fwiw:
...the league will hear proposals this week to continue the current format.
He expects UTEP, UAB, Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss to submit bids.
“At a minimum, we will award next year, and may elect to go as far out as 2018 and 2019,” he said.
Selig’s preference is to call a timeout. Though the league is committed to the current format for 2017, it should stop there and consider creative approaches.
Selig’s idea would limit the tournament to the top eight regular-season finishers. Games would be played on the home court of the higher seeds, possibly on a Sunday-Wednesday-Saturday schedule.
The format would reward regular-season performance, put more fans in seats and likely bring in more revenue, Selig contends. It would also provide a more charged atmosphere for players, make for more compelling TV and project an image of C-USA as a conference where folks care about basketball.
“The tournament experience is not a tournament experience for athletes or fans when you go to a remote location that is modestly supported,” Selig said.
Other leagues have gone this route. The Patriot League tournament is played on campus sites. The Horizon League was played on campus sites from 2003-2015 before the league signed a five-year agreement to play in Detroit.
As for limiting the field to just eight, Selig noted that other C-USA sports already exclude some teams in their postseason tournaments.
“We really need to consider scaling back on men’s and women’s basketball,” he said.....
C-USA basketball tournament doesn't work, so why not change format?
...the league will hear proposals this week to continue the current format.
He expects UTEP, UAB, Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss to submit bids.
“At a minimum, we will award next year, and may elect to go as far out as 2018 and 2019,” he said.
Selig’s preference is to call a timeout. Though the league is committed to the current format for 2017, it should stop there and consider creative approaches.
Selig’s idea would limit the tournament to the top eight regular-season finishers. Games would be played on the home court of the higher seeds, possibly on a Sunday-Wednesday-Saturday schedule.
The format would reward regular-season performance, put more fans in seats and likely bring in more revenue, Selig contends. It would also provide a more charged atmosphere for players, make for more compelling TV and project an image of C-USA as a conference where folks care about basketball.
“The tournament experience is not a tournament experience for athletes or fans when you go to a remote location that is modestly supported,” Selig said.
Other leagues have gone this route. The Patriot League tournament is played on campus sites. The Horizon League was played on campus sites from 2003-2015 before the league signed a five-year agreement to play in Detroit.
As for limiting the field to just eight, Selig noted that other C-USA sports already exclude some teams in their postseason tournaments.
“We really need to consider scaling back on men’s and women’s basketball,” he said.....
C-USA basketball tournament doesn't work, so why not change format?
