A Disadvanatage?

[mean green d]

Do you think it's a disadvantage to put the conference a week before so many of the big conference tournaments? I tend to think an extra week off may not be good coming out of the gate against Memphis. This conference and UNT needs every advantage they can get against the bigger bball schools. I say a four five day layoff, like the big conferences have is about right. I just don't want them to be rusty? What do you think?

[Smitty]

If you want the Sun Belt Conference tournament to be televised on ESPN2, then you play it earlier. If you play at the same time as the Big 12, ACC, SEC, CUSA, Big Ten, and Big East, you will get no national coverage. Being on ESPN2 far out-weighs any possible disadvantage of the extra days off.

[NT Drummer]

If you want the Sun Belt Conference tournament to be televised on ESPN2, then you play it earlier. If you play at the same time as the Big 12, ACC, SEC, CUSA, Big Ten, and Big East, you will get no national coverage. Being on ESPN2 far out-weighs any possible disadvantage of the extra days off.

Then how did the Southland Conference get their championship on ESPN2 on Sunday afternoon?

[Smitty]

Then how did the Southland Conference get their championship on ESPN2 on Sunday afternoon?

I'm just guessing that the schedule came out of the deal the Sun Belt made with ESPN. Like almost every sport, you play when TV says you play.