2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)

[RF1]

Battle of the little states.

Kinda crazy we have hardly ever played them. Not in my lifetime at least.

According to URI's record book, it has NEVER played Delaware. It did however play Delaware State once beating them in 2014.

[Jersey77]

Delaware not a bad team, should be a decent/competitive match-up on a neutral court.
Last season they beat Davidson and in 2022 won the CAA Championship, then lost to #2 seed Villanova in the NCAAT.

They have some big guards, return a couple of impact players along with a few good transfers.
Possible starting 5:
(6'4"G) Zion Bethea- Transfer from St. Francis averaged 10 .7 pts (42% 3PT) last season in his freshman year.
(6'4"G) Gerald Drumgoole- Grad transfer Albany averaged 15.7 pts/ 5 rebs/2.5 assists.
(6'6"Wing) Christian Ray- Started 33 games last season averaged 9.5 pts/ 8.7 rebs.
(6'7" F) Jyare Davis - 2023 All-CAA, last season averaged 15.3 pts/ 5.6 rebs. Was 2022 CAA-FOY
(6'9" PF/C) Tyler Houser- VMI transfer was on the 2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team, averaged 10.8 pts/5 rebs.

[PeterRamTime]

Battle of the little states.

Kinda crazy we have hardly ever played them. Not in my lifetime at least.

According to URI's record book, it has NEVER played Delaware. It did however play Delaware State once beating them in 2014.

Pretty crazy!

[PeterRamTime]

Delaware not a bad team, should be a decent/competitive match-up on a neutral court.
Last season they beat Davidson and in 2022 won the CAA Championship, then lost to #2 seed Villanova in the NCAAT.

They have some big guards, return a couple of impact players along with a few good transfers.
Possible starting 5:
(6'4"G) Zion Bethea- Transfer from St. Francis averaged 10 .7 pts (42% 3PT) last season in his freshman year.
(6'4"G) Gerald Drumgoole- Grad transfer Albany averaged 15.7 pts/ 5 rebs/2.5 assists.
(6'6"Wing) Christian Ray- Started 33 games last season averaged 9.5 pts/ 8.7 rebs.
(6'7" F) Jyare Davis - 2023 All-CAA, last season averaged 15.3 pts/ 5.6 rebs. Was 2022 CAA-FOY
(6'9" PF/C) Tyler Houser- VMI transfer was on the 2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team, averaged 10.8 pts/5 rebs.

Yeah they are never really a terrible team. Have a couple NCAA bids a couple years.

Not a true resume building game, but they aren't a hapless Q4 program. Better to have a neutral game with them than another cupcake.

[theblueram]

Delaware not a bad team, should be a decent/competitive match-up on a neutral court.
Last season they beat Davidson and in 2022 won the CAA Championship, then lost to #2 seed Villanova in the NCAAT.

They have some big guards, return a couple of impact players along with a few good transfers.
Possible starting 5:
(6'4"G) Zion Bethea- Transfer from St. Francis averaged 10 .7 pts (42% 3PT) last season in his freshman year.
(6'4"G) Gerald Drumgoole- Grad transfer Albany averaged 15.7 pts/ 5 rebs/2.5 assists.
(6'6"Wing) Christian Ray- Started 33 games last season averaged 9.5 pts/ 8.7 rebs.
(6'7" F) Jyare Davis - 2023 All-CAA, last season averaged 15.3 pts/ 5.6 rebs. Was 2022 CAA-FOY
(6'9" PF/C) Tyler Houser- VMI transfer was on the 2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team, averaged 10.8 pts/5 rebs.

Yeah they are never really a terrible team. Have a couple NCAA bids a couple years.

Not a true resume building game, but they aren't a hapless Q4 program. Better to have a neutral game with them than another cupcake.

Delaware had a NET of 225 last year. This is a hapless Q4 game. Sorry.

[theblueram]

Can't believe we are playing Q4 neutral court games.

[KingstonLane]

Delaware not a bad team, should be a decent/competitive match-up on a neutral court.
Last season they beat Davidson and in 2022 won the CAA Championship, then lost to #2 seed Villanova in the NCAAT.

They have some big guards, return a couple of impact players along with a few good transfers.
Possible starting 5:
(6'4"G) Zion Bethea- Transfer from St. Francis averaged 10 .7 pts (42% 3PT) last season in his freshman year.
(6'4"G) Gerald Drumgoole- Grad transfer Albany averaged 15.7 pts/ 5 rebs/2.5 assists.
(6'6"Wing) Christian Ray- Started 33 games last season averaged 9.5 pts/ 8.7 rebs.
(6'7" F) Jyare Davis - 2023 All-CAA, last season averaged 15.3 pts/ 5.6 rebs. Was 2022 CAA-FOY
(6'9" PF/C) Tyler Houser- VMI transfer was on the 2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team, averaged 10.8 pts/5 rebs.

Yeah they are never really a terrible team. Have a couple NCAA bids a couple years.

Not a true resume building game, but they aren't a hapless Q4 program. Better to have a neutral game with them than another cupcake.

Delaware had a NET of 225 last year. This is a hapless Q4 game. Sorry.

Any other irrelevant info you want to provide?

In case you didn’t realize we’re playing this game this season, not last season

[theblueram]

Yeah they are never really a terrible team. Have a couple NCAA bids a couple years.

Not a true resume building game, but they aren't a hapless Q4 program. Better to have a neutral game with them than another cupcake.

Delaware had a NET of 225 last year. This is a hapless Q4 game. Sorry.

Any other irrelevant info you want to provide?

In case you didn’t realize we’re playing this game this season, not last season

Sure, so you think Delaware is going to sneak into a top 200 team this year and give us a quad 3 game, or do you think they will crack the top 100 and give us a quad 2? Let me know.

[KingstonLane]

Delaware had a NET of 225 last year. This is a hapless Q4 game. Sorry.

Any other irrelevant info you want to provide?

In case you didn’t realize we’re playing this game this season, not last season

Sure, so you think Delaware is going to sneak into a top 200 team this year and give us a quad 3 game, or do you think they will crack the top 100 and give us a quad 2? Let me know.

Yes, actually that’s exactly what I think. College basketball teams perform very differently year over year

Just like how I expect us to not be a 260th ranked NET team this year either

[SGreenwell]

Delaware not a bad team, should be a decent/competitive match-up on a neutral court.
Last season they beat Davidson and in 2022 won the CAA Championship, then lost to #2 seed Villanova in the NCAAT.

