Bonus game schedule.

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

6 hours ago, MeanGreenHoops said:

The reason they did this was to increase strength of schedule for the top teams which this does. It could lead to more teams getting in, or a better seed for the team that does get in (depending on the season). Not sure why anyone would be against the idea.

I mean but it really hasn’t worked has it?

[RiseUNT]

34 minutes ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

I mean but it really hasn’t worked has it?

That's because the teams aren't very good.

[Matt from A700]

I hate pod play, but happy with who we got at home and who we got on the road. I think LA Tech and WKU will be the toughest opponents, so good to have them at home, behind hopefully great crowds.

[greenminer]

1 hour ago, Matt from A700 said:

I hate pod play, but happy with who we got at home and who we got on the road. I think LA Tech and WKU will be the toughest opponents, so good to have them at home, behind hopefully great crowds.

FIU has only lost one home game all year.

Outside of Pod 1, I'm keeping an eye on Rice.  They have won 4 of their last 5.  Will be interesting to see if they keep this going through bonus play.

[Coach Andy Mac]

1 hour ago, Matt from A700 said:

I hate pod play, but happy with who we got at home and who we got on the road. I think LA Tech and WKU will be the toughest opponents, so good to have them at home, behind hopefully great crowds.

These crowds will be outstanding.

[RiseUNT]

5 minutes ago, greenminer said:

FIU has only lost one home game all year.

Outside of Pod 1, I'm keeping an eye on Rice.  They have won 4 of their last 5.  Will be interesting to see if they keep this going through bonus play.

Charlotte is equally as tough at home.

[outoftown]

It won't work this season. It would have worked two seasons ago, when MTSU got completely hosed by the committee, but likely wouldn't have had bonus play existed then.

To me it is a good idea at its core, it just needs to be slightly better executed. it also is ok that it will not work every year a bit of patience and willingness to try it for longer would be good.  If it works every fifth year, then it is still a worth it to me. But if it increases the seed number for the eventual winner, that is already something. At worst it makes for more competitive games towards the end of the season.

Edited February 18, 2020 by outoftown

[MeanGreenHoops]

12 hours ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

I mean but it really hasn’t worked has it?

I don;t understand your argument. Are you saying that all the top teams playing more games against each other doesn't increase their respective SOS?

[97and03]

29 minutes ago, MeanGreenHoops said:

I don;t understand your argument. Are you saying that all the top teams playing more games against each other doesn't increase their respective SOS?

I think it probably mostly just increases their losses.  

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

14 hours ago, Coach Andy Mac said:

These crowds will be outstanding.

I would say 7k for at least 1 of them, but my expectations have been lowered after ODU

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

14 hours ago, greenminer said:

FIU has only lost one home game all year.

Outside of Pod 1, I'm keeping an eye on Rice.  They have won 4 of their last 5.  Will be interesting to see if they keep this going through bonus play.

Rice has won 6 straight 😂 idk what’s going on, but that’s a team I don’t really want to play but I do for revenge 

[UNTLifer]

5 hours ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

Rice has won 6 straight 😂 idk what’s going on, but that’s a team I don’t really want to play but I do for revenge 

They lost to ODU last Thursday. 

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

1 hour ago, UNTLifer said:

They lost to ODU last Thursday. 

Oh that’s right. They had a nice lead but blew it. I totally forgot 

[GrandGreen]

On 2/18/2020 at 6:48 PM, UNTLifer said:

They lost to ODU last Thursday. 

Yes, but I read their big girl Mulkey was injured and their star player Ogwumike fouled out.  

[UNTFan23]

6 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

Yes, but I read their big girl Mulkey was injured and their star player Ogwumike fouled out.  

Lost 69-66. 😞

[GrandGreen]

53 minutes ago, UNTFan23 said:

Lost 69-66. 😞

Great effort by NT, lost as common by not making free throws. 

After, watching them this year; I had little doubt that they would lose the game at the end. 

They have talent, but they are in danger of not even making the tournament. 

 

 

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

--- The mostly likely way to get two bids ( to me) is the regular season champion fails to win the conference tournament... so both are likely to get in... if the regular season team has a good record. . I think the bonus games are worthless. 

 

[greenminer]

7 minutes ago, SCREAMING EAGLE-66 said:

--- I think the bonus games are worthless. 

Bonus games are a part of the regular season.  It's a bit of a misnomer, leading one to think they are extra games.

I'm not completely on board yet with the premise of it (trying to bolster the RPIs/profile of the top tier teams), but I do think this makes this final stretch of the regular season feel a little bit more intense.

[Mean Green Matt]

21 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

 

They have talent, but they are in danger of not even making the tournament. 

 

 

True. But I do think they ultimate get in. Tomorrow is absolutely a must win against UTSA. I would say if we win tomorrow, 80% chance of making tourney. If we lose. 10%. 

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

On 2/21/2020 at 2:04 PM, greenminer said:

Bonus games are a part of the regular season.  It's a bit of a misnomer, leading one to think they are extra games.

I'm not completely on board yet with the premise of it (trying to bolster the RPIs/profile of the top tier teams), but I do think this makes this final stretch of the regular season feel a little bit more intense.

Not really ... they do not count in conference standings... .. Just the same weight as pre-conference  games ..

 

[greenminer]

14 minutes ago, SCREAMING EAGLE-66 said:

Not really ... they do not count in conference standings... .. Just the same weight as pre-conference  games ..

 

Incorrect.  Where are you getting this info?

My best guess is you read - correctly so - that once the tiers are set, teams cannot jump down/up into other tiers.  But as the final 4 games play out, teams can move up or down the standings...within their tier.

So a top team, like UNT at first place, can potentially fall as far as 4th or 5th in the standings.   If you're in Tier 1 (the top pod) you are guaranteed a seeding no worse than 5.

Edited February 24, 2020 by greenminer

[MeanGreenTexan]

1 hour ago, SCREAMING EAGLE-66 said:

Not really ... they do not count in conference standings... .. Just the same weight as pre-conference  games ..

 

[UNTFan23]

1 hour ago, SCREAMING EAGLE-66 said:

Not really ... they do not count in conference standings... .. Just the same weight as pre-conference  games ..

 

Yes. Yes they do:

 

[CMJ]

2 hours ago, SCREAMING EAGLE-66 said:

Not really ... they do not count in conference standings... .. Just the same weight as pre-conference  games ..

 

WTF are you talking about?  Of course they count.

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

I guess I don't get it all then..  Why are they called bonus games then... if they count.?  UNT had already been called conf. champs in what I read.