Won the bet.

[R1Letterman]

When Bob Marlin has our team constantly in the Top 25 but just can't get over the hump of the SECOND round of the NCAA tournament, then let's talk about whether we should treat him and Glasco the same. And Glasco had us last season in what is essentially the Sweet 16 of softball, after upsetting LSU at their place.

If Marlin beat a school that didnt even have a team in that sport after he already had started coaching i dont think you would give him any accolades

[Turbine]

If Marlin beat a school that didnt even have a team in that sport after he already had started coaching i dont think you would give him any accolades

To get to the often quoted winning 75% of his games, I think he would have had to do just that.

"beat a school that didnt even have a team"

[VObserver]

Quad 1 games are great but we have to stay away from those teams that are constant quad 4 with non winning records. Both our softball & baseball teams have made this mistake in the past on numerous occasions.

To my knowledge [which is NOT infallible] the only times softball has had those type schools on the schedule is when they are part of an early season tournament to which the Cajuns were invited[SFA this year], or when the school in question is usually a Quad 1 or 2 opponent who has an unexpected down year [See UCA this year], or it is a conference series [See App St this year]

[R1Letterman]

Nfl and nba makes the schedules for the teams and never cites problems with SOS to determine team with better record losing slot over team with worse record.
Why do schools have to make their own schedules?

[R1Letterman]

In world cup the schedule is drawn at random. And number of slots for each area/conf are known in advance

[VObserver]

Nfl and nba makes the schedules for the teams and never cites problems with SOS to determine team with better record losing slot over team with worse record.
Why do schools have to make their own schedules?

Both the NFL and NBA have parity across the board, at least in theory, because of the draft and salary caps. No such rules are in effect for the NCAA. The talent difference in the NFL is maybe 5% between the best team and the worst team. The talent difference between Georgia and U Mass is considerably more than that.

[R1Letterman]

Both the NFL and NBA have parity across the board, at least in theory, because of the draft and salary caps. No such rules are in effect for the NCAA. The talent difference in the NFL is maybe 5% between the best team and the worst team. The talent difference between Georgia and U Mass is considerably more than that.

Great point. Sounds like chicken and the egg!!

[R1Letterman]

The nfl doesnt allow 100 man rosters, ergo in college literally half of UGAs players could play for umass instead and thus the gap narrows.
I am not opposed to a college draft, or a regional version.

[CajunVic]

there will be no draft there will be no limits on free transfer and there will be on cap on NIL

the United States Supreme Court has spoken and each of these would arguably be against the decisions and reasoning of that court

[VObserver]

The nfl doesnt allow 100 man rosters, ergo in college literally half of UGAs players could play for umass instead and thus the gap narrows.
I am not opposed to a college draft, or a regional version.

The roster limits in Pro sports is another factor which levels the playing field to a much greater extent than in college sports.