Comments on: Ok, so I am probably the only one that cares about this, but… http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/ Cause, you know, we need more people talking 'bout sports. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:58:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: E-Rod http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 E-Rod Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:15:27 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/#comment-1916 The Pac 10 and Big 12 have already signed a deal and will start play this fall. The games will be played in late November/early December and the line-up is: Oregon @ Kansas St., Oklahoma @ USC, Washington St. @ Baylor, Iowa St. @ Oregon St., Washington @ Oklahoma St., MIssouri @ California, Arizona St. @ Nebraska, Stanford @ Colorado, Texas @ UCLA and Texas A&M @ Arizona. Although they are not part of the actual series, Kansas and Texas Tech still have games against Pac 10 schools with home games against Arizona and Stanford, respectively. So once again, Arizona will have one of the hardest schedules in the country with 5 of the current Sweet 16 teams guaranteed to be on their schedule for neaxt season, counting for 8 games. Of course, if they keep losing these games, does it really matter how hard the schedule is.... On another note, Air Force is part of the Mountain West Conference, not the WAC. The Pac 10 and Big 12 have already signed a deal and will start play this fall. The games will be played in late November/early December and the line-up is: Oregon @ Kansas St., Oklahoma @ USC, Washington St. @ Baylor, Iowa St. @ Oregon St., Washington @ Oklahoma St., MIssouri @ California, Arizona St. @ Nebraska, Stanford @ Colorado, Texas @ UCLA and Texas A&M @ Arizona. Although they are not part of the actual series, Kansas and Texas Tech still have games against Pac 10 schools with home games against Arizona and Stanford, respectively. So once again, Arizona will have one of the hardest schedules in the country with 5 of the current Sweet 16 teams guaranteed to be on their schedule for neaxt season, counting for 8 games. Of course, if they keep losing these games, does it really matter how hard the schedule is….

On another note, Air Force is part of the Mountain West Conference, not the WAC.

]]> By: Mike Friess http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 Mike Friess Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:57:19 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/#comment-1915 There used to be a Big East/ACC shootout in the 1980s, but the ACC eventually begged out. Next year, the Big East is starting what should become the Big East/SEC shootout. In 2007-8, it will only be 4 teams from each conference, but the hope is that it would grow to something much larger. It's only a matter of time until the PAC-10 and Big-12 link up now. There used to be a Big East/ACC shootout in the 1980s, but the ACC eventually begged out.

Next year, the Big East is starting what should become the Big East/SEC shootout. In 2007-8, it will only be 4 teams from each conference, but the hope is that it would grow to something much larger.

It’s only a matter of time until the PAC-10 and Big-12 link up now.

]]> By: Scott Smith http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 Scott Smith Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:49:17 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/#comment-1910 I wish they'd deep-six the Big Ten/ACC early season tournament and schedule the Big East instead. I don't know how it'd work with 12 ACC teams and 16 Big East, but you could schedule just the top 12 teams from the Big East last year (the ones that made the BEast Tournament). I think there'd be a lot more interest in a Georgetown/UNC, Duke/Syracuse, or a UConn/Maryland game than there is currently in the Big Ten games, at least here on the East Coast (which as we all know is all that matters). The Big Ten is a football conference with a basketball fetish. The BEast and ACC are basketball-first conferences - it makes more sense for them to play each other. I wish they’d deep-six the Big Ten/ACC early season tournament and schedule the Big East instead. I don’t know how it’d work with 12 ACC teams and 16 Big East, but you could schedule just the top 12 teams from the Big East last year (the ones that made the BEast Tournament). I think there’d be a lot more interest in a Georgetown/UNC, Duke/Syracuse, or a UConn/Maryland game than there is currently in the Big Ten games, at least here on the East Coast (which as we all know is all that matters).

The Big Ten is a football conference with a basketball fetish. The BEast and ACC are basketball-first conferences – it makes more sense for them to play each other.

]]> By: David http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/comment-page-1/#comment-1908 David Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:14:40 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/#comment-1908 Maybe they should just schedule a post-season Big East/ACC challenge and put it into a bracket format :) I think that would be very popular with the SiMP crowd. Maybe they should just schedule a post-season Big East/ACC challenge and put it into a bracket format :) I think that would be very popular with the SiMP crowd.

]]> By: Scott Smith http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Scott Smith Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:19:01 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/#comment-1904 And as I already noted in my first comment, the BEast has 3 teams as well. And as I already noted in my first comment, the BEast has 3 teams as well.

]]> By: David http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/comment-page-1/#comment-1891 David Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:16:54 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/#comment-1891 The ACC had 3 of the final 8 in the NIT (Clemson, Florida State and NC State.) The ACC had 3 of the final 8 in the NIT (Clemson, Florida State and NC State.)

]]> By: The Borg http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 The Borg Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:20:06 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/#comment-1885 I'm thinking that I kinda wish Duke had gone to the NIT instead... Well... Maybe not. ;-) I’m thinking that I kinda wish Duke had gone to the NIT instead… Well… Maybe not. ;-)

]]> By: Mike Friess http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Mike Friess Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:10:06 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/#comment-1882 You AREN'T the only one who cares, as evidenced by the incredible number of fans at the Dome, and likewise at the DePaul/K-State game in Manhattan, KS. The NIT is still a good tournamnet, and I'm thrilled that 3 of the final 8 are from the Big East. I'm also thrilled that SU didn't pull a Maryland and just mail it in after getting snubbed, especially since SU's snub was much worse than EITHER of the last two years when MD didn't get an invite. GO ORANGE (I'm gonna go throw up now...) You AREN’T the only one who cares, as evidenced by the incredible number of fans at the Dome, and likewise at the DePaul/K-State game in Manhattan, KS.

The NIT is still a good tournamnet, and I’m thrilled that 3 of the final 8 are from the Big East.

I’m also thrilled that SU didn’t pull a Maryland and just mail it in after getting snubbed, especially since SU’s snub was much worse than EITHER of the last two years when MD didn’t get an invite.

GO ORANGE (I’m gonna go throw up now…)

]]> By: Scott Smith http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/comment-page-1/#comment-1881 Scott Smith Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:07:21 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/03/20/ok-so-i-am-probably-the-only-one-that-cares-about-this-but/#comment-1881 By the by, the eight remaining teams in the NIT are Syracuse, West Virginia, DePaul, Clemson, NC State (who downed Drexel in the opening round), Florida State, Air Force, and Mississippi State. Three BEast teams, three from the ACC, 1 from the SEC and WAC each. Four of the remaining teams (Syracuse, Air Force, West Virginia, and WVU) are teams that felt that they were snubbed by the NCAA committee. Clemson hosts Syracuse and the winner will play the winner of the Air Force/DePaul match-up in the semi-finals at Madison Square Garden. The other side of the bracket has the winner of WVU/NC State facing the winner of MSU/FSU. Not a bad final for the race to be #66. By the by, the eight remaining teams in the NIT are Syracuse, West Virginia, DePaul, Clemson, NC State (who downed Drexel in the opening round), Florida State, Air Force, and Mississippi State. Three BEast teams, three from the ACC, 1 from the SEC and WAC each. Four of the remaining teams (Syracuse, Air Force, West Virginia, and WVU) are teams that felt that they were snubbed by the NCAA committee.

Clemson hosts Syracuse and the winner will play the winner of the Air Force/DePaul match-up in the semi-finals at Madison Square Garden. The other side of the bracket has the winner of WVU/NC State facing the winner of MSU/FSU. Not a bad final for the race to be #66.

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