They have some big guards, return a couple of impact players along with a few good transfers.
Possible starting 5:
(6'4"G) Zion Bethea- Transfer from St. Francis averaged 10 .7 pts (42% 3PT) last season in his freshman year.
(6'4"G) Gerald Drumgoole- Grad transfer Albany averaged 15.7 pts/ 5 rebs/2.5 assists.
(6'6"Wing) Christian Ray- Started 33 games last season averaged 9.5 pts/ 8.7 rebs.
(6'7" F) Jyare Davis - 2023 All-CAA, last season averaged 15.3 pts/ 5.6 rebs. Was 2022 CAA-FOY
(6'9" PF/C) Tyler Houser- VMI transfer was on the 2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team, averaged 10.8 pts/5 rebs.

Yeah they are never really a terrible team. Have a couple NCAA bids a couple years.

Not a true resume building game, but they aren't a hapless Q4 program. Better to have a neutral game with them than another cupcake.

Delaware had a NET of 225 last year. This is a hapless Q4 game. Sorry.

Wouldn't 270+ be a Q4 game? This is probably a Q3 game. Not that it makes much difference, since our overall schedule strength is lacking anyway.

[theblueram]

Any other irrelevant info you want to provide?

In case you didn’t realize we’re playing this game this season, not last season

Sure, so you think Delaware is going to sneak into a top 200 team this year and give us a quad 3 game, or do you think they will crack the top 100 and give us a quad 2? Let me know.

Yes, actually that’s exactly what I think. College basketball teams perform very differently year over year

Just like how I expect us to not be a 260th ranked NET team this year either

Where do you think NET rankings start at the beginning of the year? You think a bunch of dudes in a room rank each team each year? Nah, you are starting at your NET from the prior year.

[Hoopguy]

Delaware had a NET of 225 last year. This is a hapless Q4 game. Sorry.

Any other irrelevant info you want to provide?

In case you didn’t realize we’re playing this game this season, not last season

Sure, so you think Delaware is going to sneak into a top 200 team this year and give us a quad 3 game, or do you think they will crack the top 100 and give us a quad 2? Let me know.

I will answer that.....top 150 and if things go right, top 100. Ingelsby had a 2 man crew last year in Jameer Nelson jr (20 ppg, 100 assist, 71 steals, left for TCU) and Jyaire Davis. Big man Andrew Carr left before the season for Wake Forest and Ingelsby wasnt able to find a replacement so Davis was forced to man the middle. About time these 2 teams played with being conf mates in football.

This year he was aggressive in the portal bringing in 7 transfers
6'9 235 Houser VMI 10.5pts, 5 boards, 35% from 3
6'5 205 Drumgoole Albany/Pitt 15 pts, 5 boards, 3 assist 35% from 3
6'4 205 Bethea St Francis 10pts, 3.5 boards, 42% from 3
6'4 190 Trent N Dakota 6'5pts, 4.2 boards, 80 assist
6'5 215 Lane Florida 2.5pts, 1.5 boards (16 pts in SEC tour vs Texas AM)
6'4 195 Jerome UC Riverside

to go with returnees
6'7 215 Davis 15 pts, 5 boards, 2.5 assist
6'6 210 Ray 9.5 pts, 8.7 boards, 2.5 assist
6'4 190 Reilly 5.5 pts, 45% from 3
6'9 200 Emory, 6'8 220 Moss and 6'5 195 McCoy round out the bench

[rjv]

This game is an after thought. If you go to Holiday HoopFest it is not promoted yet.

[Jersey77]

Delaware not a bad team, should be a decent/competitive match-up on a neutral court.
Last season they beat Davidson and in 2022 won the CAA Championship, then lost to #2 seed Villanova in the NCAAT.

They have some big guards, return a couple of impact players along with a few good transfers.
Possible starting 5:
(6'4"G) Zion Bethea- Transfer from St. Francis averaged 10 .7 pts (42% 3PT) last season in his freshman year.
(6'4"G) Gerald Drumgoole- Grad transfer Albany averaged 15.7 pts/ 5 rebs/2.5 assists.
(6'6"Wing) Christian Ray- Started 33 games last season averaged 9.5 pts/ 8.7 rebs.
(6'7" F) Jyare Davis - 2023 All-CAA, last season averaged 15.3 pts/ 5.6 rebs. Was 2022 CAA-FOY
(6'9" PF/C) Tyler Houser- VMI transfer was on the 2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team, averaged 10.8 pts/5 rebs.

Yeah they are never really a terrible team. Have a couple NCAA bids a couple years.

Not a true resume building game, but they aren't a hapless Q4 program. Better to have a neutral game with them than another cupcake.

Delaware had a NET of 225 last year. This is a hapless Q4 game. Sorry.

Our NET was 263, what does that make us? Based on our last 3 seasons, not sure what you were expecting.

[theblueram]

Yeah they are never really a terrible team. Have a couple NCAA bids a couple years.

Not a true resume building game, but they aren't a hapless Q4 program. Better to have a neutral game with them than another cupcake.

Delaware had a NET of 225 last year. This is a hapless Q4 game. Sorry.

Our NET was 263, what does that make us? Based on our last 3 seasons, not sure what you were expecting.

That makes us a problem. One I hope Miller will fix this year pronto.

[Jersey77]

Delaware had a NET of 225 last year. This is a hapless Q4 game. Sorry.

Our NET was 263, what does that make us? Based on our last 3 seasons, not sure what you were expecting.

That makes us a problem. One I hope Miller will fix this year pronto.

Let’s take one step at a time. Our schedule is fine considering our current situation.

[ramster]

Delaware had a NET of 225 last year. This is a hapless Q4 game. Sorry.

Our NET was 263, what does that make us? Based on our last 3 seasons, not sure what you were expecting.

That makes us a problem. One I hope Miller will fix this year pronto.

So it's a Quad 4 vs a Quad 4 Game - Neutral Court

I actually like this game better than most in the OOC schedule.
Easy train ride from Grand Central
Chance to see 2 other games at the same Arena

Not a bad addition this late in the scheduling timeline.

Big picture is the A10 will be worse this year than last year. Transfers out hurt, we're not offset by Transfers in

So let the OOC schedule build confidence, learn who the starters should be and work towards winning the AQ in March.

[Jersey77]

Our NET was 263, what does that make us? Based on our last 3 seasons, not sure what you were expecting.

That makes us a problem. One I hope Miller will fix this year pronto.

