(11-14-2017 03:36 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Well that would be the P7 plus a few more

No it wouldn’t...because he said “directional schools” shouldn’t be in play. So 3 AAC schools including mine would be excluded from this. ECU, USF and UCF wouldn’t make his cut.

(11-14-2017 06:24 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 03:36 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Well that would be the P7 plus a few more

No it wouldn’t...because he said “directional schools” shouldn’t be in play. So 3 AAC schools including mine would be excluded from this. ECU, USF and UCF wouldn’t make his cut.

USC is screwed then.


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(11-14-2017 06:24 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 03:36 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Well that would be the P7 plus a few more

No it wouldn’t...because he said “directional schools” shouldn’t be in play. So 3 AAC schools including mine would be excluded from this. ECU, USF and UCF wouldn’t make his cut.

I think he was referring to more obscure schools like SE Louisiana and E. Washington.

(11-14-2017 05:25 PM)C0|db|00ded Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 05:15 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 03:32 PM)KnightLight Wrote:  On an ESPN Radio interview today...Bilas was talking about how power programs were the ones who have been cheating the most...so in order to help them correct their problem, he wants it to be easier for them to recruit if they narrowed Div I-A Hoops to the Top 100-120 schools...so that more talent can be on those rosters...so when they lose 1 and dones...it can stay a top program year after year after year.

He specifically noted how "directional schools" should not be in this collective top Div I-A group.

Basically, he wants top schools to be able to horde all the top talent (vs it being spread out), plus, make it "ok" for those top schools to cheat so that he has less teams he needs to study about during the regular season or March Madness.

Only schools that field FBS football and I'm in.

There's no need to hold the trauma inside any longer. The community is here to support you Khan. Tell us; what did the Biddy basketball coach do to you after all the other boys went home? No matter what, it wasn't your fault.


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Dude, you are seriously out of your league.

(11-14-2017 06:24 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 03:36 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Well that would be the P7 plus a few more

No it wouldn’t...because he said “directional schools” shouldn’t be in play. So 3 AAC schools including mine would be excluded from this. ECU, USF and UCF wouldn’t make his cut.

Well, good thing he isn't the one deciding anything.

Good god that was a terrible read. He literally spent half the article writing about himself, proved either his ignorance or completely lied about the federal charges and UNC crap, then basically said the solution to all their cheating problems was to make it easier to cheat. What a joke.

(11-14-2017 05:52 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 03:38 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  LOCKS:
Cincinnati
UCONN
Memphis
Temple

BUBBLE:
Wichita
SMU
Houston
Tulsa

OUT:
USF
UCF
ECU
Tulane

If you loose to ECU in basketball, you're out. Sorry UCONN....

Every team is too tight to loose to ECU.

(11-14-2017 08:51 PM)Sellular1 Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 05:52 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 03:38 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  LOCKS:
Cincinnati
UCONN
Memphis
Temple

BUBBLE:
Wichita
SMU
Houston
Tulsa

OUT:
USF
UCF
ECU
Tulane

If you loose to ECU in basketball, you're out. Sorry UCONN....

Every team is too tight to loose to ECU.

(11-14-2017 05:15 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 03:32 PM)KnightLight Wrote:  On an ESPN Radio interview today...Bilas was talking about how power programs were the ones who have been cheating the most...so in order to help them correct their problem, he wants it to be easier for them to recruit if they narrowed Div I-A Hoops to the Top 100-120 schools...so that more talent can be on those rosters...so when they lose 1 and dones...it can stay a top program year after year after year.

He specifically noted how "directional schools" should not be in this collective top Div I-A group.

Basically, he wants top schools to be able to horde all the top talent (vs it being spread out), plus, make it "ok" for those top schools to cheat so that he has less teams he needs to study about during the regular season or March Madness.

Only schools that field FBS football and I'm in.

To include UCONN, you have to have a really loose definition of FBS football. If someone puts any amount of rigor to the definition, They are on the outside looking in.

(11-14-2017 10:55 PM)Shockit Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 05:15 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 03:32 PM)KnightLight Wrote:  On an ESPN Radio interview today...Bilas was talking about how power programs were the ones who have been cheating the most...so in order to help them correct their problem, he wants it to be easier for them to recruit if they narrowed Div I-A Hoops to the Top 100-120 schools...so that more talent can be on those rosters...so when they lose 1 and dones...it can stay a top program year after year after year.

He specifically noted how "directional schools" should not be in this collective top Div I-A group.

Basically, he wants top schools to be able to horde all the top talent (vs it being spread out), plus, make it "ok" for those top schools to cheat so that he has less teams he needs to study about during the regular season or March Madness.

Only schools that field FBS football and I'm in.

To include UCONN, you have to have a really loose definition of FBS football. If someone puts any amount of rigor to the definition, They are on the outside looking in.

