|
Post by MTS on Mar 16, 2020 16:03:28 GMT -5
Our scheduling has been frustrating for years.being in the northeast, we fail to take advantage of our geography. Same ol situation with the Bonnie's and maybe bucknell and Colgate. We reside in a cbb hotbed geographically, but fail year after year to provide an interesting nonconference for our fans and season ticket holders. We have the a10, mac, aac, caa, patriot, on and on....right in our back yard. Yet, we fail to play new and interesting teams that will improve out resume. For the very least: We should have a 2or3/1 with Syracuse A 2/1 with UMass, uri, and Dayton. Home and home with teams like UB, and most other mac teams. Why not? They have a very competitive and fun conference and UB, Kent st., wmu, ni, etc. Should be options. Then consider northeastern, Hofstra, and George Mason. I just touched on the potential here. The opportunities are endless given our geography and facility. Come on now... Let’s give Carm a chance to improve the schedule, but let’s also recognize reality. Our schedule is based on having 14 homes games. That allows 14 away games and entry into one multi-team event. Cal Poly was scheduled to give us a 14th home game last year. This year we scheduled American for the same reason, although it wound up finishing second in the Patriot. As things now stand, we are looking at 13 home games next year as we have to return games at Bona, Holy Cross, Bucknell, American and will play at St. Lohis in a game that is related to playing in the Advocare Invitational. That’s eight non-league games away from the TUC, which leaves only three non-league home games (Yale and two TBD).Looking at the following season, while we can expect Bona back here, whether the Bucknell and Holy Cross series are continued, we can’t get a 14th home gave from American, because we had to agree to play the second and third games in D.C. Syracuse has never played Siena in Albany. Siena played Butler, Boise State and Northern Iowa because of the Bracket Busters. While 2 for 1’s may be possible with teams like Providence and URI and Dayton, you have to play a home guarantee game (likely against a MEAC or NEC or similar opponent) to balance out the home and away slates. Is a game vs. a Delaware State worth a game vs. a URI. It,s something to think about. With Siena’s profile ascending, there may be some number of quality mid-majors willing to play home and home, like Bona, Harvard and Yale. We played Hofstra four straight years. Hopefully, that series could be revived or one could be started with Northeastern. There are no simple answers, but there are ways to improve the schedule. Given where we are, it will take some time. Do you know why we agreed to play American back to back years on the road? Maybe the Holy Cross or Bucknell game can get moved so we can get the 14 home games. Right now we’ve got — Home: Yale, TBD, TBD Away: Bucknell, Holy Cross, American, St. Bonaventure, St. Louis Neutral: Orlando tournament (3 games)
|
|
|
Post by orange77 on Mar 16, 2020 16:06:57 GMT -5
We played American at home this year. Are you saying we go there the next 2 years?
|
|
|
Post by missatomicbomb8 on Mar 16, 2020 16:22:17 GMT -5
It’s a L to a mid-major that is the big obstacle since it could come back to haunt a major in March... scheduling should focus on peer or one-notch up teams outside our geographical area ... our OOC schedule has been static w same teams year in and year out ... be nice to play a Big but seems to get harder to get a game unless your team looks like a guaranteed win ... we may only see them in tournaments Good post, I do understand the risk of an L to a mid major, but my frustrations with the schedule reside with the fact we do have alot of conferences and teams that are midmajor... ish relatively close by. CAA, Patriot, America East, and also really competitive and entertaining conferences like the MAC and Missou Valley. Yes, the MV doesn't fall into my geography argument but what a great conference. The MAC is really great. Teams like UB, Akron, central and western Michigan, etc.
|
|
knicksaint
Team Captain
Posts: 1,938
Member is Online
Dislikes:
|
Post by knicksaint on Mar 16, 2020 17:01:27 GMT -5
We played American at home this year. Are you saying we go there the next 2 years? That's what I was told after the series had been scheduled. I assume that we had to do it to get the series started here.
|
|
$cott
Assistant Coach
Posts: 5,086
Dislikes:
|
Post by $cott on Mar 16, 2020 17:22:04 GMT -5
We played American at home this year. Are you saying we go there the next 2 years? That's what I was told after the series had been scheduled. I assume that we had to do it to get the series started here. I would hope it was a 4 year series with years 1 and 4 at home, otherwise that's a terrible deal.
|
|
OneIndian
Associate Head Coach
Posts: 10,687
Dislikes:
|
Post by OneIndian on Mar 16, 2020 17:23:45 GMT -5
We played American at home this year. Are you saying we go there the next 2 years? That's what I was told after the series had been scheduled. I assume that we had to do it to get the series started here. If that’s true that’s horrible.
|
|
knicksaint
Team Captain
Posts: 1,938
Member is Online
Dislikes:
|
Post by knicksaint on Mar 16, 2020 18:50:11 GMT -5
It is a four year deal. Home 1 and 4, away 2 and 3.
|
|
SIENA1971
Assistant Coach
Posts: 4,681
Dislikes:
|
Post by SIENA1971 on Mar 26, 2020 15:28:52 GMT -5
Rothstein Source: Saint Louis will host Siena as part of its 20-21 non-conference schedule.
|
|
|
Post by marshotel on Mar 26, 2020 15:34:23 GMT -5
bump
|
|
knicksaint
Team Captain
Posts: 1,938
Member is Online
Dislikes:
|
Post by knicksaint on Mar 26, 2020 15:54:31 GMT -5
This information was posted in the appropriate thread on December 15.
|
|
rpize24
Team Captain
Posts: 1,661
Dislikes:
|
Post by rpize24 on Apr 3, 2020 16:29:09 GMT -5
|
|
hoopjunkie
Associate Head Coach
Posts: 12,486
Dislikes:
|
Post by hoopjunkie on Apr 3, 2020 17:45:04 GMT -5
Colgate won 25 games last year. Good game.
|
|
knicksaint
Team Captain
Posts: 1,938
Member is Online
Dislikes:
|
Post by knicksaint on Apr 3, 2020 17:56:49 GMT -5
I’m guessing that Harvard will not be on the schedule. Rothstein reported in recent days that the Crimson are starting series at Fordham and Iona.
|
|
knicksaint
Team Captain
Posts: 1,938
Member is Online
Dislikes:
|
Post by knicksaint on Apr 5, 2020 18:59:39 GMT -5
Based on This year’s NET Rankings, here’s what next year’s schedule looks like:
Away. Neutral. Home St. Lous (49) 3 of the following. Yale (69) St. Bona (122). Gonzaga (1). Colgate (121) American (197). Michigan State (7). TBD Bucknell (239). Auburn (27) Holy Cross (343) Xavier (47) St. Louis (49) Boise State (90) Belmont (101)
Here are the NET Rankings for some teams who could possibly fill out the home schedule. These are based largely on having played these opponents previously, with the exception of one that’s on the list because of BK and the fact that we are recruiting in the Midwest.
Vermont (79) Buffalo (146) Hofstra (110) Northeastern (128) Loyola (Chicago) (98) URI (57) Duquesne (94) Harvard (107) VCU (68) UMass (132)
I’d be happy with any of them. Thoughts?
Sorry that I can’t get the Bree columns to line up.
|
|
gorvy
Associate Head Coach
Posts: 10,017
Dislikes:
|
Post by gorvy on Apr 5, 2020 19:24:22 GMT -5
Those are all good choices.
|
|