Fundamentals Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Other than additional revenue or ignorance, there seems to be little reason for extending the conference basketball season to 20 games. First, it puts the conference at a competitive disadvantage if other power conferences don't join the trend, which they will not. The additional two games could be used for quality opponents, or at least competitive opponents at the Hall. Secondly, what can't be determined in 18 games? If a balanced schedule was a concern, perhaps adding 47 schools to the conference wasn't the best idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaHoosierFan Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 They are setting it up to add 2 more teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Two less games against the Little Sisters of the Poor and two more games against B1G competition is just fine with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 The ACC is doing it for sure. We are doing it in response. Also, I agree with DJ that two more conference games is better than two cupcakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy1987 Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 I kinda like the Big 10 Season starting earlier. Those normal cupcakes in late December are brutal to watch. Go Hoosiers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I don't mind the 20 because our conference champs have had a tiny * next to it for about more than a decade purely based on how the schedule plays out. Looking forward to seeing how they schedule it though. This also means that either 2 cupcakes will be gone or some tough scheduling decisions will have to be made. Only thing I hope the conference looks at is reducing the number of 1 day turnaround between games. I think we have 4 this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW_Hoosier Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Wait, is this for sure going to happen now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 9 minutes ago, FW_Hoosier said: Wait, is this for sure going to happen now? Nothing official but it's being considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampHoosier Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 It may have been said in jest, but the comment about adding more teams intrigues me. We WHIFFED on Rutgers but added two solid programs in Maryland and Nebraska. Who could we possibly add? Pitt? Boston College? Will the Big 12 go belly up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 1 hour ago, CampHoosier said: It may have been said in jest, but the comment about adding more teams intrigues me. We WHIFFED on Rutgers but added two solid programs in Maryland and Nebraska. Who could we possibly add? Pitt? Boston College? Will the Big 12 go belly up? I don't think ACC teams are going to jump. I'd love to add Kansas and Vanderbilt, not sure we could talk Vandy into leaving the SEC but they just don't seem to fit in with that conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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