Comments on: Mid-Major Perspectives on Scheduling http://www.bracketography.com/scheduling-perspectives/ Just another teamrankings Sites site Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Butch http://www.bracketography.com/scheduling-perspectives/#comment-786 Butch Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:35:05 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=471#comment-786 Well John, I think I understand the situation mid-majors are in. I know it's hard for them to get respect, and it should be. There are only a handful each year worth mentioning. I love mid-majors and would like to see them get more media attention. What I was saying, which I think you misunderstood, was that Duke is not interested in helping Davidson out. I think that common sense would tell you that. So yeah, maybe they deserve some help, but I don't think that help should or is going to come from opposing teams. Well John, I think I understand the situation mid-majors are in. I know it’s hard for them to get respect, and it should be. There are only a handful each year worth mentioning. I love mid-majors and would like to see them get more media attention. What I was saying, which I think you misunderstood, was that Duke is not interested in helping Davidson out. I think that common sense would tell you that. So yeah, maybe they deserve some help, but I don’t think that help should or is going to come from opposing teams.

]]> By: Butch http://www.bracketography.com/scheduling-perspectives/#comment-785 Butch Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:24:03 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=471#comment-785 Dave, I agree that middle of the pack ACCers should schedule teams like the Cats. It would separate them from the average Big 10, SEC, Pac 10, etc. teams that don't have that many quality wins come Selection Sunday (my favorite day of the year). I wouldn't want to play them on the road. In my opinion, Steph Curry is the best player in the nation. But, Duke, UNC, UCLA, etc. shouldn't play the Davidsons on the road, because they don't need to. And just to let you know, I really like this site. Dave, I agree that middle of the pack ACCers should schedule teams like the Cats. It would separate them from the average Big 10, SEC, Pac 10, etc. teams that don’t have that many quality wins come Selection Sunday (my favorite day of the year). I wouldn’t want to play them on the road. In my opinion, Steph Curry is the best player in the nation. But, Duke, UNC, UCLA, etc. shouldn’t play the Davidsons on the road, because they don’t need to. And just to let you know, I really like this site.

]]> By: John http://www.bracketography.com/scheduling-perspectives/#comment-784 John Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:25:48 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=471#comment-784 @ Butch. You are obviously a fan of a big school. I am as well(Florida), but I wouldn't mind seeing the Gators go to a Davidson, for example. You should help out a mid-major. What is the harm of seeing, for example, North Carolina go to UC Santa Barbara as they did this year? Furthermore, if you need a seeding boost, you are probably going to defeat an NCAA Tournament team. I can counter David's point by saying that when Duke scheduled Davidson last year, no one knew how good the Wildcats were going to be. In addition, what if Singler would have left? These are all unknown variables. Why must mid-majors prove themselves over and over again? George Mason beating Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State and Connecticut isn't proving themselves? Davidson beating the likes of Georgetown and Wisconsin isn't proving themselves? There is no harm in playing one year at Cameron Indoor Stadium and the next at Belk Arena. It is always a touch and go subject, but if you don't think that mid-majors should be helped out, then you obviously don't understand the situation mid-majors are in. @ Butch. You are obviously a fan of a big school. I am as well(Florida), but I wouldn’t mind seeing the Gators go to a Davidson, for example. You should help out a mid-major. What is the harm of seeing, for example, North Carolina go to UC Santa Barbara as they did this year? Furthermore, if you need a seeding boost, you are probably going to defeat an NCAA Tournament team. I can counter David’s point by saying that when Duke scheduled Davidson last year, no one knew how good the Wildcats were going to be. In addition, what if Singler would have left? These are all unknown variables. Why must mid-majors prove themselves over and over again? George Mason beating Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State and Connecticut isn’t proving themselves? Davidson beating the likes of Georgetown and Wisconsin isn’t proving themselves? There is no harm in playing one year at Cameron Indoor Stadium and the next at Belk Arena. It is always a touch and go subject, but if you don’t think that mid-majors should be helped out, then you obviously don’t understand the situation mid-majors are in.

]]> By: David Mihm http://www.bracketography.com/scheduling-perspectives/#comment-783 David Mihm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:08:46 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=471#comment-783 Hey Butch, thanks for stopping by. I agree that in this particular case, Duke probably should not be scheduling Davidson, although a quality win IS a quality win. But Duke is good enough this year that they probably don't need it. But for teams in the middle-of-the-pack of their conferences (teams like Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Maryland in the ACC, for example), a win over Davidson, particularly on the road, would be HUGE on Selection Sunday. The Committee likes to see teams go out and play quality competition on the road, regardless of the size of the school. And a road loss to a good team doesn't really hurt you (look no further than the case of Arizona the last two years as proof). Hey Butch, thanks for stopping by. I agree that in this particular case, Duke probably should not be scheduling Davidson, although a quality win IS a quality win. But Duke is good enough this year that they probably don’t need it.

But for teams in the middle-of-the-pack of their conferences (teams like Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Maryland in the ACC, for example), a win over Davidson, particularly on the road, would be HUGE on Selection Sunday. The Committee likes to see teams go out and play quality competition on the road, regardless of the size of the school. And a road loss to a good team doesn’t really hurt you (look no further than the case of Arizona the last two years as proof).

]]> By: Butch http://www.bracketography.com/scheduling-perspectives/#comment-782 Butch Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:04:06 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=471#comment-782 Why would Duke want to play at Davidson? I don't think power teams are interested in helping out mid-majors. To prove themselves, Davidson and other mids need to win on the road. I really don't think it's too smart for Duke, for example, to put itself in a situation where they don't gain much with a win at a smaller talented team's place. Why would Duke want to play at Davidson? I don’t think power teams are interested in helping out mid-majors. To prove themselves, Davidson and other mids need to win on the road. I really don’t think it’s too smart for Duke, for example, to put itself in a situation where they don’t gain much with a win at a smaller talented team’s place.

]]> By: John http://www.bracketography.com/scheduling-perspectives/#comment-781 John Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:33:40 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=471#comment-781 @ Andrew. Well I think another way for mid-majors to get some good wins is to have continuing participation in tournaments like the Old Spice Classic(Siena), 76 Classic(Cal State Fullerton, Saint Mary's), Paradise Jam(San Diego). I think the MAC is not as strong as it once it was back in the late 90's(although it is my favorite mid-major conference.), but I think an issue that can maybe help is for some teams to stop ducking other teams, or, as an example, Davidson played Duke at Charlotte Bobcats Arena as the home team, this year they have to go to Cameron. That tells me that Duke is ''ducking'' them in years when Davidson is the home team. Also, I think the MAC needs to find a conference that is willing to participate in a challenge series like the Missouri Valley and Mountain West just agreed to. More national exposure plus more impressive wins adds up to more NCAA bids for the MAC and other small conferences. @ Andrew. Well I think another way for mid-majors to get some good wins is to have continuing participation in tournaments like the Old Spice Classic(Siena), 76 Classic(Cal State Fullerton, Saint Mary’s), Paradise Jam(San Diego). I think the MAC is not as strong as it once it was back in the late 90′s(although it is my favorite mid-major conference.), but I think an issue that can maybe help is for some teams to stop ducking other teams, or, as an example, Davidson played Duke at Charlotte Bobcats Arena as the home team, this year they have to go to Cameron. That tells me that Duke is ”ducking” them in years when Davidson is the home team. Also, I think the MAC needs to find a conference that is willing to participate in a challenge series like the Missouri Valley and Mountain West just agreed to. More national exposure plus more impressive wins adds up to more NCAA bids for the MAC and other small conferences.

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