NCAA Tournament Committee Changes Bracket Process

[Ragin4U]

Can't have a basketball discussion without the obligatory "3 wins in March, padding the schedule" BS.

I think its great that they are willing to look at it, but the reality is that some people will always complain about the teams that got left out and how the teams are seeded. There are much better ways to rate teams other than RPI but as the article pointed out, RPI is easy. NCAA will most likely stick with easy.
Until the NCAA forces top P5 teams to play more OOC road games, the perennial bluebloods will always have a huge advantage come tourney seeding time.

[zephyr]

I agree that many fans don't care anymore about basketball at schools like ours. A couple of back to back NCAA tournament appearances could change that. As far as home schedule is concerned we are still facing issue that schools like USM, Tulane, Rice, Houston, and Lamar refuse to play us home and home. Now you can add UNO to that number. Paying people to come here would likely hurt RPI as you would pay SWAc schools to come here and you would get only a few more to attend that game than a D2 school would draw. D2 has no impact on RPI unless you lose so in some ways you are better off with that approach. So what can be done about it. I like the idea of going to a place twice for a return visit here but the staff does not want to do that. Travel and impact on school is one reason. They don't want to play 18 road games and 13 home games as would result at times with that approach. In general, I would be OK with a few more road games but neither I nor anyone here is being listened to when it comes to scheduling decisions

So Mike, the question I and many people have is why don't those schools choose to schedule us home and home? I can see in football its harder but basketball should be easier to fill that schedule. Why would teams such as USM, Tulane and Houston not come to Lafayette?

[zephyr]

Can't have a basketball discussion without the obligatory "3 wins in March, padding the schedule" BS.

Its not BS. You will not build a true program if you are only concerned about getting into the tournament every 4 years or so. We've performed to this model for years and it has done nothing to enhance our program beyond what it was before. Especially when the at focus usually leads you to a 13-14 or even 16 seed for which you are playing a team you are not likely to beat.

What many people want is a schedule and more importantly a focus on beginning that winning tradition through successful regular seasons that translate into conference championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. I can still look at a season as being "successful" if we won a conference title but were somehow left out of the Big Dance. i could look back on that season and say we did something and accomplished something.

Also, to your point I think you make it sound a lot easier than it truly is. I don't think there is anything that the NCAA can or will do to make the P5 teams play OOC road games, certainly nothing that will make them start traveling to play the likes of UL.

[Hark Mudspeth]

So Mike, the question I and many people have is why don't those schools choose to schedule us home and home? I can see in football its harder but basketball should be easier to fill that schedule. Why would teams such as USM, Tulane and Houston not come to Lafayette?

Because after 8 years Bob Marlin has this program where UNO thinks we are beneath them...that's what he has accomplished.

[BeauCajun]

Is it just me or did the prices increase by a good bit

Mine went down $25 per ticket.

[CajunEXPRESS]

If you were in lot C last year, you'd better pay attention. Your RCAF requirement is now one grand.

The tickets I got are a hundred dollars more for a pair. The RCAF for parking five hundred more minimum. That's a potential 700.00 more for lots of people.

[California Cajun]

So Mike, the question I and many people have is why don't those schools choose to schedule us home and home? I can see in football its harder but basketball should be easier to fill that schedule. Why would teams such as USM, Tulane and Houston not come to Lafayette?

If Dr. Maggard can bring a P5 school to Lafayette maybe that would attract better non P5 opponents.

One thing I've wondered is if some charter flights would entice some great players to sign with us.

It's going to take $$$ unless Maggard is owed some past favors.

[duggie85]

If you were in lot C last year, you'd better pay attention. Your RCAF requirement is now one grand.

The tickets I got are a hundred dollars more for a pair. The RCAF for parking five hundred more minimum. That's a potential 700.00 more for lots of people.

Good catch, Express. I didn't see that.

That's pretty steep for nothing additional in return.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

If you were in lot C last year, you'd better pay attention. Your RCAF requirement is now one grand.

The tickets I got are a hundred dollars more for a pair. The RCAF for parking five hundred more minimum. That's a potential 700.00 more for lots of people.

Yeah I'm very disapointed that the spot is now 2 D lot passes. I have one damn ticket, why do I need 2 passes. I hate the D lot, it takes forever to get out.

I would understand the move if the C lot was full last year, but for the most part it was nowhere near full

[CajunAmos]

Yeah I'm very disapointed that the spot is now 2 D lot passes. I have one damn ticket, why do I need 2 passes. I hate the D lot, it takes forever to get out.

I would understand the move if the C lot was full last year, but for the most part it was nowhere near full

When it was full is was due to double headers where folks who arrived for the women's game parked there without a pass as no one was checking at that time.

[BeauCajun]

When it was full is was due to double headers where folks who arrived for the women's game parked there without a pass as no one was checking at that time.

Agree. When I arrived for the women's games I was never checked. C was pretty full every time we exited.

[Ragin4U]

Its not BS. You will not build a true program if you are only concerned about getting into the tournament every 4 years or so. We've performed to this model for years and it has done nothing to enhance our program beyond what it was before. Especially when the at focus usually leads you to a 13-14 or even 16 seed for which you are playing a team you are not likely to beat.

What many people want is a schedule and more importantly a focus on beginning that winning tradition through successful regular seasons that translate into conference championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. I can still look at a season as being "successful" if we won a conference title but were somehow left out of the Big Dance. i could look back on that season and say we did something and accomplished something.

Also, to your point I think you make it sound a lot easier than it truly is. I don't think there is anything that the NCAA can or will do to make the P5 teams play OOC road games, certainly nothing that will make them start traveling to play the likes of UL.

Not saying the sentiment is bs just the knowledge that EVERY thread about basketball contains that post.
I dont think anyone likes the home schedule and Mike has advanced reasons for that.
Some of the talks about making road wins count more, due to the fact that road games are statistically harder to win, is a good start. Duke will not leave the friendly confines of Cameron Indoor unless forced to because the road wins will count for more.