So it's a Quad 4 vs a Quad 4 Game - Neutral Court

I actually like this game better than most in the OOC schedule.
Easy train ride from Grand Central
Chance to see 2 other games at the same Arena

Not a bad addition this late in the scheduling timeline.

Big picture is the A10 will be worse this year than last year. Transfers out hurt, we're not offset by Transfers in

So let the OOC schedule build confidence, learn who the starters should be and work towards winning the AQ in March.

100% Ramster

[theblueram]

That makes us a problem. One I hope Miller will fix this year pronto.

So it's a Quad 4 vs a Quad 4 Game - Neutral Court

I actually like this game better than most in the OOC schedule.
Easy train ride from Grand Central
Chance to see 2 other games at the same Arena

Not a bad addition this late in the scheduling timeline.

Big picture is the A10 will be worse this year than last year. Transfers out hurt, we're not offset by Transfers in

So let the OOC schedule build confidence, learn who the starters should be and work towards winning the AQ in March.

100% Ramster

Sounds like the Patriot league or the CAA.

[Billyboy78]

Just win, baby. (I made that up. Haha)

[ramster]

So it's a Quad 4 vs a Quad 4 Game - Neutral Court

I actually like this game better than most in the OOC schedule.
Easy train ride from Grand Central
Chance to see 2 other games at the same Arena

Not a bad addition this late in the scheduling timeline.

Big picture is the A10 will be worse this year than last year. Transfers out hurt, we're not offset by Transfers in

So let the OOC schedule build confidence, learn who the starters should be and work towards winning the AQ in March.

100% Ramster

Sounds like the Patriot league or the CAA.

We may end up in the CAA one day, in fact we already are in Football.

And fwiw the CAA had 2 teams in post season last year with one team in the NCAA and one team in the NIT.
The A10 had only VCU, the AQ, in the NCAA, nobody in the NIT.

Saddest post season ever for the A10.

[Obadiah]

Why do you think URI will end up in the CAA? What factors lead you to believe that?

[Jersey77]

100% Ramster

Sounds like the Patriot league or the CAA.

We may end up in the CAA one day, in fact we already are in Football.

And fwiw the CAA had 2 teams in post season last year with one team in the NCAA and one team in the NIT.
The A10 had only VCU, the AQ, in the NCAA, nobody in the NIT.

Saddest post season ever for the A10.

It was, but Dayton decided to opt out of the NIT because of their injury status and health concerns the end of last season.

[Dino611]

Guessing a certain Big East team was ducking

[ramster]

Sounds like the Patriot league or the CAA.

We may end up in the CAA one day, in fact we already are in Football.

And fwiw the CAA had 2 teams in post season last year with one team in the NCAA and one team in the NIT.
The A10 had only VCU, the AQ, in the NCAA, nobody in the NIT.

Saddest post season ever for the A10.

It was, but Dayton decided to opt out of the NIT because of their injury status and health concerns the end of last season.

This is where when people want to attribute the decline of the A10 to the AD's and the Head Coaches with Zero Blame to Bernadette McGlade I get frustrated. If A10 had 3 teams in the NCAA and 4 Teams in the NIT people would be praising McGlade and the A10 hierarchy. But when things turn to shit McGlade gets a pass??

Don't just look at Number of NCAA Bids, look at how the level of seeding has deteriorated for the 1 or 2 Bids the A10 does get. This year will be worse than last year.

3 recent examples of McGlade lack of visibility:

1. At A10 Tournament St Louis HC expressed his frustration with the NET and how it is hurting A10 Teams. He brought this up when the 4 HCs had their press conference. Btw, all 4 top seeds made the Semi-Finals. Dayton, VCU, Fordham and St. Louis. McGlade could have taken the opportunity to opine on the NET remarks and how it's made it more difficult to get At-Large Bids for the A10. But nothing.

2. VCU beats Dayton in the Championship Game. I was there. I was at every game in Brooklyn. Bernadette McGlade did NOT award the Championship Trophy. What could possibly be more important than that? What a shame and missed opportunity.

3. Dayton was rumored to be turning down a NIT bid. Dayton was t hurt. All their guys played in the Championship game. This is where a Commissioner comes in. McGlade could have pulled Dayton HC and/or entire team together, expressed empathy for their loss and encouraged them to go to the NIT. Of course Dayton would have played in the NCAA had they beat VCU - there would have been no injury excuses. Again nothing from McGlade. Not a single word about Dayton turning down a very likely NIT bid.

Seems to me McGlade is disengaged, not exhibiting the leadership this conference so desperately needs.

[Dino611]

We may end up in the CAA one day, in fact we already are in Football.

And fwiw the CAA had 2 teams in post season last year with one team in the NCAA and one team in the NIT.
The A10 had only VCU, the AQ, in the NCAA, nobody in the NIT.

Saddest post season ever for the A10.

It was, but Dayton decided to opt out of the NIT because of their injury status and health concerns the end of last season.

This is where when people want to attribute the decline of the A10 to the AD's and the Head Coaches with Zero Blame to Bernadette McGlade I get frustrated. If A10 had 3 teams in the NCAA and 4 Teams in the NIT people would be praising McGlade and the A10 hierarchy. But when things turn to shit McGlade gets a pass??

Don't just look at Number of NCAA Bids, look at how the level of seeding has deteriorated for the 1 or 2 Bids the A10 does get. This year will be worse than last year.

3 recent examples of McGlade lack of visibility:

1. At A10 Tournament St Louis HC expressed his frustration with the NET and how it is hurting A10 Teams. He brought this up when the 4 HCs had their press conference. Btw, all 4 top seeds made the Semi-Finals. Dayton, VCU, Fordham and St. Louis. McGlade could have taken the opportunity to opine on the NET remarks and how it's made it more difficult to get At-Large Bids for the A10. But nothing.

2. VCU beats Dayton in the Championship Game. I was there. I was at every game in Brooklyn. Bernadette McGlade did NOT award the Championship Trophy. What could possibly be more important than that? What a shame and missed opportunity.

3. Dayton was rumored to be turning down a NIT bid. Dayton was t hurt. All their guys played in the Championship game. This is where a Commissioner comes in. McGlade could have pulled Dayton HC and/or entire team together, expressed empathy for their loss and encouraged them to go to the NIT. Of course Dayton would have played in the NCAA had they beat VCU - there would have been no injury excuses. Again nothing from McGlade. Not a single word about Dayton turning down a very likely NIT bid.

Seems to me McGlade is disengaged, not exhibiting the leadership this conference so desperately needs.

