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I need to make a trip to Moab AND Zion... would be awesome to catch these along with a Cowboy's victory in Provo on the same trip! 
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@Ptak'sNewspaper Is this as simple as reducing our weekend non-con series down from 6 weekends to 2? Probably still keep the Shockers/ORU as spread out weekday game "series", maybe nix the non-con OU game?
I don't know anything about the 4 incoming baseball teams but it's nice to add/regain momentum with a SEMO/Seton Hall type series along the way.
I don't know anything about the 4 incoming baseball teams but it's nice to add/regain momentum with a SEMO/Seton Hall type series along the way.
Review 2003 through 2010 when the Big 12 had two divisions.
In championship games....
In 2003 it was 6-2 KSU instead of 7-1 Texas
In 2004 it was 4-4 CU instead of 7-1 Texas
In 2005 it was 5-3 CU instead of 6-2 Texas
In 2006 it was 6-3 NE instead of 6-2 Texas
In 2007 it was 6-2 OU instead of 7-1 MU
In 2008 it was 5-3 MU instead of 7-1 TX
Finally, in 2009 it was the two teams with the best records that squared of in the championship game...
From 2003 through 2008 the team in the championship game with the lower winning percentage cumulative record was 32-17 when it could have been 40-8.
Additionally, more often the championship game would have featured two nationally ranked teams. As it was the Big 12 Championship game in those years featured nationally ranked teams 4 of the 7 years. If you go with the two teams with the best record it would have been 7 for 7.
In championship games....
In 2003 it was 6-2 KSU instead of 7-1 Texas
In 2004 it was 4-4 CU instead of 7-1 Texas
In 2005 it was 5-3 CU instead of 6-2 Texas
In 2006 it was 6-3 NE instead of 6-2 Texas
In 2007 it was 6-2 OU instead of 7-1 MU
In 2008 it was 5-3 MU instead of 7-1 TX
Finally, in 2009 it was the two teams with the best records that squared of in the championship game...
From 2003 through 2008 the team in the championship game with the lower winning percentage cumulative record was 32-17 when it could have been 40-8.
Additionally, more often the championship game would have featured two nationally ranked teams. As it was the Big 12 Championship game in those years featured nationally ranked teams 4 of the 7 years. If you go with the two teams with the best record it would have been 7 for 7.
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Overall, it will be better for the rpi to not have to go out of conference in the middle of the conference schedule. We’ve done a great job of scheduling, but it really is hard to consistently find quality opponents in the middle of the conference schedule that won’t crater your rpi. New Orleans in 2021 and Lamar in 2017 are decent examples of this.
I’m pretty optimistic about Houston and UCF’s baseball programs. UCF should really be able to boost their program pretty easily joining our conference. You could field a borderline top 25 team every year with overlooked players from Florida high schools and jucos.
I’m concerned about BYU and Cincinnati. They’ll probably be doormats. Hopefully Kansas steps up their game. Their recent HC hire could turn out good for them.
Anyway, I’m hopeful that now since the staff won’t have to scramble to find nonconference opponents in the middle of the conference season, we can focus more on putting together an even better nonconference schedule before conference season begins.
I’m pretty optimistic about Houston and UCF’s baseball programs. UCF should really be able to boost their program pretty easily joining our conference. You could field a borderline top 25 team every year with overlooked players from Florida high schools and jucos.
I’m concerned about BYU and Cincinnati. They’ll probably be doormats. Hopefully Kansas steps up their game. Their recent HC hire could turn out good for them.
Anyway, I’m hopeful that now since the staff won’t have to scramble to find nonconference opponents in the middle of the conference season, we can focus more on putting together an even better nonconference schedule before conference season begins.
No I don’t agree divisions guarantee best two teams. How do you determine the two best teams without everyone playing each other in a round Robin? And if you have 12 teams that means 11 games against conference opponents in order to play everyone. At least for football. Can’t figure out if you’re just f**king with me at this point or if we’re talking two totally different things.
If you split the conference into divisions you don't play everyone in the conference. So, why if you don't have divisions you now "have" to play every one in the conference? Not sure why you are hung up on playing everyone if you don't have divisions, but if you have divisions you don't have to play everyone?
You do the same as we do now, play 9 conference games and three non-conference games. Rotate through all the conference teams as you progress through the years similar to the rotation you see with opposite divisions.
The two teams with the best records (likely the two teams with the highest national ranking) play for the conference title.
In the 7 years I posted earlier for the Big 12 there was one season where there was a four way tie for 1st. One other year there was a two way tie for second.
You do the same as we do now, play 9 conference games and three non-conference games. Rotate through all the conference teams as you progress through the years similar to the rotation you see with opposite divisions.
The two teams with the best records (likely the two teams with the highest national ranking) play for the conference title.
In the 7 years I posted earlier for the Big 12 there was one season where there was a four way tie for 1st. One other year there was a two way tie for second.
