15? Why 15? Without giving it much thought I don't get that number...
Probably so the #1 seed gets a bye, like the NFL.
Or an extra bye, depending on how they set up the bracket.
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15? Why 15? Without giving it much thought I don't get that number...
Probably so the #1 seed gets a bye, like the NFL.
Or an extra bye, depending on how they set up the bracket.
Youd probably have to add a day to the tournamentWhy not just invite all 18 and figure out byes at that point? 15 out of 18 seems like they must have some sort of strong reason for doing so?
I know there has been some discussion of the Big 12 doing the same thing with the tournament.
The Big 12 Tournament can go from the 14 now to 16 without adding an additional day. I don't know why you wouldn't just fill up Tuesday rather than leaving teams out.
Don't know. I was commenting on the part at the end of the post where poster said that the Big 12 was considering doing something similar. The Big 12 has no need to unless they are scrapping Tuesday altogether and leaving a quarter of the conference out.How is the Big 10 going to create a 15 team bracket with the last 3 left out?
Not saying it’s impossible, just curious how it looks.
Youd probably have to add a day to the tournament
FWIW i hope the Big 12 does NOT do this. Give everyone a shot, give the players a trip to KC. Doesn't hurt.
You could just have 15/16 and 17/18 play that night on the extra, added day. Stream it on a streaming service.I'd rather just add that extra day to the tournament. For teams 16-18 their season is over anyways. What's the harm in giving them an extra day or two of games? #13 seed Ohio State winning 3 games last year was probably the most notable story of the Big Ten tourney.
WednesdayHow is the Big 10 going to create a 15 team bracket with the last 3 left out?
Not saying it’s impossible, just curious how it looks.
Wednesday
12 v 13
10 v 15
11 v 14
Thursday
8 v 9
5 v 12/13
7 v 10/15
6 v 11/14
Friday
1 v 8/9
4 v 5/12/13
2 v 7/10/15
3 v 6/11/14
Saturday and Sunday--Semis/Champ
Wednesday
12 v 13
10 v 15
11 v 14
Thursday
8 v 9
5 v 12/13
7 v 10/15
6 v 11/14
Friday
1 v 8/9
4 v 5/12/13
2 v 7/10/15
3 v 6/11/14
Saturday and Sunday--Semis/Champ
I believe UCONN did this in the Big East and then went on to win the Natty.....beating Iowa State in NYC. Don't quote me on that though.Would that be the first time ever a conf champ or runner up could play 5 days in a row? Or have the ACC and Big Ten already had this 'need to win 5' model for years and they're just now changing it by leaving a few teams out?
The bottom of the Big ten sucks so bad that it's hard to imagine an 11 seed winning 4 in a row to get there, but next year's 16 team Big 12 could have a dangerous top 50 bubble team in the 11/12 spot if everyone is as good as this year.
UConn did do that in 2011 but didn't beat Iowa State in the tournamentI believe UCONN did this in the Big East and then went on to win the Natty.....beating Iowa State in NYC. Don't quote me on that though.
Conference winner gets a bye and then everyone else has a first round game ???15? Why 15? Without giving it much thought I don't get that number...
Yep...got my years off.UConn did do that in 2011 but didn't beat Iowa State in the tournament
DePaul
Georgetown
Pitt
Syracuse
Louisville
Bucknell
Cincinnati
San Diego State
Arizona
Kentucky
Butler
UConn-Iowa State was 2014
I'm eagerly awaiting the lawsuit from teams #16-18 for not being allowed to compete in an NCAA qualifying event.