“One Bid” league

[Cajunsmike]

So you leave your starters in to get a large margin of victory at the cost of getting depth experience? Makes no sense if you want to develop a program.

I believe there is a limit to the margin of victory standard. It may be something like 15 points. No bonus points for winning by more than that certain number.

[zephyr]

Wins with large scoring margin is a key factor. So beating bad teams bigly is a major plus

There is no way that is a metric. Beating bad teams by a lot is expected. I'd have to imagine that comes into play with wins against Quad 1 and 2 teams.

[zephyr]

No doubt, but you can't disregard quality wins in Quads.?

Disregard? Wins against top teams has to be the driving factor

[VObserver]

This just means the conference tournament importance is magnified. How many mid majors got at large bids. I can think of Houston and St. Mary’s off the top if my head but those team’s tournament finals were meaningless and in basketball their conferences are not really mid major

Mike, the WCC is Gonzaga and St. Mary's plus the equivalent of the Sun Belt. Gonzaga and St. Mary's get in by virtue of their non-conference schedules.

[CajunT]

Disregard? Wins against top teams has to be the driving factor

I asked if he thinks margin of victory is a primary factor over Quad wins. I've already made the case that it's not.

[CajunNation]

Mike, the WCC is Gonzaga and St. Mary's plus the equivalent of the Sun Belt. Gonzaga and St. Mary's get in by virtue of their non-conference schedules.

Gonzaga Non Con Schedule

North Florida
Spokane, WA


Armed Forces Classic
Michigan State
San Diego, CA


Texas
Austin, TX


Kentucky
Spokane, WA



Phil Knight Legacy Tourney
Portland State
Portland, OR
Purdue
Portland, OR
Xavier
Portland, OR



Baylor
Sioux Falls, SD


Kent State
Spokane, WA


Washington
Spokane, WA



Northern Illinois
Spokane, WA



C.M. Newton Classic
Alabama
Birmingham, AL



Montana
Spokane, WA



Eastern Oregon
Spokane, WA

[MelRock]

Gonzaga's basketball budget is equal to our athletic budget. All trips are on charter flights.

[VObserver]

Gonzaga Non Con Schedule

North Florida
Spokane, WA


Armed Forces Classic
Michigan State
San Diego, CA


Texas
Austin, TX


Kentucky
Spokane, WA



Phil Knight Legacy Tourney
Portland State
Portland, OR
Purdue
Portland, OR
Xavier
Portland, OR



Baylor
Sioux Falls, SD


Kent State
Spokane, WA


Washington
Spokane, WA



Northern Illinois
Spokane, WA



C.M. Newton Classic
Alabama
Birmingham, AL



Montana
Spokane, WA



Eastern Oregon
Spokane, WA

I see 7 top 50 teams on that schedule. Only 2 of the 7 were home games. Thanks for illustrating my point.

[CajunT]

Gonzaga's basketball budget is equal to our athletic budget. All trips are on charter flights.

No doubt, they are a basketball school. Charter flights are a advantage, but early this season 5 out of the Top 10 ranked schools lost in the same week. All of them fly charter. It's just hard to beat quality opponents on the road period.

[VObserver]

Gonzaga's basketball budget is equal to our athletic budget. All trips are on charter flights.

Oklahoma's Softball budget probably exceeds our football budget. I don't hear Glasco or any softball fans whining about lack of funding to schedule or get to games appropriate to earning at large bids. Don't hear it from Deggs or the baseball crowd, either, and they are pretty much in the same boat.

The SBC is a one bid league primarily because of the way every team in the conference schedules non conference games. Regardless of the reasons or excuses that are given, that is the absolute truth.

[MelRock]

Oklahoma's Softball budget probably exceeds our football budget. I don't hear Glasco or any softball fans whining about lack of funding to schedule or get to games appropriate to earning at large bids. Don't hear it from Deggs or the baseball crowd, either, and they are pretty much in the same boat.

The SBC is a one bid league primarily because of the way every team in the conference schedules non conference games. Regardless of the reasons or excuses that are given, that is the absolute truth.

I made a truthful comment, and there was no complaining. I am sorry that is what you took from my comment.

[VObserver]

I have no doubt that Gonzaga's basketball budget far exceeds ours, though the only numbers I found were at the site linked below, which showed them at slightly over $9 million for 2022.

https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/...l-budgets-2022