20 game league schedule next year?

[Skippy]

Conference Deputy Commissioner Ron Loghry tells the Ogden Standard that it’s likely the conference will go to a full 20-game, round robin schedule as early as next season. I’ve been looking forward to this development for awhile. Hope it happens next season.
http://www.standard.net/Basketball/2018/03/08/As-Big-Sky-membership-changes-deputy-talks-schedule-shifts-expansion.html

 

[mvem]

I hate the 20-game schedule. That means only 9 non-conference games. Most 11-team (or more) leagues play 18 conference games.

 

[Skippy]

I hate the 20-game schedule. That means only 9 non-conference games. Most 11-team (or more) leagues play 18 conference games.

Not me. Most Big Sky schools can’t get D-1 non-conference home games and there are way too many non-D-1 games being played. Hell Weber State, who should be in the best position to get D-1 nonconference home games, played 3 non-D-1 games this year. Would much rather watch a Big Sky home game than another non-D1 game.

Plus you avoid the unfortunate situation you had this year when the top four teams in the league only played each other once.

 

[PBP]

The issue though is that some schools already have contracts for non-conference games lined up, assuming there will be 11 non-conference games. Can they get out of those deals? And without financial penalty?

The good news about a 20 game schedule is it gives you a "true" champion.

The bad news is that it does cut down on non-conference chances to play $$$ games (which are the lifeblood for some BSC schools) and chances to pull off upsets.

Regarding ISU WBB specifically I know Seton is in favor of 20 for the exact reason Brad said...more home games. I can certainly understand that feeling.

Mike Trujillo said on the postgame Friday, ISU WBB is in a holding pattern regarding the non-conference schedule, some things have been finalized but they can't put the finishing touches on it until they know if they are playing 18 or 20 conference games.

PBP

 

[mvem]

I hate the 20-game schedule. That means only 9 non-conference games. Most 11-team (or more) leagues play 18 conference games.

Not me. Most Big Sky schools can’t get D-1 non-conference home games and there are way too many non-D-1 games being played. Hell Weber State, who should be in the best position to get D-1 nonconference home games, played 3 non-D-1 games this year. Would much rather watch a Big Sky home game than another non-D1 game.

Except that Big Sky teams still played a lot of non-DIs even when the league schedule was 20. Nearly every men's team scheduled 2 playdowns per year regardless.

 

[Skippy]

I hate the 20-game schedule. That means only 9 non-conference games. Most 11-team (or more) leagues play 18 conference games.

Not me. Most Big Sky schools can’t get D-1 non-conference home games and there are way too many non-D-1 games being played. Hell Weber State, who should be in the best position to get D-1 nonconference home games, played 3 non-D-1 games this year. Would much rather watch a Big Sky home game than another non-D1 game.

Except that Big Sky teams still played a lot of non-DIs even when the league schedule was 20. Nearly every men's team scheduled 2 playdowns per year regardless.

It’s still another D-1 home game, and a fairer schedule. There is still plenty of opportunity for schools to play money games. The sooner the better.