I agree with you that she has been terrible with not doing things like the CUSA where the better teams play each other at the end of the year, would benefit majorly

Ramster she’s part of the voting committee for the tournament so she has to be at the meeting when their creating the bracket Sunday

[rjv]

Well said Ramster...Dayton too hurt for NIT but would have been fine for NCAA
What is going on....anyone????

[ramster]

Well said Ramster...Dayton too hurt for NIT but would have been fine for NCAA
What is going on....anyone????

I was there talking to some VCU and Dayton fans after the Championship Game. It was ridiculous for Dayton to have such a weak-ass excuse and people with me were saying "was Dayton going to sit out an NCAA AQ Bid?"Of course not, yet people buy that bullshit from Dayton's team.

This is where the McGlade being awol from Championship Sunday A10 Commissioner needs to step into the Dayton turning down post season play.

McGlade could have pushed for Fordham or St Louis to take Dayton's place in the NIT. Probably wouldn't have mattered but at least show your face, at least say something, anything.

Look at the PAC12 and how they are being so poorly led, and the ACC that signed a disastrous long term media agreement to the mid 2030''s. Both conferences are suffering right now. Both are in danger of being significantly altered and even disbanded.

McGlade gets Loyola added which was a disaster 15th place finish and she says when Loyola was added AND a year later she wants to add a 16th team to the A10!!! What? We are a 1-bid league now under your leadership!

Could McGlade's lack of energy, lack of visibility, lack of leadership, and poor decision making be part of the reason good coaches are bolting the A10 and/or retiring? I'd guess it plays a part. Good management vs bad management always plays a role.

1 Post Season Bid in 2023. One. Sad.

And one more stupid McGlade thing.....

Why does the 1st, 2nd and 3rd All Conference Team get 6 players each when only 5 are on the floor at one time?

And if you buy the 6 per team then why does the all defensive team and the rookie team only have 5 members? Why don't they get 6?Last year Will Richardson of Fordham should have been All Rookie - might have made if if there were 6 spots. And he definitely should have made All Rookie ahead of the guy from 15th place Loyola. Fordham finished 3rd A10 and Richardson was a key guy on that team.

And then Leggett not making All conference. So disappointed and pissed with his omission it played into his leaving for a greener pasture. Does McGlade listen to anyone? Ask for feedback on anything? Certainly not enough. She should be fired. A10 is nearing rock bottom in MBB.

[ramster]

This is our leader in action from just a year ago.....

Atlantic 10 will add Loyola Chicago as its 15th member on July 15, and the league will be open for further expansion, Atlantic 10 commissioner Bernadette McGlade told College Hoops Today on Monday.

“We’re definitely ready to add a 16th member,” McGlade told College Hoops Today in an exclusive interview. “Is there any urgency to do this right now? No, but membership is always on the agenda of every single meeting. If it makes sense from a leadership perspective and a profile perspective, it’s something we’re definitely looking for. are open from.


https://darik.news/rhodeisland/bernadet ... 23146.html

[Jersey77]

Well said Ramster...Dayton too hurt for NIT but would have been fine for NCAA
What is going on....anyone????

I was there talking to some VCU and Dayton fans after the Championship Game. It was ridiculous for Dayton to have such a weak-ass excuse and people with me were saying "was Dayton going to sit out an NCAA AQ Bid?"Of course not, yet people buy that bullshit from Dayton's team.

This is where the McGlade being awol from Championship Sunday A10 Commissioner needs to step into the Dayton turning down post season play.

McGlade could have pushed for Fordham or St Louis to take Dayton's place in the NIT. Probably wouldn't have mattered but at least show your face, at least say something, anything.

Look at the PAC12 and how they are being so poorly led, and the ACC that signed a disastrous long term media agreement to the mid 2030''s. Both conferences are suffering right now. Both are in danger of being significantly altered and even disbanded.

McGlade gets Loyola added which was a disaster 15th place finish and she says when Loyola was added AND a year later she wants to add a 16th team to the A10!!! What? We are a 1-bid league now under your leadership!

Could McGlade's lack of energy, lack of visibility, lack of leadership, and poor decision making be part of the reason good coaches are bolting the A10 and/or retiring? I'd guess it plays a part. Good management vs bad management always plays a role.

1 Post Season Bid in 2023. One. Sad.

And one more stupid McGlade thing.....

Why does the 1st, 2nd and 3rd All Conference Team get 6 players each when only 5 are on the floor at one time?

And if you buy the 6 per team then why does the all defensive team and the rookie team only have 5 members? Why don't they get 6?Last year Will Richardson of Fordham should have been All Rookie - might have made if if there were 6 spots. And he definitely should have made All Rookie ahead of the guy from 15th place Loyola. Fordham finished 3rd A10 and Richardson was a key guy on that team.

And then Leggett not making All conference. So disappointed and pissed with his omission it played into his leaving for a greener pasture. Does McGlade listen to anyone? Ask for feedback on anything? Certainly not enough. She should be fired. A10 is nearing rock bottom in MBB.

Ramster you are really on a rant.

Get fired, the A10 members keep extending her, so I guess they seem to like to her.

She is also one one of the longest tenured conference commisioners and well respected among her peers and sports community, must be doing something right.

Again, I don't give her credit when the teams perform well or blame her when they struggle.

Coaches leave for higher profile programs and a bigger pay day, that isn't on her.

To be honest, I really don't care how many players are on the All-Conference Teams,
The coaches vote on which players are selected, ask them if you have issues with that.

Actually to me this whole discussion is pointless.
I just want our team to win and and that will take care of everything.
I am not concerned about the politics and inter-workings of the conference which none of us have a real understanding of.

Our team the last 3 years finished 10, 11th, and 14th.
The only thing I am concerned about is getting out of the bottom tier and start competing for conference titles.

[reef]

Twelve of a possible allowed 13 OOC game opponents are now confirmed with dates.

URI OOC Schedule
Monday 11/6 Central Connecticut
Thursday 11/9 Fairfield
Tuesday 11/14 Wagner
Saturday 11/18 Hall of Fame Tip-Off, Mohegan Sun vs Northwestern
Sunday 11/19 Hall of Fame Tip-Off Mohegan Sun vs Mississippi State or Washington State
Sunday 11/26 Yale
Saturday 12/2 at Providence
Wednesday 12/6 Brown
Sunday 12/10 at Charleston
Saturday 12/16 vs Delaware (UBS Arena - Belmont, NY)
Thursday 12/21 New Hampshire
Saturday 12/30 Northeastern




It has been assumed by many that Milwaukee may make its return trip to URI this season (scheduled game was postponed last season). Milwaukee is coming to RI to play PC on November 11th. No word yet that it will play URI who already has other games scheduled in and around the Panthers Providence trip.

