Protecting the One Seed

[Duckster]

While the Cajuns have what it takes to win the SBC Tourney this year, this year's conference format doesn't properly protect the #1 seed. Conferences like SBC or CUSA should have no more than the top four seeds playing for the NCAA bid. Last night So. Miss knocked off Mid Tenn in OT likely leaving MTU on the outside looking in.

[zephyr]

While the Cajuns have what it takes to win the SBC Tourney this year, this year's conference format doesn't properly protect the #1 seed. Conferences like SBC or CUSA should have no more than the top four seeds playing for the NCAA bid. Last night So. Miss knocked off Mid Tenn in OT likely leaving MTU on the outside looking in.

In many ways I like that idea but imagine if the cajuns finished 5th or 6th in this seasons conference but went on a run to get into the NCAA tournament. Based on this criteria, they never would have had that opportunity. That's kind of the allure of the tournament. It will award Cinderella teams as well.In fact, I'm curious to know our finishing position in league play in past years tournament teams.

[jllanclos]

All you have to do here is flip the men's and women's quarterfinals.

Play the women's first round and quarterfinals on Tues/Wed. Play the men's 1st round and quarterfinals on Thurs/Fri. Problem solved. This is not complicated.

[mxpxfr690]

I truly believe we will lose in the SBC Tourney.... the basketball gods have never really been good to us even though this is our best team ever in the modern era I keep having this feeling of us getting punched in the gut.... I really believe we will win today but if we play UTA I really hate that match up.

[CajunAmos]

In many ways I like that idea but imagine if the cajuns finished 5th or 6th in this seasons conference but went on a run to get into the NCAA tournament. Based on this criteria, they never would have had that opportunity. That's kind of the allure of the tournament. It will award Cinderella teams as well.In fact, I'm curious to know our finishing position in league play in past years tournament teams.

You have a choice. Try to get your best team the the best chance to make the ncaa tournament with best seed or try to get two teams in the ncaa's.

[Gumbeaux]

Too bad we can't guarantee the regular season champ the NCAA berth and have the tourney for the NIT slot. LOL

[CharlieK]

We are winning this tournament and going to the NCAA. Banish all these negative thoughts.

[BeauCajun]

We are winning this tournament and going to the NCAA. Banish all these negative thoughts.

My truck's fueled up and ready to hit the road early tomorrow morning.

[CajunNation]

You tournament lovers better enjoy this one. Got a pretty good feeling this will be the last SBC conference tourney you'll see for a while.

[jllanclos]

You tournament lovers better enjoy this one. Got a pretty good feeling this will be the last SBC conference tourney you'll see for a while.

HUH???

[cajundiehard]

You tournament lovers better enjoy this one. Got a pretty good feeling this will be the last SBC conference tourney you'll see for a while.

Yea, huh? ???

[Hatch]

Isn't the contract with Lakefront through 2019?