OT: No Gavitt Games Ever??

[bendm]

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“UConn doesn’t participate in the Gavitt Games because the rotations were determined prior to them joining the Big East.”

So what if the rotations were set they let us join the big12 challenge after the fact

 

[navery12]

This is the last year so unless it's renewed we won't be a part of it, but nobody else will in future years either

 

[bendm]

This is the last year so unless it's renewed we won't be a part of it, but nobody else will in future years either

I hope it is renewed So they can redo the rotations with us included

 

[Storrs South]

It has also been a very poorly thought out challenge (see below). Whoever is deciding these matchups and rotations either doesn't watch basketball or just doesn't care.

Report: Marquette To Visit Purdue For The 2022 Gavitt Tipoff Games

 

[ConnHuskBask]

It has also been a very poorly thought out challenge (see below). Whoever is deciding these matchups and rotations either doesn't watch basketball or just doesn't care.

Report: Marquette To Visit Purdue For The 2022 Gavitt Tipoff Games

Would much rather prefer an event like this where P5 teams play ooc games on their home courts than the neutral site affairs in front of crickets hundreds of miles away from campus.

 

[ecasadoSBU]

Would much rather prefer an event like this where P5 teams play ooc games on their home courts than the neutral site affairs in front of crickets hundreds of miles away from campus.

While I think there was room to improve the quality of the match-ups in the Tipoff games I do share the sentiment that it is nice to have these early P6 matchups in home courts. I hope they renew the contract and that UConn gets its chance to participate

 

[Fishy]

As long as they fill the spot with someone decent, I really don’t care if we’re in this or not.

 

[shizzle787]

I think it’s kind of important for the Big East to try to renew this. It helps further legitimize the league as a major player without football.

 

[Dooooooomed]

 

[M.S.G.]

That was rather succinct and useful.

 

[McLovin]

If they want to maximize for TV, but the BIG wants to stay at 8 teams, then they should make the match-ups based on prior season conference standings. 1st from BE plays 1st from BIG, etc...

Obviously makes it harder to plan for future OOC games, but if they want this to be a true "challenge" of what conference is better, this is one path to take. Could take it a step further and create trophy's for the teams that win the 1 seed match-up (Gold Cup), 2 seed match-up (Silver Cup) and 3 seed match-up (Bronze Cup).

Put the games 1 - 4 seed match-ups on FOX all day on a Saturday after college football is over. FS1 can carry the 5-8 match-ups simultaneously or on the Wednesday + Friday night prior.