Thinking best case scenario for us would be 9-3 of those 12
Splitting @ Mohegan losing @ PC and @ Charleston

If we are 6-6 or worse that would not be good

More likely 7-5 or 8-4

[PeterRamTime]

Delaware not a bad team, should be a decent/competitive match-up on a neutral court.
Last season they beat Davidson and in 2022 won the CAA Championship, then lost to #2 seed Villanova in the NCAAT.

They have some big guards, return a couple of impact players along with a few good transfers.
Possible starting 5:
(6'4"G) Zion Bethea- Transfer from St. Francis averaged 10 .7 pts (42% 3PT) last season in his freshman year.
(6'4"G) Gerald Drumgoole- Grad transfer Albany averaged 15.7 pts/ 5 rebs/2.5 assists.
(6'6"Wing) Christian Ray- Started 33 games last season averaged 9.5 pts/ 8.7 rebs.
(6'7" F) Jyare Davis - 2023 All-CAA, last season averaged 15.3 pts/ 5.6 rebs. Was 2022 CAA-FOY
(6'9" PF/C) Tyler Houser- VMI transfer was on the 2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team, averaged 10.8 pts/5 rebs.

Yeah they are never really a terrible team. Have a couple NCAA bids a couple years.

Not a true resume building game, but they aren't a hapless Q4 program. Better to have a neutral game with them than another cupcake.

Delaware had a NET of 225 last year. This is a hapless Q4 game. Sorry.

HA

All I said was that they aren't that bad

Last year aside, they aren't that bad. Their roster is solid, they have A-10 level athletes and they are two years removed from a tournament bid.

But nah you're only shtick is to shit on everything involving the program. Must be a fun way to express your fandom!

[NYGFan_Section208]

This game is an after thought. If you go to Holiday HoopFest it is not promoted yet.

Set up by the same crew that ran the TBT team?

[NYGFan_Section208]

Our NET was 263, what does that make us? Based on our last 3 seasons, not sure what you were expecting.

That makes us a problem. One I hope Miller will fix this year pronto.

Let’s take one step at a time. Our schedule is fine considering our current situation.

It's what we got. I wouldn't call it fine for any situation.

[Jersey77]

That makes us a problem. One I hope Miller will fix this year pronto.

Let’s take one step at a time. Our schedule is fine considering our current situation.

It's what we got. I wouldn't call it fine for any situation.

I think Archie knew what he was doing when he put together this schedule.
This season, I have no issues with it.

[ramster]

Let’s take one step at a time. Our schedule is fine considering our current situation.

It's what we got. I wouldn't call it fine for any situation.

I think Archie knew what he was doing when he put together this schedule.
This season, I have no issues with it.

If people knew what they were doing we wouldn't be in this current situation.

[Jersey77]

It's what we got. I wouldn't call it fine for any situation.

I think Archie knew what he was doing when he put together this schedule.
This season, I have no issues with it.

If people knew what they were doing we wouldn't be in this current situation.

Not sure of your point, now you are slamming Archie.
This all started with the addition of Delaware to our OOC schedule which I think you even posted previously that you were good with, I am too.

[ramster]

I think Archie knew what he was doing when he put together this schedule.
This season, I have no issues with it.

If people knew what they were doing we wouldn't be in this current situation.

Not sure of your point, now you are slamming Archie.
This all started with the addition of Delaware to our OOC schedule which I think you even posted previously that you were good with, I am too.

Not slamming Archie at all.
Now if you want to look at the $1.5 million URI got for Hurley leaving his contract early, then the nice millions URI got for back to back NCAA appearances with a win in each appearance then going with an Assistant Coach with zero HC Experience for a paltry $700k (where did the Hurley buyout and NCAA money go?).
A HC who had 3 players who could quite possible be playing in the NBA this season but saw his team steadily decrease in performance resulting in being fired - never made the NCAA and left a team that finished 14th last year and projected 15th this season in the worst looking preseason A10 in recent memory.

Hire Pitino (as I wanted to) or a proven HC like an Archie Miller (as I wanted to) 6 seasons ago like we should have and we are not in this situation. Archie Miller got left a mess. A big hole that even he might be finding bigger and deeper than he anticipated coming in.

[Jersey77]

If people knew what they were doing we wouldn't be in this current situation.

Not sure of your point, now you are slamming Archie.
This all started with the addition of Delaware to our OOC schedule which I think you even posted previously that you were good with, I am too.

Not slamming Archie at all.
Now if you want to look at the $1.5 million URI got for Hurley leaving his contract early, then the nice millions URI got for back to back NCAA appearances with a win in each appearance then going with an Assistant Coach with zero HC Experience for a paltry $700k (where did the Hurley buyout and NCAA money go?).
A HC who had 3 players who could quite possible be playing in the NBA this season but saw his team steadily decrease in performance resulting in being fired - never made the NCAA and left a team that finished 14th last year and projected 15th this season in the worst looking preseason A10 in recent memory.

Hire Pitino (as I wanted to) or a proven HC like an Archie Miller (as I wanted to) 6 seasons ago like we should have and we are not in this situation. Archie Miller got left a mess. A big hole that even he might be finding bigger and deeper than he anticipated coming in.

Ramster, time to move on.
Let's not keep rehashing what happened over 5 years ago.

The administration wasn't going to hire Pitino back then, get over it.

Let's discuss now and present in this thread about our current schedule and the latest addition of Delaware.

[ramster]

Not sure of your point, now you are slamming Archie.
This all started with the addition of Delaware to our OOC schedule which I think you even posted previously that you were good with, I am too.

Not slamming Archie at all.
Now if you want to look at the $1.5 million URI got for Hurley leaving his contract early, then the nice millions URI got for back to back NCAA appearances with a win in each appearance then going with an Assistant Coach with zero HC Experience for a paltry $700k (where did the Hurley buyout and NCAA money go?).
A HC who had 3 players who could quite possible be playing in the NBA this season but saw his team steadily decrease in performance resulting in being fired - never made the NCAA and left a team that finished 14th last year and projected 15th this season in the worst looking preseason A10 in recent memory.

