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  • #103286
    Wulfpack
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    “At the same time if you consider that’s more games against higher RPI teams, that’s got to help your RPI.”

    That’s Gottfried’s argument – that an expanded ACC schedule would help the league secure more NCAA tournament bids, because it would force teams to play, in theory, to more games against quality competition. The counter to that, though, is that if the ACC adopted a 20-game league schedule, teams would likely be less willing to play more difficult games outside the conference.

    http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/article76742087.html#storylink=cpy

    #103289
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Huzzah, me too.

    #103291
    PackofMac
    Participant

    More appropriate question for Gott…..when are you holding basketball tryouts and what is the age limitation?

    #103292
    VaWolf82
    Keymaster

    The counter to that, though, is that if the ACC adopted a 20-game league schedule, teams would likely be less willing to play more difficult games outside the conference.

    We’re only talking about two games…changing from ~12 OOC games to ~10. Wny would teams that routinely have good OOC schedules change? Those teams with consistently weak OOC schedules would simply continue their current “strategy”. So I wouldn’t expect an increased ACC schedule to have much impact on OOC scheduling philosophies. The big thing is that more conference games should lessen the delta between the weakest and the hardest conference schedules.

    Here’s forum news that new to me….I highlighted Wuf’s last sentence and hit quote. Only that sentence showed up in the reply box and it was correctly attributed. Who knew?

    #103293
    VaWolf82
    Keymaster

    I’m not buying the improved RPI either. Two games out of a 30+ game schedule would make a difference, but it’s unlikely to be huge. What it would do in some instances is give bubble teams more shots at a Top 50 win…which might payoff for those like it did for Syracuse this year where their top wins overcame their RPI ranking of 72.

    #103294
    Rick
    Keymaster

    Here’s forum news that new to me….I highlighted Wuf’s last sentence and hit quote. Only that sentence showed up in the reply box and it was correctly attributed. Who knew?

    I figured that out by accident a while ago. It is a nice tidbit.

    #103295
    pakfanistan
    Participant

    Here’s forum news that new to me….I highlighted Wuf’s last sentence and hit quote. Only that sentence showed up in the reply box and it was correctly attributed. Who knew?

    I knew. But I love quoting more than I love breathing.

    #103296
    FergusWolf
    Participant

    But I love quoting more than I love breathing.

    And we love it when you quote people, particularly Rick

    #103297
    FergusWolf
    Participant

    I figured that out

    I knew

    Huzzah, me too.

    Sorry, just practicing. Forum Olympics slot on the line.

    #103298
    VaWolf82
    Keymaster

    I figured that out by accident a while ago.

    I knew

    Then you should have shared with those of us that are a little slower. 🙂

    #103300
    VaWolf82
    Keymaster

    K has been quoted in the past as being against increasing the conference schedule. With Duke’s traditionally tough OOC schedule, it’s hard to understand why.

    It would be interesting to hear Yow’s thoughts with respect to how an increased conference schedule would impact finances. Increasing the conference schedule might force State to give up one of their home games against teams that don’t require some sort of home/home arrangement. While the conference game would likely put more butts in the seats, it probably wouldn’t increase season ticket sales.

    Increasing the conference schedule would also push more conference games into December. For most fans, this would be a good thing since it should produce more compelling match-ups than the standard Nov/Dec games.

    #103301
    Rick
    Keymaster

    But I love quoting more than I love breathing.

    And we love it when you quote people, particularly Rick

    Brilliance should be repeated 😉

    #103302
    Rick
    Keymaster

    I figured that out by accident a while ago.

    I knew

    Then you should have shared with those of us that are a little slower. :-)

    I always had you in the fast category, pakfan is the one I had tagged as slow.

    I keeeed. I keeed.

    #103303
    MrPlywood
    Participant

    Here’s forum news that new to me….I highlighted Wuf’s last sentence and hit quote. Only that sentence showed up in the reply box and it was correctly attributed. Who knew?

    Use it wisely grasshopper. The habit in a certain light blue forum is to quote the entire thread in a response. Of course they do like to hear themselves talk…

    #103308
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Duke doesn’t like road games. Neutrals only.

    #103312
    Wulfpack
    Participant

    We are sticking at 18 for now. May come up again next year.

    Also, ACC football divisional realignment officially died as a topic at the meetings.

    http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/article77069592.html

    #103313
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    I wouldn’t be surprised if there is some kind of “Blue veto” in place. Would anyone??

    #103314
    Fastback68
    Participant

    Why not just go to 41 ACC games? That way some of our players would be a tad closer to being half-a– ready for the NBA.

    ACC Network – LMFAO

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