2023-2024 B1G Basketball Thread

[betarhoalphadelta]

Maybe the networks need to reconsider when and what time they show the men's NCAA Final Four and Final games.

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/the-womens-ncaa-tournament-outshone-the-mens-but-it-got-99-less-tv-money-74806707?st=vcsy78e4ns1j1rs&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/the-womens-ncaa-tournament-outshone-the-mens-but-it-got-99-less-tv-money-74806707?st=vcsy78e4ns1j1rs&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

They should reconsider this, AND reconsider the college football national championship. Monday nights are just terrible. It's not bad for me, being on the West Coast, as they put it right in a convenient viewing window. But that means that all of you back east are screwed. 

For CFB, it's a problem because you're up against the NFL, who starts playing Saturdays after the CFB regular season ends. But hell, make a deal with the NFL to carve out ONE time slot for the CFB national championship on the Saturday slate. It's only one day, and basically 4 hours. You already give them Sunday if it's New Years Day and play bowls on Jan 2 instead, so I'm sure they'd be willing to give up one time slot, one day a year.  

But for NCAAM, I don't get it. You're not fighting any other sport on the weekend. Make the Final Four happen on Friday evening (when it's not a work night), and then do the championship on Sunday afternoon. 

Heck, I've traditionally considered the CFP national championship a "I'll casually watch it when I'm not cooking/eating dinner" thing since it's irrelevant to Purdue, and I usually don't even bother watching the basketball tournament national championship because it's inconvenient on a Monday night. I'm sure I'd be more willing to invest time in both if they were on the weekend. 

[847badgerfan]

Well, they need to consider that most of the schools/eyeballs are generally in the Eastern and Central time zones too. Way many more missed eyeballs. I could barely make it through the first half last night. And I'm paying for it today. Work still happens to most of us.

[ELA]

Well, they need to consider that most of the schools/eyeballs are generally in the Eastern and Central time zones too. Way many more missed eyeballs. I could barely make it through the first half last night. And I'm paying for it today. Work still happens to most of us.

4 teams from the Mountain/Pacific time zone have played for a national title in the past 23 tournaments.  Gonzaga twice, UCLA once, San Diego State once

[boilerbanger]

Great season, enjoyed the ride this year as we broke down some walls.  Need to keep pushing to get back there now.  Boiler Up!

[medinabuckeye1]

Adam Rittenburg really digging into his bad take that the Big Ten hasn't won a national title in basketball in 24 years, so they should drop sports to invest more in basketball.

The Big East has had 2 programs win a title since 1984.  Florida has 2 titles 17 years ago, and that's it for the SEC other than Kentucky.  Would you rather have 1 program rack up titles.  Or would you rather have depth?  Because it isn't just 7 runners up, its 7 different runner up schools (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, MSU, OSU, Purdue and Wisconsin).  And if you include the schools they've added, then you add Maryland and UCLA to the mix.  But apparently the Big East should be totally cool with the state of Georgetown and DePaul, because UConn has won 6 national titles, 4 of which were random as hell, but also has missed the tournament a bunch of times and got kicked out of the conference for a period.

I really hate this NC or bust viewpoint.  In the 40 seasons (39 tournaments) since expansion:

• Nine different teams currently in the B1G have averaged an NCAA Appearance every other year or better - MSU, PU, IU, IL, UW, UMD, M, tOSU, and Iowa
• 10 of the league's teams have made at least one S16 appearance - MSU, PU, M, IU, UW, UMD, tOSU, IL, IA, MN, PSU
• Nine different teams have made at least one E8 appearance - MSU, M, tOSU, IU, UW, IL, PU, UMD, MN, IA
• Eight different teams have made at least one F4 appearance - MSU, M, IU, tOSU, UW, UMD, IL, PU, MN

[Kris60]

Adam Rittenburg really digging into his bad take that the Big Ten hasn't won a national title in basketball in 24 years, so they should drop sports to invest more in basketball.

The Big East has had 2 programs win a title since 1984.  Florida has 2 titles 17 years ago, and that's it for the SEC other than Kentucky.  Would you rather have 1 program rack up titles.  Or would you rather have depth?  Because it isn't just 7 runners up, its 7 different runner up schools (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, MSU, OSU, Purdue and Wisconsin).  And if you include the schools they've added, then you add Maryland and UCLA to the mix.  But apparently the Big East should be totally cool with the state of Georgetown and DePaul, because UConn has won 6 national titles, 4 of which were random as hell, but also has missed the tournament a bunch of times and got kicked out of the conference for a period.

That’s a ridiculous take on his part.

[ELA]

Roughly 22% of players with remaining eligibility are currently in the portal

[847badgerfan]

4 teams from the Mountain/Pacific time zone have played for a national title in the past 23 tournaments.  Gonzaga twice, UCLA once, San Diego State once

You're much younger than me. Did you make it through the whole game?

[FearlessF]

I'm older, I watched the end

but, I had an extra hour

[ELA]

You're much younger than me. Did you make it through the whole game?

I was flipping around actually.  I think the last I checked it was about 10 minutes left when UConn pushed it out to 15

[medinabuckeye1]

Roughly 22% of players with remaining eligibility are currently in the portal

This is not the college sports I grew up with and I don't like it.  

In other news, get off my lawn!

[FearlessF]

I didn't like free agency in the NFL or MLB either

still don't

[OrangeAfroMan]

Free agency is better than indentured servitude.  Some would say that's what the players faced pre-transfer portal/NIL.
There's an ocean of gray area between the two extremes.

[847badgerfan]

Free agency is better than indentured servitude.  Some would say that's what the players faced pre-transfer portal/NIL.
There's an ocean of gray area between the two extremes.

I would love to be in a servitude where I get a free education, academic support, clothing, food, healthcare, the best training, and special status on campus.

Sign me up.