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Post by Petes on Aug 27, 2024 8:20:42 GMT -6
Here’s one thing I don’t get: we have two non D1s on our schedule this year. Wouldn’t it make more sense financially and developmentally for the team to change one of the non-D1 games from a regular season game to a preseason game and then use the extra game on our schedule as a buy game? It’s not like we’re even playing D2 teams with our non-D1 games… our most recent game against a D2 opponent was the Concordia St. Paul debacle. If we’re playing D3 teams and NAIA teams, does it really matter if it’s preseason or regular season? It’s going to feel like a glorified scrimmage either way. Exhibition games don’t count to your record while this does. Pretty simple
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Post by Duct_Tape_Pounce on Aug 27, 2024 16:57:22 GMT -6
Here’s one thing I don’t get: we have two non D1s on our schedule this year. Wouldn’t it make more sense financially and developmentally for the team to change one of the non-D1 games from a regular season game to a preseason game and then use the extra game on our schedule as a buy game? It’s not like we’re even playing D2 teams with our non-D1 games… our most recent game against a D2 opponent was the Concordia St. Paul debacle. If we’re playing D3 teams and NAIA teams, does it really matter if it’s preseason or regular season? It’s going to feel like a glorified scrimmage either way. Exhibition games don’t count to your record while this does. Pretty simple I understand that, but what does a better non-conference record matter at this point? It won’t impact our NET rating. Furthermore, we saw last year that the committee has no interest in taking top mid majors as at-large bids in the tournament anymore. If a 30 win Indiana State team can’t make the tournament as an at large, what chance does a Horizon League team whose only high-major opponent this year is Central Florida? Is the win total valuable just so we can say we had a 20 win season? If so, that’s a very, very weak reason to turn down more money and more experience against another good/decent D1 team in favor of a cheap win against a D3 program (with all due respect to the D3 program, of course)..
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Post by ghostofdylan on Aug 28, 2024 16:33:43 GMT -6
Everyone knows that we open with Lakeland, right?
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Post by Duct_Tape_Pounce on Aug 28, 2024 18:00:34 GMT -6
Everyone knows that we open with Lakeland, right? I think that was posted earlier in the thread. It looks like Milwaukee is on North Central’s posted schedule now so it looks like that rumor was correct.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Aug 29, 2024 7:47:01 GMT -6
North Central College Sunday, Dec. 22. northcentralcardinals.com/sports/mens-basketball/scheduleIt's listed to be played at UWMPA. Folks at the picnic made it sound like it was being played at the KC. History from Dec 17, 1936 - Dec 2, 1988 North Cental College is 0-4 vs Milwaukee 12/2/1988 L 95 - 105 12/8/1986 L 62 - 66 12/29/1969 L 55 - 68 12/17/1936 L 23 - 24
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Post by Petes on Aug 29, 2024 14:41:11 GMT -6
Exhibition games don’t count to your record while this does. Pretty simple I understand that, but what does a better non-conference record matter at this point? It won’t impact our NET rating. Furthermore, we saw last year that the committee has no interest in taking top mid majors as at-large bids in the tournament anymore. If a 30 win Indiana State team can’t make the tournament as an at large, what chance does a Horizon League team whose only high-major opponent this year is Central Florida? Is the win total valuable just so we can say we had a 20 win season? If so, that’s a very, very weak reason to turn down more money and more experience against another good/decent D1 team in favor of a cheap win against a D3 program (with all due respect to the D3 program, of course).. Being able to say you have 20 wins means a lot for some coaches and colleges. Being able to promote your team within the season and say your record is “10-2 going into conference” means a lot for the school as well. This is why we will continue to schedule d3 schools and major schools will continue to schedule sorry d1 schools.
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Post by Cactus Panther on Aug 29, 2024 17:59:38 GMT -6
20 is just a number.
I view every non-conference game as an opportunity to impress. There is nothing impressive about a D1 team's results against D3 teams. What a waste of opportunities.
That's just me, I guess.
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Post by ghostofpbj on Aug 29, 2024 19:09:02 GMT -6
20 is just a number. I view every non-conference game as an opportunity to impress. There is nothing impressive about a D1 team's results against D3 teams. What a waste of opportunities. That's just me, I guess. CP, while I agree that there is nothing impressive about beating D2 or D3 teams, 20 wins is a feat that any coach in the country would boast about. And rightfully so, especially considering you’re going to have some stinker games and some likely injuries here and there that hinder your chances of winning as many conference games as you’d like. I have no problem with having one or two of those games, although I would prefer to have a Wisconsin or a Marquette there instead.
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Post by Cactus Panther on Aug 30, 2024 8:26:44 GMT -6
What the heck, why not schedule all D3 teams and pay to maybe have a chance to win some more games in the CBI against the likes of Chicago State. That may result in 30 wins! A coach would really have something to boast about then, if the total number of wins are so important.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Sept 3, 2024 10:42:54 GMT -6
Hearing the HL schedule will be out in the next day or two.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Sept 4, 2024 8:39:28 GMT -6
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Sept 4, 2024 8:40:19 GMT -6
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Sept 4, 2024 8:41:16 GMT -6
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Post by ghostofdylan on Sept 4, 2024 9:41:09 GMT -6
The release of the full schedule SHOULD be just days away!
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Post by PantherU on Sept 4, 2024 10:15:29 GMT -6
What a dumb schedule. Green Bay and Milwaukee archrivalry gets jacked up to a new level? I know, let's have Green Bay host on a weekday during Finals and Milwaukee can host two weeks before students come back from winter break.
The close conference road games? PFW is on a Wednesday. IUI is on a Wednesday. Wright State (which is stretching the "close" but this conference has moved far east) is also a Wednesday. For the far conference games I'd like to see in person? Oakland is on a Thursday. NKU and YSU are on Fridays, so make sure you take a day off of work if you want to make it there for game time.
Cleveland State is the only Saturday conference road game I'd want to go to (the other is UDM).
This is the kind of conference schedule you make up when you don't want people to travel.
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