A-10: Don't Call Us "mid-major"

[UNTflyer]

During my two days around the Xavier and Dayton programs last week, it was clear the debate has become quite a touchy subject in the A-10. When Rivals.com tried to name Xavier guard Drew Lavender as its "Mid-Major Player of the Week" on Jan. 9, the school -- which has played in 16 of the past 22 NCAA tournaments and which Forbes recently dubbed one of the nation's 20 most valuable programs -- declined the award.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writ...vier/index.html

[runt96]

During my two days around the Xavier and Dayton programs last week, it was clear the debate has become quite a touchy subject in the A-10. When Rivals.com tried to name Xavier guard Drew Lavender as its "Mid-Major Player of the Week" on Jan. 9, the school -- which has played in 16 of the past 22 NCAA tournaments and which Forbes recently dubbed one of the nation's 20 most valuable programs -- declined the award.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writ...vier/index.html

This is an (shove your "lesser award" up someone elses ass) award that a team that could WEAR OUT many "MAJOR" programs just received. They should pass it on to a "Genuine" mid-major and give it to an underacheiving "BIG CONFERENCE" team.

[Censored by Laurie]

Considering the A-10 will probably put more teams in the tourney than the ACC...I'd say they have a legit argument.

[GreenBat]

Considering the A-10 will probably put more teams in the tourney than the ACC...I'd say they have a legit argument.

Are you on Crack?

Who from the A10?

Xavier, St. Joe's, Rhode Island. Maybe Dayton and Duquesne

Guarantee four from the ACC

Duke, UNC (might be top seeds) Clemson (no worse than a four seed), Maryland (No worse than a six seed).

Maybe Va. Tech, Wake, NC St.

[CMJ]

Are you on Crack?

Who from the A10?

Xavier, St. Joe's, Rhode Island. Maybe Dayton and Duquesne

Guarantee four from the ACC

Duke, UNC (might be top seeds) Clemson (no worse than a four seed), Maryland (No worse than a six seed).

Maybe Va. Tech, Wake, NC St.

ESPN Bracketology has 4 from the Atlantic 10 and 3 from the ACC.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

Edited February 7, 2008 by CMJ

[GoMeanGreen1999]

I have always thought of a team being Mid Major that plays bball in D1 and football in D1AA. I guess maybe that is just me, but I have never thought of North Texas being mid-major because we play in D1 football. I did consider us mid-major when we were D1AA.

[keith]

During my two days around the Xavier and Dayton programs last week, it was clear the debate has become quite a touchy subject in the A-10. When Rivals.com tried to name Xavier guard Drew Lavender as its "Mid-Major Player of the Week" on Jan. 9, the school -- which has played in 16 of the past 22 NCAA tournaments and which Forbes recently dubbed one of the nation's 20 most valuable programs -- declined the award.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writ...vier/index.html

Good for him. Do not fall for this mid-major crap. Reject it, ignore it....do not give it life. It is nothing more than the "haves" greedy attempt to permanently separate themselves and keep all the money in their pockets. Accepting these sorts of made up classifications is giving up without a fight. Just say NO to any mid-major BS, because that's all it is.

Keith