the right day and time slot. I think I would take ESPN2 on Selection Sunday than be on CBS the week before like the MVC is now.

(03-22-2017 08:03 PM)CCU83 Wrote:  Coastal Carolina wins again and will play in the best of 3 CBI championship against the winner of Wyoming / Utah Valley

(03-22-2017 08:56 PM)bokobobcat1919 Wrote:  Bobcats beat Idaho. Move to the 3rd round CIT quarterfinals.