Players Era

[Kinch]

So confusing

 

[Marcelason78]

Pitino just showed ISU some love.

What did he say?

 

[WISCY1895]

This tournament is amazing. That half of Houston and Tennessee was so much fun to watch

 

[12191987]

This has likely been beaten to death, but damn it.

Had Momcilovic drilled a 3 at the end ISU would have passed KU.

 

[KennyPratt42]

This has likely been beaten to death, but damn it.

Had Momcilovic drilled a 3 at the end ISU would have passed KU.

Tied, games are capped at +20 differential.

But we did score more points, which I think is the next tiebreaker vs points allowed.

 

[WISCY1895]

This has likely been beaten to death, but damn it.

Had Momcilovic drilled a 3 at the end ISU would have passed KU.

 

[Dale]

So confusing

That is not right, regardless of if you believe in the pods theory or the all-teams-together theory.

 

[NorthCyd]

Obviously he was lurking on CF last night or this morning.

One of the assistants told him. "Coach Pitino, CoachHines3 on CF thought you were a real **** last night. Better offer some nice words about ISU today."

 

[bawbie]

I feel like Greg would have understood - he knows the format too.

Anyway, I would love to play a not BigXII team tomorrow.

 

[rosshm16]

Next year it expands to 32 teams and more games to play for each team. I think from what I've gathered, it will be laid out like a soccer tournament; with pods, then knock out rounds.

I think I read yesterday that the NCAA does not allow teams to play more than three games at "multi-team events" like this.

"Or else what?" Not sure.

 

[BCClone]

I get it, take the money. 100%. Secondly, take the experience of playing these games this early.

But this format is very, very dumb. They will need to look at it going forward, hopefully.

Kansas beats to “meh” ACC teams in ND and Syracuse and gets a chance at the title?

We’ve got to bring in KenPom or T-Rank analytics for some sort of guidance on who plays who.

Wait until there are 32. At that point you just pull names out of hat.

 

[BCClone]

I think I read yesterday that the NCAA does not allow teams to play more than three games at "multi-team events" like this.

"Or else what?" Not sure.

That’s what I understand

 

[12191987]

I feel like Greg would have understood - he knows the format too.

Anyway, I would love to play a not BigXII team tomorrow.

I really, really don’t want the Cyclones to play Houston.

 

[rosshm16]

TJ said it all right there: relationship and character of the program is more important than being crowned Player's Era 2025 champion.

 

[Dale]

I think I read yesterday that the NCAA does not allow teams to play more than three games at "multi-team events" like this.

"Or else what?" Not sure.

MTE rules are changing for next year -- those restrictions are gone for 2026-27.

 

[12191987]

TJ said it all right there: relationship and character of the program is more important than being crowned Player's Era 2025 champion.

No fan has ever been more wrong about a coaching hire than I was about TJ.

 

[qwerty]

This 'Cuse article explains it in a little more detail.

An explanation of the Players Era Festival’s schedule and Syracuse’s potential matchups

The Players Era Festival, an 18-team event being held in Las Vegas, is not a traditional tournament with a bracketed field.

www.syracuse.com

 

[Dale]

TJ said it all right there: relationship and character of the program is more important than being crowned Player's Era 2025 champion.

...and possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars more in revenue.

I still don't disagree with what he chose to do. Probably.

 

[dahliaclone]

No fan has ever been more wrong about a coaching hire than I was about TJ.

Who did you want instead, out of curiosity? And good on you for admitting you were wrong!

 

[Bret44]

I just am asking for one more Quad 1 win. That's all that really matters.

That and the cold card cash bay-bee