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Post by trojansc on Oct 5, 2020 20:01:07 GMT -5
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Post by jayj79 on Oct 6, 2020 11:29:32 GMT -5
I'm kind of curious how it will work for teams from conferences that are playing their conference matches this fall (like the Big 12). Can they still qualify for the NCAA tournament in the spring? And if so, will they go into it having not played any matches for a few months (since they already completed their conference play this fall), or will they schedule non-conference matches with some of the other conferences that played in the fall? (I don't think there are that many). Or will they hold scrimmages against other conference teams, that just don't count toward their record, but allow them to get high level practice in?
(perhaps this was covered in other threads, I haven't really been paying too much attention to this site since things were delayed to spring and half the threads devolve into pointless political bickering anyway)
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Post by legolas9 on Oct 6, 2020 12:37:45 GMT -5
I'm kind of curious how it will work for teams from conferences that are playing their conference matches this fall (like the Big 12). Can they still qualify for the NCAA tournament in the spring? And if so, will they go into it having not played any matches for a few months (since they already completed their conference play this fall), or will they schedule non-conference matches with some of the other conferences that played in the fall? (I don't think there are that many). Or will they hold scrimmages against other conference teams, that just don't count toward their record, but allow them to get high level practice in? (perhaps this was covered in other threads, I haven't really been paying too much attention to this site since things were delayed to spring and half the threads devolve into pointless political bickering anyway) I agree it is going to be a mess to figure out how to make it as fair as possible. I am sure this has been talked about in other threads but I would assume they will do some form of bubble in spring for NCAA championships (pending). Let’s see how good the NCAA is at pivoting and handling this COVID space .
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Post by jayj79 on Oct 6, 2020 21:35:16 GMT -5
I don't think the NCAA should have to make any special considerations for those conferences that chose to play their conference matches in the fall. The NCAA announced prior to the start of the fall season that the championship would not be held until the spring. So any difficulties incurred by the large gap of time between the end of the typical fall season and when the championship tournament will now be held is really on the conferences that chose to play in the fall. Those conferences should still get their automatic qualifier spots for the tournament. but I have no clue how the NCAA can determine at-large spots, given little (if any) non-conference matches being played. But I'm sure they'll just award them based on total subjectivity with zero data to back them up.
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Oct 7, 2020 9:33:40 GMT -5
Which D1 program do you think will be the last to upload their schedule?
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Post by Tara Flex on Oct 7, 2020 15:15:22 GMT -5
Which D1 program do you think will be the last to upload their schedule? Probably Vanderbilt.
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Post by hammer on Oct 7, 2020 15:33:52 GMT -5
Which D1 program do you think will be the last to upload their schedule? Probably Vanderbilt. Oklahoma State will give them a good run IMO
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Post by stevehorn on Oct 7, 2020 15:35:44 GMT -5
I'm kind of curious how it will work for teams from conferences that are playing their conference matches this fall (like the Big 12). Can they still qualify for the NCAA tournament in the spring? And if so, will they go into it having not played any matches for a few months (since they already completed their conference play this fall), or will they schedule non-conference matches with some of the other conferences that played in the fall? (I don't think there are that many). Or will they hold scrimmages against other conference teams, that just don't count toward their record, but allow them to get high level practice in? (perhaps this was covered in other threads, I haven't really been paying too much attention to this site since things were delayed to spring and half the threads devolve into pointless political bickering anyway) My understanding is that the Big 12 and Sunbelt are the only conferences currently planning to determine their AQ in the fall. ACC & SEC IIRC are playing partial conference schedules in the fall and I assume the remainder of the schedule in the spring. It is my understanding that the teams playing in the fall will still have weeks available under the current rules to have in season practice schedules and schedule games though likely not the full spring period. In the case of the Big 12, all of those games should be OOC whether they are against other teams that played in the fall, teams that didn't play in the fall, or even other conference teams but as an OOC game.
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Post by jcvball22 on Oct 7, 2020 17:30:43 GMT -5
Of actual programs, I am going with Yale. They have already told their athletes that there will be no spring competition season for them. So, obviously, no schedule announcement will be forthcoming. Wondering if the rest of the Ivy League will follow suit.
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Oct 7, 2020 18:18:01 GMT -5
Of actual programs, I am going with Yale. They have already told their athletes that there will be no spring competition season for them. So, obviously, no schedule announcement will be forthcoming. Wondering if the rest of the Ivy League will follow suit. You lose. Yale already announced their schedule. No games.
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Post by vballfreak808 on Oct 12, 2020 10:36:59 GMT -5
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Oct 12, 2020 18:54:47 GMT -5
who would win a Southland-SWAC challenge?
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Post by redcard on Oct 12, 2020 19:08:23 GMT -5
MAC announces spring plans: To compete in 22 Conference matches in a double round robin format over a 10-week period between January 22nd and March 27th. Teams will face the same opponent twice in one weekend at one site. Travel partners will play midweek the two weeks following the MAC Basketball Tournament. Matches will take place on Thursday/Friday A four team Championship will take place on Friday, April 2nd and Saturday, April 3rd at the site of the highest seed (best overall conference record) to determine the Conference automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament.
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Oct 12, 2020 19:21:50 GMT -5
The MAC rules.
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Post by n00b on Oct 12, 2020 20:21:01 GMT -5
who would win a Southland-SWAC challenge? Southland. By a huge margin.
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