Conference Tourney

[lxa656]

Does anyone know for sure, what the conference tournament format is like? As far as I know, it is the top 8 teams in the belt and seedings are based on overall conference record. Is this correct?

[Turbine]

Good question.

Here is a LINK to Sunbelt standings and a really good breakdown of stats.

But no info on who goes and who stays.

[shof]

I'm pretty sure all the teams go this year. Seems there was an explanation by WW on the Ask the Comm thread.

[shof]

Here's the note I was referring to:

Basketball Questions

Question (Mark Green): This is just one man's opinion, but I hope in the future we will return to the 8-team format in the conference basketball tournament. Last year the conference race was really exciting, and the games meant so much more.

Commissioner Wright Waters: Mark, good and bad in everything. Let me give you the other side. For probably 98% of the 4500 student-athletes that compete in the Sun Belt Conference the Conference Championship will be their highest level of competition - ever. Not sure I want to take that opportunity away from someone, but I sure understand the logistics issue. The real answer is to get out teams to a level where we can eventually separate the two tournaments and play them both at separate neutral sites with huge crowds - but we are not there yet but making progress.

[lxa656]

so if that is the case, 1 2 and 3 get byes and the 1 seed would get a double bye. Does that sound right?

[lxa656]

Thanks Turbine for the link. I went back and looked at last years tournament. Last year they did play an 8 team bracket, however, UALR was the second seed and I couldnt find last years ranking to see how they did the seedings. I guess it really doesnt matter in an 8 team bracket. The good thing is, with an 8 team bracket, I dont want to say impossible to lose, but Cajuns are certainly a level above all the teams 6-11 in the conference. Even though we ourselves lack depth on the court, I still feel ours is better than the other top teams in the conference and should give us the edge playing 3 straight games. I can see it right now, our toughest game in the tourney will be the second one. I will probably be Mid Tenn, UALR, or WKU. Getting past that one will be the battle, then I can sense us smoking the championship game and head back to the NCAA! Then to St. Louis!

[BirdofParadise]

Here's the way the tournament will work

FRIDAY
#4 East vs. #5 West
#4 West vs. #5 East
#3 East vs. #6 West
#3 West, #1 East and West, #2 East and West, BYE

SATURDAY
#1 East vs. 4W/5E Winner
#1 West vs. 4E/5W winner

Sunday
#2 East vs. #3 West
#2 West vs. #3E/#6W winner

Monday Semifinals
Tuesday Finals

[lxa656]

Yeah, scratch my last post. Thanks for the explanation! I heard it on the radio. Still looks like we will end up playing Mid Tenn or one of the Ark's to start it off. We need to get that 1 seed!