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Anyway, that's just not gonna happen

Miami is ranked 29th or 30th now - if they won out for almost two more months you're talking top 15. Ain't no way they get left out in that scenario

There really isn't a test case to say definitively how the committee would handle the situation. Based off their computer numbers and lack of Q1 and Q2 wins it would be a no. At the same time I think it would be hard for them to exclude a team with 1 loss, presuming to a top ~50 Akron.

If Miami has an undefeated regular season, do they get an at large bid?

Most likely. There would be no reason for a Kent player to bet on their team covering the spread, as you can't really guarantee covering a spread as much as you can NOT covering the spread.

I saw it mentioned that the EMU player is in trouble for games last season when he played for New Orleans. Not for any games this year at EMU. That would likely mean it was the Buffalo player, whoever that is.

Among the Wagers listed in the indictment *Approximately $424,000 on Kent State to cover the first-half spread against Buffalo * Sooo ... Did a UB or Kent player bet on this game. OR, did the EMU kid bet on this game? Somebody explain. I only bet on the horses, so I don't understand this.

We should go Jesuit/private, merge with John Carroll and join the BE.

Reading it again I can see how that could be the case.

Unless I'm reading this stuff wrong it seems like UB and EMU are the cuprits here in games played AGAINST OU, WMU and Kent. Is that right???

By and large I agree with you. I do think it does setup for some decent David vs Goliath moments. Like I know Indiana is spending some money now, but nothing in comparison to a OSU or Texas A&M.

I agree with this ... in a tournament setting BG's athleticism will negate dead-leg shooting as the games wear on. They will be a better team the second and third night than they will be the first. If they get out of the first round.

I always thought two things were going to ruin college sports for me. Gambling and paying the players directly. Not that I don't think that they have a right to get a gain out of what they're producing, but just flat buying teams doesn't get me excited for college sports any more. I will even admit I'm a little less excited for Akron season knowing that they have kind of bought their team as well. It's why soccer is my favorite sport at Akron and not just because they're good, but because I believe that it's about talent, evaluation and skill and not just money. Yes, I know that you still have to have some talent evaluation even with the money but the playing field is not even.

I think they'll settle into the 5-6 seed but then get eliminated on the first day in Cleveland. So, a pretty normal season for them. I do think they're better than recent years but the league is a little deeper this year so the result may end up looking the same as usual.

Buffalo was mentioned as well so 1/3 of the schools that played MAC basketball last season. That must explain why the conference was so down /s. Edit: More now that I think about it EMU if I recall was being investigated before. Maybe another school as well.

And I'd really like for this not to happen because if it does, there's a good possibility that Akron becomes the odd man out since they're only an associate member in soccer. If both schools join then maybe they'd be safe.

I mean Simpson just left school 1 year early to go pro and will likely make $20+ million because of it. Nate didn't have that option. The reality is both left for money. One for the pros and another to a different school.

College basketball point shaving scandal ensnares 17 schools. Three of them are MAC schools, Western Michigan and shockingly, Ohio and Kent.

You are right that we don't need to pay two coaches. Our reality is that this program is in the dumper. I can tolerate losing if they are playing good basketball, but perhaps facing better talent. The talent will come if they play good fundamental bball. That is not the case. They are so difficult to watch. It's painful. Gensler is by all accounts a very good guy, but in athletics you are judged on performance and that is not there.

One more season after this one and there's no way the school is going to expend the money to pay 2 women's hoops coaches.

I don't know, but it's time to move on.

He's right that those schools do fit the profile well. Given the state of politics, I think Senators should focus on things other than the athletic alignment of their alma maters. I'm sure if there was mutual interest, these schools would have already joined the Big East.