Hire Pitino (as I wanted to) or a proven HC like an Archie Miller (as I wanted to) 6 seasons ago like we should have and we are not in this situation. Archie Miller got left a mess. A big hole that even he might be finding bigger and deeper than he anticipated coming in.

Ramster, time to move on.
Let's not keep rehashing what happened over 5 years ago.

The administration wasn't going to hire Pitino back then, get over it.

Let's discuss now and present in this thread about our current schedule and the latest addition of Delaware.

You accused me of slamming Archie. Hence the history......

Bad hire with Dooley turning down Pitino.
And fine, if you don't want Pitino there were other fish in the sea besides an unproven Assistant Coach after Hurley brought URI back to the Harrick peak and the Baron era of zero NCAA appearances.

Cox was left with a program and a roster in great shape but steadily went downhill. Toppin, Martin, Long and even Russell all jumped ship as all felt other programs/coaches could advance their growth better - they were all right. Recruiting suffered. Miller left in a mess. Huge hole to get out of 6 years AH (After Hurley).

Picked 15th preseason A10 by several prognosticators in the worst A10 overall I can remember. Nowhere to go but up (I guess)

Fire McGlade.

[Jersey77]

Not slamming Archie at all.
Now if you want to look at the $1.5 million URI got for Hurley leaving his contract early, then the nice millions URI got for back to back NCAA appearances with a win in each appearance then going with an Assistant Coach with zero HC Experience for a paltry $700k (where did the Hurley buyout and NCAA money go?).
A HC who had 3 players who could quite possible be playing in the NBA this season but saw his team steadily decrease in performance resulting in being fired - never made the NCAA and left a team that finished 14th last year and projected 15th this season in the worst looking preseason A10 in recent memory.

Hire Pitino (as I wanted to) or a proven HC like an Archie Miller (as I wanted to) 6 seasons ago like we should have and we are not in this situation. Archie Miller got left a mess. A big hole that even he might be finding bigger and deeper than he anticipated coming in.

Ramster, time to move on.
Let's not keep rehashing what happened over 5 years ago.

The administration wasn't going to hire Pitino back then, get over it.

Let's discuss now and present in this thread about our current schedule and the latest addition of Delaware.

You accused me of slamming Archie. Hence the history......

Bad hire with Dooley turning down Pitino.
And fine, if you don't want Pitino there were other fish in the sea besides an unproven Assistant Coach after Hurley brought URI back to the Harrick peak and the Baron era of zero NCAA appearances.

Cox was left with a program and a roster in great shape but steadily went downhill. Toppin, Martin, Long and even Russell all jumped ship as all felt other programs/coaches could advance their growth better - they were all right. Recruiting suffered. Miller left in a mess. Huge hole to get out of 6 years AH (After Hurley).

Picked 15th preseason A10 by several prognosticators in the worst A10 overall I can remember. Nowhere to go but up (I guess)

Fire McGlade.

OMG, enough already.

McGlade has nothing to do with this thread or us finishing 15th.

[ramster]

Ramster, time to move on.
Let's not keep rehashing what happened over 5 years ago.

The administration wasn't going to hire Pitino back then, get over it.

Let's discuss now and present in this thread about our current schedule and the latest addition of Delaware.

You accused me of slamming Archie. Hence the history......

Bad hire with Dooley turning down Pitino.
And fine, if you don't want Pitino there were other fish in the sea besides an unproven Assistant Coach after Hurley brought URI back to the Harrick peak and the Baron era of zero NCAA appearances.

Cox was left with a program and a roster in great shape but steadily went downhill. Toppin, Martin, Long and even Russell all jumped ship as all felt other programs/coaches could advance their growth better - they were all right. Recruiting suffered. Miller left in a mess. Huge hole to get out of 6 years AH (After Hurley).

Picked 15th preseason A10 by several prognosticators in the worst A10 overall I can remember. Nowhere to go but up (I guess)

Fire McGlade.

OMG, enough already.

McGlade has nothing to do with this thread or us finishing 15th.

Nope. Nothing. Except that 15th in a 1-bid conference really sucks. She does share in being a 1-bid, zero At-Large conference.here's an article on how a bad, incompetant Commissioner can damage a Conference. PAC-12 might not even survive.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/whats-next ... 44592.html

[Jersey77]

You accused me of slamming Archie. Hence the history......

Bad hire with Dooley turning down Pitino.
And fine, if you don't want Pitino there were other fish in the sea besides an unproven Assistant Coach after Hurley brought URI back to the Harrick peak and the Baron era of zero NCAA appearances.

Cox was left with a program and a roster in great shape but steadily went downhill. Toppin, Martin, Long and even Russell all jumped ship as all felt other programs/coaches could advance their growth better - they were all right. Recruiting suffered. Miller left in a mess. Huge hole to get out of 6 years AH (After Hurley).

Picked 15th preseason A10 by several prognosticators in the worst A10 overall I can remember. Nowhere to go but up (I guess)

Fire McGlade.

OMG, enough already.

McGlade has nothing to do with this thread or us finishing 15th.

Nope. Nothing. Except that 15th in a 1-bid conference really sucks. She does share in being a 1-bid, zero At-Large conference.here's an article on how a bad, incompetant Commissioner can damage a Conference. PAC-12 might not even survive.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/whats-next ... 44592.html

She isn't getting fired, the member schools like her and extended her once again last year.

[RF1]

This game is an after thought. If you go to Holiday HoopFest it is not promoted yet.

The other games were finalized much earlier. The Bryant-Towson game was known nearly two months ago in early June. It would appear that the URI-Delaware game was only recently finalized and added to the card and promoters have not yet updated their marketing effort.

[Blue Man]

We may end up in the CAA one day, in fact we already are in Football.

And fwiw the CAA had 2 teams in post season last year with one team in the NCAA and one team in the NIT.
The A10 had only VCU, the AQ, in the NCAA, nobody in the NIT.

Saddest post season ever for the A10.

It was, but Dayton decided to opt out of the NIT because of their injury status and health concerns the end of last season.

This is where when people want to attribute the decline of the A10 to the AD's and the Head Coaches with Zero Blame to Bernadette McGlade I get frustrated. If A10 had 3 teams in the NCAA and 4 Teams in the NIT people would be praising McGlade and the A10 hierarchy. But when things turn to shit McGlade gets a pass??

Don't just look at Number of NCAA Bids, look at how the level of seeding has deteriorated for the 1 or 2 Bids the A10 does get. This year will be worse than last year.

