If anyone is interested in a couple of tickets for tomorrow’s game, unfortunately I cannot attend.

No cost. Simply would like to see them get used.

Please message me if interested.

Thanks.

Barry

I certainly didn’t realize how bad his situation was until I read this article. Hearing that it was benign, and not understanding what kind of cancer this was, I certainly didn’t appreciate how truly severe it was.

I’m pretty confident that he’s now my new favorite player.

I'd like to take a quick moment to thank everyone who have made this board what it is.  Yes, we've had some conflicts, but for the most part I feel we have evolved into a very satisfyingly respectful forum that allows for non-hostile disagreements. I hope this forum detente is permanent!  

While anonymity is still desired by some (for any number of good reasons), I am always happy to meet up with anyone on the board.  If you'd like to come say hi this evening, look for me in Section 215, Row D, Seats 10 & 11.  I'd love to put faces to names and names to faces.  

Here's to a great evening tonight!

Barry

 

While I agree this is horrible for non-Power conferences, this does feel like a trial balloon for expanding the current NCAA field.  I expect that the power conference teams that are placed in the new  NIT are not going to be satisfied.

I previously posted a model that I thought would make sense for both power conferences and mid majors While I am confident the NCAA would never adopt anything that makes sense, I’ll re-state it here.

In a nutshell, the NCAA field should be expanded to 80 teams. The top 16 teams will then be top four seeds, and given a double bye into the third round.

The bottom 64 teams would be seeded as 5 through 20 in each region.

This model would ensure that the top teams don’t get upset early in the tournament, which I imagine is very important from a dollars and cents perspective for those schools and the leagues they represent.

It would also expand the field, making it more likely that the top mid majors and other non-power conference teams have a better shot at making the tournament. 

At the same time, it doesn’t expand the tournament beyond the seven rounds that are currently played. Obviously, instead of four games currently on the First Four part  of the NCAA tourney schedule, now there would be a full slate of 32 games.  This has a positive effect that the first set of games won’t feel like play-in  games as they currently do.  Along with the additional television revenue from advertising, it would put a whole lot more eyes on the first two days of the tournament.

In this model, the NIT can return to what it has been for the past several years. It would be a place for regular season winners who didn’t make the main NCAA tournament field, plus schools that really want to be there. It could even become a meaningful small school/mid major championship of sorts.

I know that this is just a pie in the sky type of proposal, but ultimately what is needed is a model that gets more schools the opportunity to say they had a succes

Thanks for sharing! This is the kind of news that I’ve been aching to here since the season ended last year.

Can’t wait for the season to start!

This is a fascinating concept.   The article is worth reading.  Not sure if this is crazy, brilliant, or both.   

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football-pac-12-mountain-west-promotion-relegation-234810955.html

MG14, you may want to post this as its own topic.   There’s been talk of a 16th team since Loyola was invited/accepted.

https://x.com/jonrothstein/status/1699456975249998031?s=46&t=Q-B9hWjWh5XMBYUtWNYKFw

I had no idea they’ve been in Newport News all this time, so I’m guessing not.

jf wrote:

1) That's odd that school starts so early. 
So much for that last minute recruit (which prob wasn't going to happen early)
2) Noting the title on this post. Actually GW Colons would have been a good choice. Offends no one, seemingly.
And the school has basically had its head up there for years.

And the intramural programs could be called the Semicolons.

Gwmayhem wrote:

Let's get behind Revs.  It has a somewhat cool sound.  It connotes positive energy (like an engine).  If anyone asks what Revs is short for, just tell them you used to know but can't remember.
 

I kind of feel confident that in a year we will all just be saying Revs, like you said.   

Like Terrapins became Terps, Hurricanes became ‘Canes, and Many others in both college and pro ranks. 

Go Revs.