Poll: Big Sky Tournament Format, changing?

[weberwildcat]

6 of 9 teams make the big sky tourney.
should it be left alone and top 6 of 11 get in or should it be changed?

a. 6@3
5@4
1 and 2 sit first rd.

b. add 1 more team let only #1 sit first rd


c. add 2 more teams and make 1 and 2 play a first round game


d. add 2 more but still let 1 and 2 sit.
8@3
7@4
6@5


e. let 10 of 11 in

f. let all 11 in.

g. Neutral site - Las Vegas

h. no conference tournament at all like Ivy League

 

[oldrunner]

I vote C, if all first round games are home games. Top 4 teams get home games and then the final 4 is at the site of the 1st place finisher. Still a big reward for winning the regular season and two teams don't have to sit around and get stale, waiting for the first rounders to complete.

 

[oldrunner]

If the BSC goes to 12 or more teams, then take 12 teams, with 1 to 4 sitting the first round and then the 8 remaining teams play same as above.

 

[SWeberCat02]

I vote to get rid of the tournament.

 

[WeberSki]

I vote to get rid of the tournament.

well it's not going anywhere.

I love the tournament, we are odds on favorites to Host. We just need to win it now.

 

[bigskychamps07]

Leave it the same, don't allow garbage teams the chance to upset a better team who has an off night.

 

[YellowFin]

I would like to see all the tournament games played at the Hosts site

 

[weberwildcat]

added:

g. neutral site - Las Vegas

h. no conference tournament at all like Ivy League


oops, poll reset, sorry

 

[WILDCAT]

C. I do not like the bye

 

[n.ogdencat]

NO NEUTRAL SITE!! That would be a total catastrophe for the Sky. The WAC does a neutral site, I think they were in Vegas last year, and nobody went. Only school that brought fans, no surprise here, was USU. Not even Nevada had a good contingent and they played their games in their home state.

If there is going to be a tourny, then it should be at the Regular Season Champs home court.

I'm fairly supersticious. I think you shouldn't cut nets unless you win everything. Gotta wait till the final game to cut down the nets.

 

[weberwildcat]

i dont think option D makes sense.

d. should be add 2 more teams and 1 &2 now play in the first rd.

 

[Skippy]

Based on my discussions with league officials when they were in Pocatello recently, I think you're going to see the entire tournament played at the site of the regular season champion -- no more first-round games at the highest seeded teams. There is still a move on the part of some schools to go to a neutral site, but Fullerton and staff don't think it will draw well enough to make it worthwhile, and they are pushing for the regular season champ to host. It will be interesting to see how many teams they ultimately decide to invite.

 

[weberwildcat]

Based on my discussions with league officials when they were in Pocatello recently, I think you're going to see the entire tournament played at the site of the regular season champion -- no more first-round games at the highest seeded teams. There is still a move on the part of some schools to go to a neutral site, but Fullerton and staff don't think it will draw well enough to make it worthwhile, and they are pushing for the regular season champ to host. It will be interesting to see how many teams they ultimately decide to invite.

Vegas attempt even once I think would be worth it. Big Sky students would actually go since it's usually during spring break. Playing it all at the hosting school is also a good idea I liked it and it was only 8 yrs ago we last did that.

 

[smjcpa1]

I think that the same number of teams be allowed in the tourney, and have all games at the regular season champ's home court. I do not like the thought of everyone going to the tournament. It makes the regular season almost worthless. Make teams earn their way to the tourney.

 

[WILDCAT]

I said C, cause I would love to watch 7 games at the Dee...

but I would also be in favor of only letting the top 4 get in.

 

[heyoh22]

At the risk of sounding like a UPS commercial, having all games at one site is all about logistics.

Ogden is pretty easy to get to, being so close to SLC and with decent hotel options nearby.
Think about getting 6 or 7 teams to Pocatello, Cedar City, Flagstaff, Grand Forks (brrrr) or Missoula in late February? And accommodations?

Better to have higher seeds play at the lower seeds. let the highest seeds have a bye, and only one team per game having to travel and players miss classes. Bring them into the top seed city for Final Four.