3 recent examples of McGlade lack of visibility:

1. At A10 Tournament St Louis HC expressed his frustration with the NET and how it is hurting A10 Teams. He brought this up when the 4 HCs had their press conference. Btw, all 4 top seeds made the Semi-Finals. Dayton, VCU, Fordham and St. Louis. McGlade could have taken the opportunity to opine on the NET remarks and how it's made it more difficult to get At-Large Bids for the A10. But nothing.

2. VCU beats Dayton in the Championship Game. I was there. I was at every game in Brooklyn. Bernadette McGlade did NOT award the Championship Trophy. What could possibly be more important than that? What a shame and missed opportunity.

3. Dayton was rumored to be turning down a NIT bid. Dayton was t hurt. All their guys played in the Championship game. This is where a Commissioner comes in. McGlade could have pulled Dayton HC and/or entire team together, expressed empathy for their loss and encouraged them to go to the NIT. Of course Dayton would have played in the NCAA had they beat VCU - there would have been no injury excuses. Again nothing from McGlade. Not a single word about Dayton turning down a very likely NIT bid.

Seems to me McGlade is disengaged, not exhibiting the leadership this conference so desperately needs.

I've thought she sucked since 2014.

[steveystuds06]

Ramster, time to move on.
Let's not keep rehashing what happened over 5 years ago.

The administration wasn't going to hire Pitino back then, get over it.

Let's discuss now and present in this thread about our current schedule and the latest addition of Delaware.

You accused me of slamming Archie. Hence the history......

Bad hire with Dooley turning down Pitino.
And fine, if you don't want Pitino there were other fish in the sea besides an unproven Assistant Coach after Hurley brought URI back to the Harrick peak and the Baron era of zero NCAA appearances.

Cox was left with a program and a roster in great shape but steadily went downhill. Toppin, Martin, Long and even Russell all jumped ship as all felt other programs/coaches could advance their growth better - they were all right. Recruiting suffered. Miller left in a mess. Huge hole to get out of 6 years AH (After Hurley).

Picked 15th preseason A10 by several prognosticators in the worst A10 overall I can remember. Nowhere to go but up (I guess)

Fire McGlade.

OMG, enough already.

McGlade has nothing to do with this thread or us finishing 15th.

Ya whether you like her or not she’s not the reason we finished 15th… I’m excited for the Delaware game. I will definitely try to make that game.

[Blue Man]

You accused me of slamming Archie. Hence the history......

Bad hire with Dooley turning down Pitino.
And fine, if you don't want Pitino there were other fish in the sea besides an unproven Assistant Coach after Hurley brought URI back to the Harrick peak and the Baron era of zero NCAA appearances.

Cox was left with a program and a roster in great shape but steadily went downhill. Toppin, Martin, Long and even Russell all jumped ship as all felt other programs/coaches could advance their growth better - they were all right. Recruiting suffered. Miller left in a mess. Huge hole to get out of 6 years AH (After Hurley).

Picked 15th preseason A10 by several prognosticators in the worst A10 overall I can remember. Nowhere to go but up (I guess)

Fire McGlade.

OMG, enough already.

McGlade has nothing to do with this thread or us finishing 15th.

Ya whether you like her or not she’s not the reason we finished 15th… I’m excited for the Delaware game. I will definitely try to make that game.

Oh yeah she's not the reason any team has any record they have. The poor performance in the OOC is what ruined the chances/seeding for VCU, St Louis, and Dayton as at large bids.

That said, had those teams taken care of business, the dregs of the conference that she's either brought in, or continued to incentivize staying kill the chances of seeding and bubble teams.

[ramster]

You accused me of slamming Archie. Hence the history......

Bad hire with Dooley turning down Pitino.
And fine, if you don't want Pitino there were other fish in the sea besides an unproven Assistant Coach after Hurley brought URI back to the Harrick peak and the Baron era of zero NCAA appearances.

Cox was left with a program and a roster in great shape but steadily went downhill. Toppin, Martin, Long and even Russell all jumped ship as all felt other programs/coaches could advance their growth better - they were all right. Recruiting suffered. Miller left in a mess. Huge hole to get out of 6 years AH (After Hurley).

Picked 15th preseason A10 by several prognosticators in the worst A10 overall I can remember. Nowhere to go but up (I guess)

Fire McGlade.

OMG, enough already.

McGlade has nothing to do with this thread or us finishing 15th.

Ya whether you like her or not she’s not the reason we finished 15th… I’m excited for the Delaware game. I will definitely try to make that game.

We finished 14th, 1 slot ahead of McGlade's Loyola addition
Never said it's McGlade's fault we finished 14th. That blame rides with Dooley, Bjorn, Hurley (who recommended Cox), Cox and partly on Miller who inherited a mess from Cox.
Hurley handed off to Cox a program flying high including Tyrese Martin and Jeff Dowtin both in the NBA. Cox did a poor assessment and development of Jermaine Harris who was a Top 100 recruit handed off by Hurley plus Fatts Russell.
Program was trending way up but Cox steadily rise the program down to where Miller got a poor handoff of talent as we saw last season.

A10 had an agreement with the Mid Major Mountain West Conference that looked promising. Then postponed due to Covid. No updates or news on that from McGlade since. What happened? Is there another conference we can pair with?
Big East manages Conference Battles with P5's.

While I look forward to attending the Delaware game at UBS and will attend it also says a lot about our schedule that I look forward to that game.

As A10 has become a 1 Bid conference and the NET ranking has steadily decreased the A10 is less attractive for MTE Tournaments.

Just as USC and UCLA pulled a surprise and bolted from the PAC 12 we could see top tier A10 teams bolt as well. Can't believe Dayton, VCU, SLU remain in a 1-Bid Conf for too long.

I don't dislike McGlade, I dislike her results.

[steveystuds06]

OMG, enough already.

McGlade has nothing to do with this thread or us finishing 15th.

Ya whether you like her or not she’s not the reason we finished 15th… I’m excited for the Delaware game. I will definitely try to make that game.

We finished 14th, 1 slot ahead of McGlade's Loyola addition
Never said it's McGlade's fault we finished 14th. That blame rides with Dooley, Bjorn, Hurley (who recommended Cox), Cox and partly on Miller who inherited a mess from Cox.
Hurley handed off to Cox a program flying high including Tyrese Martin and Jeff Dowtin both in the NBA. Cox did a poor assessment and development of Jermaine Harris who was a Top 100 recruit handed off by Hurley plus Fatts Russell.
Program was trending way up but Cox steadily rise the program down to where Miller got a poor handoff of talent as we saw last season.

