QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 08:40 PM)
I'll throw this in here since there is no bball thread, and most big ten fans will see it here:
Per Tupper's blog:
"Three, the Big Ten Conference hasn’t announced it yet, but the league will be going to an 18-game men’s basketball schedule (expanding from 16 games). That means each school will have only one opponent it plays once at home, and only one opponent it plays once on the road. That’s nearly a full round robin. The question: When does Big Ten play begin, in late December or in January as it does now? If it starts in January, it likely means the end of the “bye” week. It also means two less non-conference games."
Should just go to 20 at that point, IMO. This will likely get the Big Ten an extra bid a year if the coaches play their cards right. Also Glad to see the bye weeks over with.