NCAA College Basketball Talk

[VUGrad1314]

Still not used to seeing Baylor this successful. Does anybody else see that #1 next to Baylor's name and feel convinced that they are about to watch a Women's game? Good for Scott though. Glad to see him doing well.

[IrishDawg]

Potential big change for college basketball

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/di-transfer-waiver-working-group-seek-feedback-waiver-expansion

They would be looking to have this in place by next school year.

[NativeCheesehead]

It's past due. But it'll favor the big boys. Like everything else.

[vu72]

It's past due. But it'll favor the big boys. Like everything else.

Interestingly enough, the article has quotes from the Working Group Chair with Valpo ties--in that he is a Valpo grad and his father was the AD==Jon Steinbrecher,

[Valpower]

It's past due. But it'll favor the big boys. Like everything else.

I'm not sure whom it favors. Good players from lower-tier programs and mediocre players from higher-tier ones probably face the same risk of failure when they swap tiers. I almost feel like the players who didn't quite fit in at the major programs are more likely to be swayed by not sitting out since they generally make the move to the "lesser" team for more playing time.

[oklahomamick]

Watching #1 Baylor beat up on my Sooners.  Baylor coach was the head coach at Valpo once. 

[VUGrad1314]

This is interesting and one thing I think the MVC largely gets right. They place the best games on the best TV outlets most of the time.

https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/stewart-c-usa-needs-to-be-more-proactive-in-future/article_0ce0ee01-94cd-5746-a555-83f3874a716f.html

[VUGrad1314]

This is very interesting... BYU angling for P5 inclusion?

https://csnbbs.com/thread-894872.html

[GoldenCrusader87]

Happy for the win. We should be a 20+ win team. No other way to put it. I wouldn't get too excited about the above average shooting percentage from 3 as 1) it's not a pattern like our dug holes are and 2) Bradley was willing to lose by the 3 and learned a hard lesson Missouri State, ISU, and whoever we play in the tournament will likely learn from.

[VUGrad1314]

Hello! Wow! This would be shocking if USC were to make a move.

https://247sports.com/college/usc/Article/Mike-Bohn-USC-AD-Pac-12-financial-struggles-Larry-Scott-independent-leave-conference-144248076/

[NativeCheesehead]

Great article on the new transfer rule. This is going to be a killer for mid majors. You'll essentially be forced to re-recruit your players every year.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28757527/ncaa-transfer-proposal-guide-means-coaches-players-saying


Interesting quote from someone named Scott Drew:
"I think what's going to happen is transfer rates are going to go through the roof. After one good year in a mid-major, you're out. After one good year in a low-major, out. One [bad] year at a high-major, you're out. Grass is always greener. It's going to be very tough to manage your roster."

[justducky]

Mid season transfer deadline  Fantastic idea . What could possibly go wrong if we throw away all the rules and allow a landscape of total chaos!   

All of college basketball faces varying declines of interest and attendance. With no semblance of continuity maybe old guys like me are just done with the game. Seriously, a collapse in attendance could be imminent.

[VUGrad1314]

Interesting...

https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/status/1233966441227051008

[VUGrad1314]

Looks like those of you who said that the NET will be no friend to the Mid Major might be right... 11 of the top 40 teams in the NET have 18 or fewer wins at this point and .500 teams (not just in conference OVERALL or around .500) have NETs on par with that of UNI.
Purdue 15-14 35
UNI 23-5 (D1 wins only) 37
Alabama 16-13 42
Providence 17-12 44
Minnesota 13-15 46

Ridiculous. Resumes like Purdue's and Minnesota's especially shouldn't be ANYWHERE NEAR the bubble let alone have a HIGHER NET number.

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2020/net

[oklahomamick]

Spot on.  Even though scheduling has been drastically more difficult, it at an all time high importance. 

[VUGrad1314]

Spot on.  Even though scheduling has been drastically more difficult, it at an all time high importance.

Once again: Attention Luke Gore Mark LaBarbara Matt Lottich and All Others Concerned. Do WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DO to get us the games we need to make this happen when we're ready (and I think we should give it a shot next year. If nothing else we can help our conference mates get there by not being a bad game for their metrics. We should strive to be AT MINIMUM a comfortably Q2 team if not a Top 75 team next year. We can do this and there is no reason whatsoever for anyone to believe that we can't if everyone stays here and healthy.

[VUGrad1314]

This is an amazing story. I remember seeing this guy on SportsCenter years ago. Glad to see he's doing well. Depression is a beast and it is so so tough to overcome. I know it firsthand so I really identified with a lot of this article because I know what it's like to feel that way. I've been there, even though I'm in a better place right now.

https://www.midmajormadness.com/2020/3/2/21147397/utah-state-wild-bill-sproat-feature-aggies-smith-spectrum

[VUGrad1314]

Holy crap That's amazing... Just read this on MVC Fans... Why was the NET created? This might explain:

UNI RPI: 19

Big 10 Teams ahead of that: 1

UNI NET: 37

Big 10 teams ahead of that: 10

[IrishDawg]

Holy crap That's amazing... Just read this on MVC Fans... Why was the NET created? This might explain:

UNI RPI: 19

Big 10 Teams ahead of that: 1

UNI NET: 37

Big 10 teams ahead of that: 10

You really think the RPI is a better metric than the NET?

The NET isn't perfect, but it's far better than the RPI.

UNI has had a great season, but their SOS is just above average, so that's why they have the rating they do.

[VUGrad1314]

I'm not calling it better but it's a very telling thing to see that stark a difference.

[VUGrad1314]

No Broekhoff?! This is RIDICULOUS! That guy is so criminally underrated underappreciated and disrespected it's unbelievable. When will it end?!

https://twitter.com/HorizonLeague/status/1235278843419799553

[VUGrad1314]

He's amazing All class I would not have handled this as well as he did if I were in that situation I can honestly say that

https://twitter.com/RBroekhoff45/status/1235413939946692609

[IrishDawg]

He's amazing All class I would not have handled this as well as he did if I were in that situation I can honestly say that

https://twitter.com/RBroekhoff45/status/1235413939946692609

Broekhoff was a stud, no doubt, and probably could/should have replaced some of the guys on the list.  Lists are good to generate discussion, but are mostly a waste of time.

[valpotx]

McCallum was overrated.  Broekhoff should have gotten it over his b* a$$

[VUGrad1314]

"Uphill climb" for Augustana to joint D1, Summit League

https://kelo.com/news/articles/2020/mar/05/augustana-has-applied-for-summit-membership-but-it-will-be-an-uphill-climb-for-invite/991736/