A10 had an agreement with the Mid Major Mountain West Conference that looked promising. Then postponed due to Covid. No updates or news on that from McGlade since. What happened? Is there another conference we can pair with?
Big East manages Conference Battles with P5's.

While I look forward to attending the Delaware game at UBS and will attend it also says a lot about our schedule that I look forward to that game.

As A10 has become a 1 Bid conference and the NET ranking has steadily decreased the A10 is less attractive for MTE Tournaments.

Just as USC and UCLA pulled a surprise and bolted from the PAC 12 we could see top tier A10 teams bolt as well. Can't believe Dayton, VCU, SLU remain in a 1-Bid Conf for too long.

I don't dislike McGlade, I dislike her results.

Ramster I don't get why you keep calling it an automatic bid conference. Or a one-bid conference..

Recent bids by the A10.

3 17-18
2 18-19
2 19-20 (based on bracketology)
2 20-21
2 21-22
1 22-23

How is that a one-bid conference?

From what I've been reading you're implying that every A10 team has absolutely no chance at an at large, and the only thing that matters is the A10 tournament. Sometimes the at-large team wins the tournament, but that doesn't mean they weren't an at-large team.... Now if the next few years we only have a non at large automatic bid representing the NCAA tournament. Sure. I'll believe it. Until that happens, this is still a conference that has consistently landed 2 bids in most seasons.

Do you honestly think teams like VCU and Dayton will have no at-large resumes each year? Two programs that have been landing bids for years and years...How about St. Louis and Richmond? Davidson isn't gonna win again? Maybe not without their coach.. Is Frank Martin gonna do nothing big at Umass? Schmidt is one of the best coaches in the country. Is he not gonna build another at-large team for the rest of his career? And clearly, you don't have faith in Archie bringing us back either.. I don't get that at all.

Last year our top teams underachieved. We had teams projected to land at large bids, and they blew it. It happens... I think we will still have 1 or 2 potential at-large teams each season with a few bubble NIT teams. It's not what it was, but it's not the SWAC..Even when we suck it's still a top 12 conference.

And if teams in the A10 have no chance at an at large then none of us should be complaining about our schedule moving forward because it would mean nothing.

[ramster]

Ya whether you like her or not she’s not the reason we finished 15th… I’m excited for the Delaware game. I will definitely try to make that game.

We finished 14th, 1 slot ahead of McGlade's Loyola addition
Never said it's McGlade's fault we finished 14th. That blame rides with Dooley, Bjorn, Hurley (who recommended Cox), Cox and partly on Miller who inherited a mess from Cox.
Hurley handed off to Cox a program flying high including Tyrese Martin and Jeff Dowtin both in the NBA. Cox did a poor assessment and development of Jermaine Harris who was a Top 100 recruit handed off by Hurley plus Fatts Russell.
Program was trending way up but Cox steadily rise the program down to where Miller got a poor handoff of talent as we saw last season.

A10 had an agreement with the Mid Major Mountain West Conference that looked promising. Then postponed due to Covid. No updates or news on that from McGlade since. What happened? Is there another conference we can pair with?
Big East manages Conference Battles with P5's.

While I look forward to attending the Delaware game at UBS and will attend it also says a lot about our schedule that I look forward to that game.

As A10 has become a 1 Bid conference and the NET ranking has steadily decreased the A10 is less attractive for MTE Tournaments.

Just as USC and UCLA pulled a surprise and bolted from the PAC 12 we could see top tier A10 teams bolt as well. Can't believe Dayton, VCU, SLU remain in a 1-Bid Conf for too long.

I don't dislike McGlade, I dislike her results.

Ramster I don't get why you keep calling it an automatic bid conference. Or a one-bid conference..

Recent bids by the A10.

3 17-18
2 18-19
2 19-20 (based on bracketology)
2 20-21
2 21-22
1 22-23

How is that a one-bid conference?

From what I've been reading you're implying that every A10 team has absolutely no chance at an at large, and the only thing that matters is the A10 tournament. Sometimes the at-large team wins the tournament, but that doesn't mean they weren't an at-large team.... Now if the next few years we only have a non at large automatic bid representing the NCAA tournament. Sure. I'll believe it. Until that happens, this is still a conference that has consistently landed 2 bids in most seasons.

Do you honestly think teams like VCU and Dayton will have no at-large resumes each year? Two programs that have been landing bids for years and years...How about St. Louis and Richmond? Davidson isn't gonna win again? Maybe not without their coach.. Is Frank Martin gonna do nothing big at Umass? Schmidt is one of the best coaches in the country. Is he not gonna build another at-large team for the rest of his career? And clearly, you don't have faith in Archie bringing us back either.. I don't get that at all.

Last year our top teams underachieved. We had teams projected to land at large bids, and they blew it. It happens... I think we will still have 1 or 2 potential at-large teams each season with a few bubble NIT teams. It's not what it was, but it's not the SWAC..Even when we suck it's still a top 12 conference.

And if teams in the A10 have no chance at an at large then none of us should be complaining about our schedule moving forward because it would mean nothing.

I'll put together a grid to show the decline.
It's not only about number of At-Large bids but also about the decline in seeding.

Look at Lunardi and Palm Bracketology for this upcoming year. There are 2 TOTAL predicted AT- Large bids if you do not count the Big East.

Cincinnati, Houston, UCF and Brigham Young all now removed from Mid Major Conferences to FBS Football Conferences with many At-Large Bids.

San Diego State soon to join FBS P5

Memphis is doing $200 million in Football Stadium improvement and will be FBS before too long.

Boise State and UNLV knocking on FBS Doors.

So among ALL Mid Majors there are very slim pickings for At-Large Bids.

As some have mentioned often it's the worst time to be expanding to 15 and 16 Teams like the A-10 is doing. 16 teams fighting for 1 AQ.

Trend is towards Mid Majors having only AQ's - sure there will be exceptions but they will be just that - exceptions.

SEC and Big10 TV Contracts are headed towards $70 to $80 million. The 2 monster Conferences. Big East gets $4 million per school, maybe up to $7 million with new media contract in future. BUT expect UCONN to go FBS - way too much money on the table in the FBS P5 Conferences.

Football is huge and getting even more powerful.

I get looking at the past 5 years of 2,2,2,2,1 but I think - is more the rule now with NIL, Transfer with no penalty, P5 Conferences not scheduling Mid Major Teams as in the past. Tougher and tougher to get At- Large Bids