POLL What are your thoughts on conference tournaments?

[Deep Creek]

It's relevant if that's what your team needs! How did the Last 25 National Champions do in their respective tournaments?

Year- School---- Conference result[/B]
2017- North Carolina- Lost, ACC semifinals
2016- Villanova------- Lost, Big East finals
2015- Duke ------------ Lost, ACC semifinals
2014- UConn----------- Lost, AAC finals
2013- Louisville-------- Won Big East
2012- Kentucky-------- Lost, SEC finals
2011- UConn ----------- Won Big East
2010- Duke------------- Won ACC
2009- North Carolina--- Lost, ACC semifinals
2008- Kansas----------- Won Big 12
2007- Florida----------- Won SEC
2006- Florida----------- Won SEC
2005- North Carolina --- Lost, ACC semifinals
2004- UConn------------ Won Big East
2003- Syracuse--------- Lost, Big East semifinals
2002- Maryland--------- Lost, ACC semifinals
2001- Duke------------- Won ACC
2000- Michigan State--- Won Big Ten
1999- UConn------------ Won Big East
1998- Kentucky---------- Won SEC
1997- Arizona------------ No tournament
1996- Kentucky ---------- Lost, SEC finals
1995- UCLA -------------- No tournament
1994- Arkansas---------- Lost, SEC semifinals
1993- North Carolina----- Lost, ACC finals

*From 1998-2011, it was very smart to put your faith in teams that performed in the conference tournament.

*Of the 14 national champions in that time, all but four went the distance in their conference tournaments.

*Since then, things have really turned around. The last four champions all fell in their conference tournaments.

*Overall in this 25-year span, 11 of the 23 participating national champions were also conference-tournament champions.

*What about just reaching the finals in your conference? Only seven of the 23 national champions since 1993 that participated in a conference tournament were bounced prior to the championship game.

*But no team since 1993 has fallen short of the semifinals, so be wary of a team that is upset early on.

*North Carolina doesn't sweat ACC tournament losses at all: In the Tar Heels' four regular season championship seasons since 1993, they have zero conference-tournament titles and only reached the finals once.

*Duke, on the other hand, has won the ACC tourney in three of its last four national championship years, with only the most recent featuring an ACC loss.

Good info right there. Well done.

 

[PhilSimms11]

The last 5 teams to win a National Championship not from a "major" conference:

1990 UNLV (35-5) (Big West)
1986 Louisville (32-7) (Metro)
1980 Louisville (33-3) (Metro)
1977 Marquette (25-7) (Independent)
1966 Texas Western (28-1) (Independent)

 

[Deep Creek]

The last 5 teams to win a National Championship not from a "major" conference:

1990 UNLV (35-5) (Big West)
1986 Louisville (32-7) (Metro)
1980 Louisville (33-3) (Metro)
1977 Marquette (25-7) (Independent)
1966 Texas Western (28-1) (Independent)

Oh how far we have fallen!

Still the only Division 1 men's hoops champion from Texas.

 

[Deep Creek]

It is a good thing my elementary geography teachers aren't alive. I'd give them a piece of my mind.

They taught me that St. Louis was in the Midwest not the Southeastern United States.

They also taught me New York City was on the "Eastern Seaboard", not in the Midwest.

These conference tournament locations are proving those teachers taught me wrong.

 

[PhilSimms11]

It is a good thing my elementary geography teachers aren't alive. I'd give them a piece of my mind.

They taught me that St. Louis was in the Midwest not the Southeastern United States.

They also taught me New York City was on the "Eastern Seaboard", not in the Midwest.

These conference tournament locations are proving those teachers taught me wrong.

The Big Ten, for God knows what reason, moved their tournament up a week so they could play at MSG. Totally stupid. They need to play it in Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, etc....you know, where they usually play. Hopefully, this doesn't become a trend.

 

[broncosmitty]

The Big Ten, for God knows what reason, moved their tournament up a week so they could play at MSG. Totally stupid. They need to play it in Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, etc....you know, where they usually play. Hopefully, this doesn't become a trend.

It's in Chicago next year.


Rutgers serves as Host at MSG. Id be cool with that responsibility rotating. Nebraska being the exception. (And Rutgers won twice, which was cool.)

 

[podsox]

It's stupid but I love watching them

 

[jontaejones]

It is a good thing my elementary geography teachers aren't alive. I'd give them a piece of my mind.

They taught me that St. Louis was in the Midwest not the Southeastern United States.

They also taught me New York City was on the "Eastern Seaboard", not in the Midwest.

These conference tournament locations are proving those teachers taught me wrong.

College football $ and realignment killed regionality.

The Big 10 would add USC if they could and hold their tournament in Los Angeles if they thought $$$ were in store.