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(09-10-2019 02:38 PM)TheGreatNate Wrote:  

(09-10-2019 02:07 PM)converrl Wrote:  

(09-10-2019 11:45 AM)natibeast21 Wrote:  

(09-10-2019 10:47 AM)converrl Wrote:  

(09-10-2019 10:32 AM)natibeast21 Wrote:  Yup. The emergence of the SEC recently as well as other Big Ten and Big 12 teams who have historically been so-so seems to be the upcoming college basketball theme for the foreseen future. Taking that football money and putting some actual focus on basketball. Just look at the coaching hires.

Then how did Villanova win?
How did Loyola make a deep run?
How did UD get to the Final 4?
How did Butler get to the NC twice?

If a school funnels all AD resources to one sport, it can compete in MBB because the program requires fewer $$$ to maintain.

In addition, you only need a handful of players and an effective coach.

Blue chippers will take up a lot of those positions, but the fact that the tourney has annual Cinderella stories works against that assumption.

There are always going to be outliers.
Villanova-As much as I hate the Big East they are considered a power in b-ball and so is the American.
Loyola- So your going to play 100+ years of b-ball just because of one final four appearance? Seems like a waste of money!
Butler- Great coach that led them to a power b-ball conference. Ala Utah (Urban) and TCU (Patterson) in football.
UD-Same as Loyola. They were close to being a Xavier though. Just like I would say we were close to being a Pitt, Louisville, etc.


Ever heard of Boise, Houston, UCF, Western Michigan...imo making a New Year’s Day bowl as a G5 school has the same prestige as those one off basketball final fours if not more. Wonder how many will remember Loyola ever making a final four in 30 years.

Why not go one step further and have those FCS schools that win their bowl games enter a playoff for an FCS National Championship? What about that would be detrimental to CFB or the FCS?

Is this sarcasm? You do know what FCS stands for right? Football Championship Subdivision. FCS schools already decide their champion through a tournament, they don't play bowl games.