You go to 16 teams next year, so the question will be, is there a reward for the top four teams (double-bye), or is it set up like an NCAA bracket with 16 teams?
Big 12 WBB Tournament 23-24 Thread
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Watching that game, I'll I could think was, "How the xxxx did we lose to UCF."
I'd like to see the double bye remain in place for the top 4 teams!!
I bet it's like now -- just replace the 9 seed with a first-round 9-16 game and the 10 seed with a first round 10-15 game. 1-4 get double-byes, 5-8 get single-byes (compared to 5-10 now).
I like what you're going for and the creativity of it. Here are the things that I think would be potential areas of complaint for fans/schools (none are things that I personally would have a big issue with).
- Two teams near the bottom of the conference standings getting home games to start the tournament, and getting at least the concession revenue that goes along with it.
- Having just one travel day, especially in the men's format where you could theoretically have a team go road game -> travel day -> 3 days of neutral games all in a row. Granted, that result probably would never happen since it would involve one of the bottom teams in the conference making the championship.
- The two-day midweek break in the women's format feels weird, though the women's tournament has the Sunday break this year.
Keep in mind we're moving to 16 teams next year. My guess is four first round games instead of two. I don't think campus games will happen -- a more likely option is moving early WBB rounds to Municipal.
If you want to intersperse WBB and MBB, here's a schedule:
Day 1: WBB Round 1 (four games) at Muni, MBB Round 1 (four games) at TMo
Day 2: WBB Round 2 (four games) at Muni, MBB Round 2 (four games) at TMo
Day 3: WBB Round 3 (four games) at TMo
Day 4: MBB Round 3 (four games) at TMo
Day 5: WBB/MBB Semifinals (four total games) at TMo
Day 6: WBB/MBB Finals (two games total) at TMo
The problem is this is likely Monday through Saturday. (Thanks, BYU). Right now the MBB schedule is Tuesday through Saturday to give the teams two days between the Saturday games that end the regular season and the start of the tournament. You could move WBB round 3 to Muni to condense the schedule to 5 days, but at that point you're practically moving the whole tournament there.
If you want to intersperse WBB and MBB, here's a schedule:
Day 1: WBB Round 1 (four games) at Muni, MBB Round 1 (four games) at TMo
Day 2: WBB Round 2 (four games) at Muni, MBB Round 2 (four games) at TMo
Day 3: WBB Round 3 (four games) at TMo
Day 4: MBB Round 3 (four games) at TMo
Day 5: WBB/MBB Semifinals (four total games) at TMo
Day 6: WBB/MBB Finals (two games total) at TMo
The problem is this is likely Monday through Saturday. (Thanks, BYU). Right now the MBB schedule is Tuesday through Saturday to give the teams two days between the Saturday games that end the regular season and the start of the tournament. You could move WBB round 3 to Muni to condense the schedule to 5 days, but at that point you're practically moving the whole tournament there.
Maybe they just don't know the difference between a "0" and a "2". Or a "G" and roman numerals. <shrug>
We walked into TMobile after we finally saw the open doors to the north 
No one else around so we briefly chatted with the security folks. Maybe 500 here last night. They saw our Iowa State stuff and their faces kind of lit up - Iowa State travels!
No one else around so we briefly chatted with the security folks. Maybe 500 here last night. They saw our Iowa State stuff and their faces kind of lit up - Iowa State travels!
Not really looking forward to have Baylor fans right in front of us tomorrow, but so be it.
Baylor will look to avenge the loss at Hilton after beating TT 71-60 today. We will make them work for it too, in futilitly.
Three games in and I’m not impressed by anyone yet. Even Baylor operated in fits and misses today. Lots of missed shots. They did dominate inside. Watching TCU and OSU now. Same level of ugliness.
Agree. I’m surprised to see so much ugh from so close. Expected better.
As you post, West Virginia is up 42-21 over Cin at the half. No reason to keep watching.
