2017-18 Schedule

[WSUwatcher]

So is Savannah St the exhibition game?

What the heck is that, rr -- a relevant question? How did that get in here?

[Bluzrover]

I can't speak for everyone, but I have been treated exceptionally well on this board. I have had arguments and dustups with people, but that's expected when people exchange opinions.

Living in Omaha and have season tickets to Creighton basketball, if this board was anywhere near as rough on outside posters as was insinuated, I'd be dead.

What? You live in Omaha and you're a Cretin fan? Somabitch, where's that "ignore" button!:subdued:

[MoValley John]

What? You live in Omaha and you're a Cretin fan? Somabitch, where's that "ignore" button!:subdued:

Oh crap! It was a closely guarded secret!

[Jes'Me]

Oh crap! It was a closely guarded secret!

Hmmm. Let's see now, MoValley John cheers for two schools, and both of them promptly leave the valley. I love irony.

[Aargh]

Hmmm. Let's see now, MoValley John cheers for two schools, and both of them promptly leave the valley. I love irony.

Too bad he didn't cheer for Evansville and Drake.

[MoValley John]

Too bad he didn't cheer for Evansville and Drake.

Not so fast! I have a nephew that played for Drake.......

Just not basketball.

[Dave Stalwart]

Not so fast! I have a nephew that played for Drake.......

Just not basketball.

There's still a solid chance your nephew was on the basketball team.

[TheRealDofo]

I'm pumped for this season

[Play Angry]

Heh.

[Shocker1976]

The bottom of the league with ECU, Tulane and South Florida will drag it down too far to be a Top 3 league. If those three schools to get to where they are in the 125-150 range instead of 200+ the AAC would have a shot to be Top 3. At this point 5-6 is probably the peak until the bottom of the league improves.

Thanks for correcting my wishful thinking; a quick look at KenPom ratings clears rose tinted glasses. Final 2017 KenPom ratings for ECU (191); Tulane (241) and USF (292) demonstrate these schools have to improve dramatically before the American ranks higher than 6th in conference rankings.

For those interested in the American possibly receiving 5 invitees to the dance - average 2017 KenPom ratings for Top 5 schools in the P6:

ACC - 12.8
B12 - 13.0
SEC - 20.2
BE - 23.6
B1G - 27.0
P12 - 28.8
AAC - 32.4 (including WSU)

[moshock]

Thanks for correcting my wishful thinking; a quick look at KenPom ratings clears rose tinted glasses. Final 2017 KenPom ratings for ECU (191); Tulane (241) and USF (292) demonstrate these schools have to improve dramatically before the American ranks higher than 6th in conference rankings.

For those interested in the American possibly receiving 5 invitees to the dance - average 2017 KenPom ratings for Top 5 schools in the P6:

ACC - 12.8
B12 - 13.0
SEC - 20.2
BE - 23.6
B1G - 27.0
P12 - 28.8
AAC - 32.4

Are those stats including WSU in the AAC ?

[Shocker1976]

Are those stats including WSU in the AAC ?

Edited to answer your question - Yes the AAC average includes the Shockers

[ShockerPhi]

Poor Savannah State. Got the Wichita State curse early this year. We haven't even played them yet, and they're getting bumped to D-II.

Joking aside, will this happen this offseason if it gets approved? I guess it'd be a good thing since it won't count against our RPI...

[WuShock Reaper]

"Jim Delany says Big Ten discussing 20-game conference schedule" - ESPN Sports

Jeff *******. ESPN Insider
Jun 12, 2017

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19617216/big-ten-discussing-20-game-conference-slate

"Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany told ESPN there have been ongoing discussions about moving to a 20-game league schedule, and Michigan State's Tom Izzo feels as though it's heading in that direction....

The ACC announced last July that it intends to move to a 20-game league schedule beginning in the 2019-20 season...."


I see all the major conferences doing this, and we (the AAC) will follow this path as well.

[WuShock16]

Poor Savannah State. Got the Wichita State curse early this year. We haven't even played them yet, and they're getting bumped to D-II.

Joking aside, will this happen this offseason if it gets approved? I guess it'd be a good thing since it won't count against our RPI...

I read that this would not take effect until Fall 2019, so we'll be stuck with the RPI anchor. I really wish we'd stay away from SWAC and MEAC opponents.