2025-26 season in process

[Let'sGoZips94]

4 hours ago, csims0917 said:

Troy lost to JMU by 9 at Home. The Sun Belt is a disaster

 

The last couple years, the MAC was a detriment to the Sun Belt. This year, the Sun Belt is a detriment to the MAC. The only way the MAC/Sun Belt Challenge holds water is if it mutually benefits the conferences. Otherwise, I think both conferences would be better off keeping it to 1 game a year and reaching out to other conferences to create a Bracket Buster style event for the 2nd half of the season. 

[UAZipster0305]

On 12/10/2025 at 12:47 PM, tpsjugglerdude said:

People still watch the NBA? It's unwatchable.

By far the worst product in all of sports entertainment. I've not seen much of it in over ten years.

 

When I come across a game while flipping channels, I wish I had spent the few minutes spacing out to commercials or watching a tidbit of a movie I've already seen 500x.

Edited 21 hours ago by UAZipster0305

[kreed5120]

1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

The last couple years, the MAC was a detriment to the Sun Belt. This year, the Sun Belt is a detriment to the MAC. The only way the MAC/Sun Belt Challenge holds water is if it mutually benefits the conferences. Otherwise, I think both conferences would be better off keeping it to 1 game a year and reaching out to other conferences to create a Bracket Buster style event for the 2nd half of the season. 

 

The challenge is there are only a few mid-majors each year that provide Q1 win opportunities. Add in that the A10 and MVC already have a head-to-head competition then that doesn't leave many options. The idea isn't bad. I just don't know if it would lead to any better results.

 

Edit: I believe the WCC and MWC also have a deal, which would further reduce the options.

Edited 20 hours ago by kreed5120

[MDZip]

13 teams in the MAC now, and only 4 are above .500. I wouldn't have thought that was mathematically possible. 🤣

[Let'sGoZips94]

5 hours ago, kreed5120 said:

 

The challenge is there are only a few mid-majors each year that provide Q1 win opportunities. Add in that the A10 and MVC already have a head-to-head competition then that doesn't leave many options. The idea isn't bad. I just don't know if it would lead to any better results.

 

Edit: I believe the WCC and MWC also have a deal, which would further reduce the options.

 

Why do those leagues having deals reduce the options for a separate, singular game in February? Plus the WCC and MWC are getting plucked after this year. Every mid major needs quality opponents. Somebody needs to make it happen. 

[kreed5120]

Just now, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Why do those leagues having deals reduce the options for a separate, singular game in February? Plus the WCC and MWC are getting plucked after this year. Every mid major needs quality opponents. Somebody needs to make it happen. 

I was just saying those leagues already have things in place so they maybe less inclined and if you exclude those 4 mid-major conferences there are very few mid-majors left that are top ~75.

[Illini Zip]

4 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Why do those leagues having deals reduce the options for a separate, singular game in February? Plus the WCC and MWC are getting plucked after this year. Every mid major needs quality opponents. Somebody needs to make it happen. 

What do you mean by plucked?

[Let'sGoZips94]

2 minutes ago, Illini Zip said:

What do you mean by plucked?

 

PAC12 is taking a bunch of them for their attempted revival. 

[Illini Zip]

Akron is ranked 50 in the NET. Is that their season high?

[kreed5120]

10 minutes ago, Illini Zip said:

Akron is ranked 50 in the NET. Is that their season high?

 

I think we were ~45 when NET was first released this year. The Murray State loss dropped us ~20 or so spots and we have slowly climbed back up.