2024–25 schedule
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how are there 3 teams in the AAC all nicknamed Owls? Are there any others in the NCAA or do they have the monopoly?
EDIT - I guess there are 3 A10 teams called the Rams in the A10, so...
EDIT - I guess there are 3 A10 teams called the Rams in the A10, so...
AAC, who gives a Hoot league?
8legs1dream
Graduate Assistant
Saw this.
"Event has five team commitments, meaning a mix of games needed." Yep we're all wondering how that mix will be sorted out.
"Event has five team commitments, meaning a mix of games needed." Yep we're all wondering how that mix will be sorted out.
8legs1dream
Graduate Assistant
No idea what Rocco is getting at with "a mix of games."
The MTE rules definite pretty tightly how these things can be set up, and unless there's something creative that I've overlooked, a 5-team MTE playing 3 games each simply doesn't work.
Maybe you can drop it to 2 games each and then four of the five teams match up for third games that aren't technically part of the MTE and the fifth team is left hanging for a game. Even that would be messy because you can't do all of that in just 3 days I don't think, so then you're either adding another day onto the event (either starting on Sunday or playing on Thanksgiving) or finding schedule gaps and just playing those extra games completely separately.
The MTE rules definite pretty tightly how these things can be set up, and unless there's something creative that I've overlooked, a 5-team MTE playing 3 games each simply doesn't work.
Maybe you can drop it to 2 games each and then four of the five teams match up for third games that aren't technically part of the MTE and the fifth team is left hanging for a game. Even that would be messy because you can't do all of that in just 3 days I don't think, so then you're either adding another day onto the event (either starting on Sunday or playing on Thanksgiving) or finding schedule gaps and just playing those extra games completely separately.
and how would that technically stay within the bounds of the MTE structure, and not be considered an entirely differently scheduled game altogether? (which wouldn't be allowed bc teams are already at their non-MTE limit.)
Clown show.
Correct, it doesn't work. However....1. MTE rules are made by the NCAA and they continually don't adhere to any more rules. 2. Have u heard about my boys at Florida Southwestern State College!!
It absolutely would be an entirely different game., but it's permitted. Right now we're using the 28+3-game MTE limit. This would just be using the 29+2-game MTE limit. Either way you get 31.
8legs1dream
Graduate Assistant
alright, you have pumped them up so much I had to go check things out for myself. Looks like they do have those dates available!!
2024-25 Florida SouthWestern Men's Basketball Schedule
2024-25 Florida SouthWestern Men's Basketball Schedule
www.fswbucs.com
not sure how you could justify the "four of the five teams match up for third games that aren't technically part of the MTE" as not being part of the MTE ... especially if you are holding it at the same E.
Seems pretty straightforward to me. Just say these are neutral site regular games and draw up new contracts for the 2-game MTE and for the separate games. Certainly meets the letter of the law in my eyes.
Sure you're getting around that, but they can't prevent teams from just "happening" to schedule these neutral site games. The MTE is what the contract says it is. If it's a 2-game MTE in the contract, then the teams can do whatever they want for their other 29 games...NCAA isn't going to be able to say who they can/can't play and where.
The Players Era thing is a workaround too, and that seems to be going ahead as planned despite the NCAA having a few grumbles.
The Players Era thing is a workaround too, and that seems to be going ahead as planned despite the NCAA having a few grumbles.
1,260 posts about 3 non existent games.What about the other 28 games?Talk about having idle time chasing windmills…Sad.
Feel free to talk about the other 28 games if you like. Or don't follow the thread.
Stats actually indicate a meager but very sad 31% of 1260 posts mention the MTE games. The Mount Olive game is running alone in 2nd place.
Also please note this board much prefers “a watched pot never boils”.
Also please note this board much prefers “a watched pot never boils”.
I guess you don't like train wrecks.
Tell me all about the scouting reports on W&M and VMI, 32. That should be a December week of games that really energizes the fan base.
Tell me all about the scouting reports on W&M and VMI, 32. That should be a December week of games that really energizes the fan base.
Yes, you’ve routinely made your superiority over the rest of us clear with your repeated snide comments.
