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Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:58 am
by appdaze
First of all ESPN can shove it. All 4 picked JMU. Not the team that best them twice and won the regular season. Not the team with huge momentum. Whatever. Lunardi can eat a bag of dukes.
March 9th 11:30am on espn +, it begins. Survive and advance. Take the stairs.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... ournaments
Tourney schedule
https://sunbeltsports.org/calendar.aspx?path=mbball
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:01 am
by VNova
“Who has the most regular season wins? Oh them? Let’s pick them”
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:01 am
by NattyBumppo'sRevenge
I believe that is 11:30 CST.
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:41 am
by Bigdaddyg1
You know they spent about 2 minutes each on probably 20 conferences. I'm sure a lot of in depth analysis was put forward with the mid majors.
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:43 am
by AppSt94
Given the regular season champ hasn’t won the tournament in a few years, JMU seems like a safe pick.
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:57 am
by PhillyApp1
Add "Chip" on shoulder
Carry on and Kick Ass !!
Again
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:09 pm
by BambooRdApp
Hotel poster board material... little mental notes like this can help ..
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:10 pm
by appfanjj
If you go to the Sunbelt website and look at the tournament schedule there is no television listed for our game. Is it definitely on espn+ for sure?
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:13 pm
by AppStFan1
I am thankful they did. Gives our team more fuel. Also, someone posted the stat that the regular season champion does not win the tournament often. It is hard to be a team 3 times so I get it. Just keep taking the stairs and go 1-0. This is a really good team but I want "experts" to doubt us.
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:51 pm
by /\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09
For those without ESPN +
Why James Madison will win: Let's instead talk about what happens if the Dukes don't. Expect considerable chatter about an at-large bid for the team that already has 28 wins. However, that total includes a non-Division I victory as well as a nation-best (worst?) 20 wins in Quad 4. To avoid the questions, JMU needs to figure out a way past Appalachian State, which won their pair of regular-season decisions. -- Lunardi
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:48 pm
by AppOrange
/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:51 pm
For those without ESPN +
Why James Madison will win: Let's instead talk about what happens if the Dukes don't. Expect considerable chatter about an at-large bid for the team that already has 28 wins. However, that total includes a non-Division I victory as well as a nation-best (worst?) 20 wins in Quad 4. To avoid the questions, JMU needs to figure out a way past Appalachian State, which won their pair of regular-season decisions. -- Lunardi
With that sound reasoning, why wouldn't you pick the Dukes . . . seems like a lock they go all the way
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:52 pm
by AppSt94
/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:51 pm
For those without ESPN +
Why James Madison will win: Let's instead talk about what happens if the Dukes don't. Expect considerable chatter about an at-large bid for the team that already has 28 wins. However, that total includes a non-Division I victory as well as a nation-best (worst?) 20 wins in Quad 4. To avoid the questions, JMU needs to figure out a way past Appalachian State, which won their pair of regular-season decisions. -- Lunardi
For comparison, App has 13 Quad 4 wins, with one loss.
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:37 pm
by AppFan11
I’ve mentioned this multiple times regarding schools “gaming” the system by playing excessive amount of quad 4 teams… the selection committee is aware of this… paraphrasing the Chair, “ if a team plays lots of Q4 games, they better beat the top team (s) in their conference.” 1-0 baby.
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:40 pm
by /\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09
AppOrange wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:48 pm
/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:51 pm
For those without ESPN +
Why James Madison will win: Let's instead talk about what happens if the Dukes don't. Expect considerable chatter about an at-large bid for the team that already has 28 wins. However, that total includes a non-Division I victory as well as a nation-best (worst?) 20 wins in Quad 4. To avoid the questions, JMU needs to figure out a way past Appalachian State, which won their pair of regular-season decisions. -- Lunardi
With that sound reasoning, why wouldn't you pick the Dukes . . . seems like a lock they go all the way
Yup. I'm thinking they should get #1 seed overall. NCAA make an adjustment to the locations and allow all of their tournament games including the final four to be played in Harrisonburg.
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:48 pm
by /\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09
AppSt94 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:52 pm
/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:51 pm
For those without ESPN +
Why James Madison will win: Let's instead talk about what happens if the Dukes don't. Expect considerable chatter about an at-large bid for the team that already has 28 wins. However, that total includes a non-Division I victory as well as a nation-best (worst?) 20 wins in Quad 4. To avoid the questions, JMU needs to figure out a way past Appalachian State, which won their pair of regular-season decisions. -- Lunardi
For comparison, App has 13 Quad 4 wins, with one loss.
Are you personally a fan of the system? I kind of like it. Sure it stinks if your conference is having a down year and those wins are from a lower quad, but definitely is fair that you should not be rewarded just because the winning percentage is high.
Side note. Haven't heard if any Virginia politicians are planning to get involved this time haha
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:59 pm
by AppSt94
/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:48 pm
AppSt94 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:52 pm
/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:51 pm
For those without ESPN +
Why James Madison will win: Let's instead talk about what happens if the Dukes don't. Expect considerable chatter about an at-large bid for the team that already has 28 wins. However, that total includes a non-Division I victory as well as a nation-best (worst?) 20 wins in Quad 4. To avoid the questions, JMU needs to figure out a way past Appalachian State, which won their pair of regular-season decisions. -- Lunardi
For comparison, App has 13 Quad 4 wins, with one loss.
Are you personally a fan of the system? I kind of like it. Sure it stinks if your conference is having a down year and those wins are from a lower quad, but definitely is fair that you should not be rewarded just because the winning percentage is high.
Side note. Haven't heard if any Virginia politicians are planning to get involved this time haha
I don’t have a strong opinion one way or another on the system. My only gripe, if I were to have one is that a regular season conference champion that doesn’t win its tournament should get more consideration than a 8th or 9th best team form a larger, more competitive conference.
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:43 am
by agentpaul001
Honestly I agree it's great material for the posterboard. This team has shown no let up but can't hurt to have a bit more gas on the fire.
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:12 am
by Bootsy
Many of these mid-level teams in larger conferences receive NCAA bids for one reason: their fanbases. Everyone loves a potential Cinderella story, but teams with large fanbases get more butts in seats and eyes on TV advertisements.
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:01 am
by NattyBumppo'sRevenge
Pulling for Texas State to make it through rounds 1 and 2 to stay out of quad 4. In other conference tournament news, Queens won their first round game. Austin Peay playing in their quarterfinals at 8 tonight.
Re: Conference Tourney
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:03 am
by 311neers
NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:01 am
Pulling for Texas State to make it through rounds 1 and 2 to stay out of quad 4. In other conference tournament news, Queens won their first round game. Austin Peay playing in their quarterfinals at 8 tonight.
UNCW and UNCA stans this week as well. Usually don't pull for Awbern but...go tigers? And Toldeo woohoo!