You little baby basketball school you...

The answer is somewhere between 150 and 200 teams.

(11-14-2017 04:32 PM)C0|db|00ded Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 04:07 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  Keep the following leagues as d-1 basketball

American
Big 12
Big 10
Big East
ACC
SEC
Pac 12
A10

THE Big Pee Church League needs to go NAIA as the majority of NAIA schools are affiliated with a religion or religious institution. Division I's competitive premise of survival of the fittest (Law of the Jungle) directly opposes the prime directive of the Supreme Pontiff which is to lift up the weak.




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You do know this guy is no longer the Pope right?

It doesn't matter how many teams there are in D1-A. By definition, half of them in any given year are going to be below average.

Look at the rarified atmosphere of the NBA. Far fewer teams than D1-A, each loaded with the very best available talent acquired via an equitable draft, and some of those teams really suck. Does anyone suggest paring down the number of teams in the NBA so the remaining ones can draw from a richer talent pool? It wouldn't change a thing. Half the remaining teams would still be below average, and a few would really stink.

Am I the only one who loves the 1st weekend of March Madness almost more than any other sporting event? For me, it's mostly because of the major upsets. I love it when Florida Gulf Coast, Valpo, or Hampton win, unless it's against my team. Yes, Drexel, I'm looking at you.

Would this idea not wipe that out? Then, a first round upset would be something along the lines of Kansas State over Vanderbilt.

(11-15-2017 12:16 PM)ballhog Wrote:  Am I the only one who loves the 1st weekend of March Madness almost more than any other sporting event? For me, it's mostly because of the major upsets. I love it when Florida Gulf Coast, Valpo, or Hampton win, unless it's against my team. Yes, Drexel, I'm looking at you.

Would this idea not wipe that out? Then, a first round upset would be something along the lines of Kansas State over Vanderbilt.

Not necessarily, I could see 4 to 8 teams get invited from the lower division to participate.

(11-15-2017 11:22 AM)colohank Wrote:  It doesn't matter how many teams there are in D1-A. By definition, half of them in any given year are going to be below average.

Look at the rarified atmosphere of the NBA. Far fewer teams than D1-A, each loaded with the very best available talent acquired via an equitable draft, and some of those teams really suck. Does anyone suggest paring down the number of teams in the NBA so the remaining ones can draw from a richer talent pool? It wouldn't change a thing. Half the remaining teams would still be below average, and a few would really stink.

This.

No matter how many teams you have, there's always gonna be a "bottom" tier of teams. Just like with conferences. Everybody wants everybody to be awesome but that's just not how things work.

The system is fine the way it is. The selection process is the thing that needs some work as the committee is full of incompetent old geezers who wouldn't know what a basketball was if it hit them in the head.

Bilas just needs to stop thinking the world of basketball revolves around him and that everything he says is "the right way to do it".

(11-15-2017 12:16 PM)ballhog Wrote:  Am I the only one who loves the 1st weekend of March Madness almost more than any other sporting event? For me, it's mostly because of the major upsets. I love it when Florida Gulf Coast, Valpo, or Hampton win, unless it's against my team. Yes, Drexel, I'm looking at you.

Would this idea not wipe that out? Then, a first round upset would be something along the lines of Kansas State over Vanderbilt.

You're correct. I think the NCAA generally knows this too so Bilas' outlandishness is really an extreme and unrealistic viewpoint. Ain't gonna happen.

(11-15-2017 09:56 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 04:32 PM)C0|db|00ded Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 04:07 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  Keep the following leagues as d-1 basketball

American
Big 12
Big 10
Big East
ACC
SEC
Pac 12
A10

THE Big Pee Church League needs to go NAIA as the majority of NAIA schools are affiliated with a religion or religious institution. Division I's competitive premise of survival of the fittest (Law of the Jungle) directly opposes the prime directive of the Supreme Pontiff which is to lift up the weak.




This guy ^^^


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You do know this guy is no longer the Pope right?

The new one doesn't have as funny memes.


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I’m sure the MEAC and SWAC would just love to see Jay Bilas’ dream come true.

(11-15-2017 10:59 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  I’m sure the MEAC and SWAC would just love to see Jay Bilas’ dream come true.

I don't agree with Bilas on much of this article, but I do think that the SWAC or MEAC and 8-10 other conferences shouldn't have to/be forced to compete against the likes of the AAC, ACC, or even the CAA. Those schools shouldn't be forced to play 10 OOC body bag games just to keep their programs afloat. There are literally schools playing in high school sized gyms trying to compete against schools with 20k arenas.

They could cut the bottom 10 conferences from Division 1 (to form their own division) and the NCAA tournament would still be exciting. There would be still be upsets and each division school would have a better chance of winning their respective division championships.