I’m curious (but too lazy) to look at the Mountain West teams non con schedule. That league is our peer, although obviously a step above A10 the past few years. Do those teams also have sad out of conference schedules? Or have they been able to schedule well this year? Would tell us if our hunch that Power 5 schools are avoiding the top mid major programs is a real thing or just an A10 scheduling problem
4rh grade. Now you're talking my language. Thanks for helping me out.
8legs1dream
Graduate Assistant
Just a quick glance over a few of their top teams non-conference highlights. I didnt dig too deep into potential MTE matchups unless it was already there on the schedule:
UNLV- Memphis, Mississippi State (MTE), Butler OR Northwestern (MTE), Creighton, Dayton
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Colorado State- Ole Miss, Washington (MTE), TCU OR Santa Clara (MTE), Colorado, VCU
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Utah State- Iowa (MTE), Bonnies, St Marys, South Florida
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SDSU- Gonzaga, Cal, Texas A&M + Oregon + Creighton (all 3 MTE)
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New Mexico- UCLA, St Johns, Arizona State (MTE), Saint Marys OR USC (MTE), VCU
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Nevada- Washington, Vanderbilt (MTE), Seton Hall OR VCU (MTE), Washington State
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Boise State- Clemson, San Francisco, Washington State, St Marys, possible second round matchup in their MTE with Duqesne and possible third round with Boston College. They seem to be the only ones that didn't end up in an upper tier MTE.
Pretty damn strong overall.
See some head to head, it would help the A10 to do very well on those.
I for one love this thread. It is the perfect encapsulation of UR athletic leadership being asleep at the wheel. We sat on our asses with our OOC and got left out of a quality MTE. So we hopped on this Gulf Coast sh*t show at the 11th hour to save face and appeal to the part of the fanbase that doesn't play close attention to the schedule, so they could say "hey look at this great MTE experience we have" and the gullible old ladies on social media would praise them.
But now, it is like a slow motion car wreck cause Gulf Coast is so third rate that they can't even fulfill the basic obligations of an MTE. Meanwhile, our big rival, conference partner, is playing in a great MTE and not only that just did not 1 but 2 victory laps on us by announcing 2025 and 2026 top of the line MTE's.
This is what you called grade A prime message board fodder and I am here for it.
With a release by Howard a few minutes ago, North Texas now has the distinction of being the only D-I team to have not released their official schedule yet, though they have 27 games up on their website and already have a confirmed MTE with the ESPN NIT Season Tip-Off.
Great work 8legs! Appreciate it. Seems much strongerJust a quick glance over a few of their top teams non-conference highlights. I didnt dig too deep into potential MTE matchups unless it was already there on the schedule:
UNLV- Memphis, Mississippi State (MTE), Butler OR Northwestern (MTE), Creighton, Dayton
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Colorado State- Ole Miss, Washington (MTE), TCU OR Santa Clara (MTE), Colorado, VCU
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Utah State- Iowa (MTE), Bonnies, St Marys, South Florida
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SDSU- Gonzaga, Cal, Texas A&M + Oregon + Creighton (all 3 MTE)
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New Mexico- UCLA, St Johns, Arizona State (MTE), Saint Marys OR USC (MTE), VCU
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Nevada- Washington, Vanderbilt (MTE), Seton Hall OR VCU (MTE), Washington State
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Boise State- Clemson, San Francisco, Washington State, St Marys, possible second round matchup in their MTE with Duqesne and possible third round with Boston College. They seem to be the only ones that didn't end up in an upper tier MTE.
Pretty damn strong overall.
I like the way you think!
They host Oregon State that Monday, then they can make the trip to Estero for a Wednesday game, then take a short bus ride to Disney for their MTE to play UNI on Thanksgiving Day.
8legs1dream
Graduate Assistant
Hmmm, you must be on Hardt's payroll or group chat.
8legs1dream
Graduate Assistant
Wasn't sure where else to drop this but I was trying to look up any secret scrimmage/exhibition game info for other A10 teams and noticed SLU has two exhibitions for some reason and they already played one.
Anyway, they were down by three at halftime to mighty Rockhurst University of the D2 Great Lakes Valley Conference before coming back for the big win.
Anyway, they were down by three at halftime to mighty Rockhurst University of the D2 Great Lakes Valley Conference before coming back for the big win.
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