What does a successful tournament look like for the Big 12?
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I'm not quite ready to label it a resounding success. It doesn't hurt to have 3 teams with an opportunity to advance, but Elite 8 results could swing Big 12 from "solid" to "rare territory."
At minimum, overall conference performance already is safely above 2014 and 2015 tournaments, which were largely major meltdowns.
At minimum, overall conference performance already is safely above 2014 and 2015 tournaments, which were largely major meltdowns.
3 teams is the elite 8 is far from solid. For gods sake, that’s 30% of conference.
I think anytime the B12 can get a $30m payout from the NCAA it is a success.
Based on last years $1.7m per game the B12 has earned $30.6m which will be paid over the next 6 years. Or put in terms for just ISU people, that is at least $500k a year for the next 6 years.
As an ISU fan, that is why I root for the B12 to do well. Would be fun if we could lock down 3/4s of the final four. Probably won't happen, but that would fun, a hell of a lot of gravy for the conference at this point.
Based on last years $1.7m per game the B12 has earned $30.6m which will be paid over the next 6 years. Or put in terms for just ISU people, that is at least $500k a year for the next 6 years.
As an ISU fan, that is why I root for the B12 to do well. Would be fun if we could lock down 3/4s of the final four. Probably won't happen, but that would fun, a hell of a lot of gravy for the conference at this point.
Boone makes a salient point. No conference member will disrespect or reject the associated cash.
Right on. It’s also big for the perception of the conference to get FF teams.
From a perception standpoint, if Kansas or Texas Tech make the Final 4 the Big 12 will have to be considered the strongest conference this tournament and season. (Don't include K-State because the perception will be that it was mainly matchup related, even though the Kentucky game was a very nice win.)
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4 in the Sweet 16
3 in the Elite 8
1 in the Final 4
I'd have to give the Big 12 an A for this post season performance.
4 in the Sweet 16
3 in the Elite 8
1 in the Final 4
I'd have to give the Big 12 an A for this post season performance.
Yeah...hard not to feel good about our conference's success thus far and lets be honest. It is important for Kansas to do well.
If they are going to dominate regular season championships to the degree they have for over a dozen + years, we take a pretty big perception hit if the don't do very, very well in the tourney.
Related -- Sure made it easier cheering for Kansas today given they were playing Duke!
If they are going to dominate regular season championships to the degree they have for over a dozen + years, we take a pretty big perception hit if the don't do very, very well in the tourney.
Related -- Sure made it easier cheering for Kansas today given they were playing Duke!
ISU played 19 games in a row against post season teams.... That is tough. Having said that... I was drinking cool-aide the entire season. I really believed they would pull it off and make the tourney.
