Let's talk about future B12 basketball schedules

[JP4CY]

What do you want to see play out?
2023-24 I'd like to see ISU play home and home KU, KSU, OSU, OU, TX and then H/A of the other 8. Adds up to 18 games.

2024-25 I'm starting to gravitate more towards 22 conference games of H/A on all.

Is 22 too many? Thoughts?

 

[Nothingman]

I’d love to play everyone twice as long as 22 doesn’t put us at a disadvantage relative to other conferences who play fewer conference games. Seems like it would be less of a disadvantage than football though.

 

[brokenloginagain]

With unbalanced schedules, I don't really care about the b12 regular season anymore - its kind of pointless.

Way more fun to win the b12 tourney in KC, and advance in the big dance.

Rivalry games in Hilton will still be fun too, but there will be some years where our schedule will be harder/easier than they typical round robin.

It would really suck to not get KU in Hilton some season - but wouldn't surprise me if it happens.

 

[CrossCyed]

I really only care about getting KU, KSU and OSU home and home going forward. The rest can be whatever.

 

[Jeremy]

While I like playing the full round robin twice, I also think having years where we might catch a break or two with scheduling is advantageous... coming from a life-long fan that values Wins more than just impossible schedules.

 

[Sigmapolis]

I still think you should go to 22 conference games.

Nobody is going to miss four games against Little Sisters of the Poor.

The committee does a much better job of recognizing a quality schedule and quality wins over the raw number of wins nowadays than it did in previous eras.

The Big 12 would only be rewarded for sticking with the double-round robin by the committee. I'm sure the better TV inventory would be more valuable to broadcast partners, as well.

I don't know if it would happen, but I'd be all for keeping the signature double-round robin.

 

[werdnamanhill]

I still think you should go to 22 conference games.

Nobody is going to miss four games against Little Sisters of the Poor.

The committee does a much better job of recognizing a quality schedule and quality wins over the raw number of wins nowadays than it did in previous eras.

The Big 12 would only be rewarded for sticking with the double-round robin by the committee. I'm sure the better TV inventory would be more valuable to broadcast partners, as well.

I don't know if it would happen, but I'd be all for keeping the signature double-round robin.

I agree, but guessing they go to 20 at most. I'd be fine with that as well.

 

[heitclone]

The big ten gets two or three extra teams a year bc of the 20 game league schedule. Imagine what the big 12 would do.

Id like ucf, Cincy, OU and Texas once. Really like to see everyone else twice.

 

[dafarmer]

I really only care about getting KU, KSU and OSU home and home going forward. The rest can be whatever.

It’s a must, and TU one last time at home when students are there.

 

[Cyclones8824]

My top 5 home games I want in order would be
Kansas
Texas
Houston
Baylor
OU

 

[alexssdean12]

I still think you should go to 22 conference games.

Nobody is going to miss four games against Little Sisters of the Poor.

The committee does a much better job of recognizing a quality schedule and quality wins over the raw number of wins nowadays than it did in previous eras.

The Big 12 would only be rewarded for sticking with the double-round robin by the committee. I'm sure the better TV inventory would be more valuable to broadcast partners, as well.

I don't know if it would happen, but I'd be all for keeping the signature double-round robin.

I would be fine with giving up the non conference tourney to still play everyone once.

 

[ISUcyclones11]

I really only care about getting KU, KSU and OSU home and home going forward. The rest can be whatever.

Even just KU and KSU I'd be happy with, even if OSU is an old Big 8 team. No excuse for us not to play the two that are closest to us.

 

[Cycsk]

I’d love to play everyone twice as long as 22 doesn’t put us at a disadvantage relative to other conferences who play fewer conference games. Seems like it would be less of a disadvantage than football though.

I like the idea of retaining the double round robin, but that is an incredible grind of a schedule, particularly considering what would have to be given up.

 

[Clonehomer]

I’d love 22. Get rid of Iowa and the challenge games if needed. Going ti have to start games earlier, so would have to look at end of semester finals week across the conference.