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Post by vbaustin on Aug 22, 2014 12:12:56 GMT -5
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Post by FreeBall on Aug 22, 2014 15:57:50 GMT -5
A couple questions:
1. Is Nebraska-Omaha eligible for the conference championship and NCAA bid this year? If not, when will that occur? It may take a few years, but I think Nebraska-Omaha is a potential sleeping giant in Summit League volleyball.
2. How come Missouri-Kansas City is not in the Summit League? It seems to be a natural fit geographically and a much more stable group of schools than what they have in the reconstituted WAC.
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Post by thenetset on Aug 22, 2014 16:40:00 GMT -5
1. Is Nebraska-Omaha eligible for the conference championship and NCAA bid this year? If not, when will that occur? It may take a few years, but I think Nebraska-Omaha is a potential sleeping giant in Summit League volleyball. Not until 2017 (same as UMass Lowell in the America East). And, really? |
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Post by vbmom10 on Aug 22, 2014 17:03:54 GMT -5
1. Is Nebraska-Omaha eligible for the conference championship and NCAA bid this year? If not, when will that occur? It may take a few years, but I think Nebraska-Omaha is a potential sleeping giant in Summit League volleyball. Not until 2017 (same as UMass Lowell in the America East). And, really? I can see UNO moving up also. There is a lot of local talent in the area, not good enough for UNL, or Creighton, but certainly for UNO. They are already getting better recruits lined up for next year-- |
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Post by jaypak on Aug 24, 2014 15:36:47 GMT -5
1. Is Nebraska-Omaha eligible for the conference championship and NCAA bid this year? If not, when will that occur? It may take a few years, but I think Nebraska-Omaha is a potential sleeping giant in Summit League volleyball. Not until 2017 (same as UMass Lowell in the America East). And, really? Although 2017 is what's posted on Wikipedia, it's inaccurate. The transition period lasts 5 years with a team eligible for NCAA Division I championships after 4 years. Nebraska-Omaha's first transition year was 2011-2012. The Mavericks will be eligible for NCAA championship play NEXT YEAR in 2015-2016 in all sports (except hockey, where they've always been Division I and eligible). Season Preview |
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Post by jaypak on Aug 28, 2014 17:58:45 GMT -5
As far as Nebraska-Omaha being eligible for the Summit League Tournament, I asked the athletic department and this is the information I received.
"Unfortunately, the volleyball team is not yet eligible for the Summit League Tournament; they won't be eligible to play in the postseason until 2015-16, when the four-year NCAA Division I reclassification period is complete. The only UNO teams that can participate in Summit League postseason championship events in 2014-15 are cross country, swimming & diving, men's and women's golf and track & field.
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Post by jaypak on Aug 28, 2014 18:15:28 GMT -5
2. How come Missouri-Kansas City is not in the Summit League? It seems to be a natural fit geographically and a much more stable group of schools than what they have in the reconstituted WAC. UMKC was in the Summit, from 1994-2013. At the press conference announcing their departure to the WAC, these were some reasons given by the chancellor and AD: -- 12% less travel time for student-athletes in WAC vs. Summit due to fewer long bus rides -- good fit with peer institutions in WAC -- exposure to Chicago, Phoenix, and Seattle markets -- cost savings over Summit -- opportunity to host conference basketball tournament in future (Summit is tied long-term to Sioux Falls) -- entrance/exit fees paid by WAC -- allows for better engagement with KC community There was private speculation that UMKC sees their chance of making the NCAA basketball tournament from the WAC as better than from the Summit. More speculation that UMKC wanted a stronger presence in the Denver market, but ironically Denver University left the WAC for the Summit, stating that they didn't see new additions to the WAC (Texas Pan-American, Chicago State, and especially Grand Canyon University) as appropriate peers for Denver University. |
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Post by FreeBall on Aug 28, 2014 20:46:32 GMT -5
2. How come Missouri-Kansas City is not in the Summit League? It seems to be a natural fit geographically and a much more stable group of schools than what they have in the reconstituted WAC. . . . ironically Denver University left the WAC for the Summit, stating that they didn't see new additions to the WAC (Texas Pan-American, Chicago State, and especially Grand Canyon University) as appropriate peers for Denver University. This reason alone would seem to point to The Summit League as a better fit for UMKC. Most of the factors listed by the chancellor and AD in favor of the move to the WAC seem bogus and or trumped up. |
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