general 2010-2011 basketball season thread

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Harvard will play OK State Tuesday night on ESPN. In the NIT.

Go Cowboys!

[phillysportsfan]

Definitely a winnable game for Harvard but they will have to travel 16 hours on one day notice to get there

[Swampy]

Definitely a winnable game for Harvard but they will have to travel 16 hours on one day notice to get there

Where's the game being played, Kathmandu? Doesn't Hawvawd have its own team jet, a private charter, or at least a rich alum who can provide a direct flight?

[Trotsky]

Definitely a winnable game for Harvard but they will have to travel 16 hours on one day notice to get there

Where's the game being played, Kathmandu? Doesn't Hawvawd have its own team jet, a private charter, or at least a rich alum who can provide a direct flight?

BU students peddle them by rickshaw.

[ugarte]

Definitely a winnable game for Harvard but they will have to travel 16 hours on one day notice to get there

Where's the game being played, Kathmandu? Doesn't Hawvawd have its own team jet, a private charter, or at least a rich alum who can provide a direct flight?

To Stillwater, Oklahoma? The Harvard charters aren't allowed to fly to towns with a predominant state school.

For all the talk about Harvard as a bubble team - not just here, so I don't sound like I'm trying to pick a fight with phillysportsfan or mountainred - Harvard was given a 6 seed for the NIT. Sportstalk is fun but Harvard's two signature wins this year were over Colorado (NIT) and Boston College (NIT). I think that they got screwed by the NIT seeding committee but they are in the right tournament.

[phillysportsfan]

not quite 16 hours but close enough with having to get to the airport early, Mon 3 PM flight to DAL, 3 HR wait, fly to OKC, 2 HR bus to Stillwater -Est arrival 2-3 AM -6:30 PM game Tue

They only got a 6th seed because the NIT did not want to give them a home game, too small of a gym

Plus wouldnt a charter from a rich alum be considered an 'extra benefit', Harvard doesnt need anymore NCAA violations

[Chris '03]

not quite 16 hours but close enough with having to get to the airport early, Mon 3 PM flight to DAL, 3 HR wait, fly to OKC, 2 HR bus to Stillwater -Est arrival 2-3 AM -6:30 PM game Tue

They only got a 6th seed because the NIT did not want to give them a home game, too small of a gym

Plus wouldnt a charter from a rich alum be considered an 'extra benefit', Harvard doesnt need anymore NCAA violations

They could be a higher seed and play on the road (See Dayton).

It wouldn't be a violation any more than you or I donating $100,000 to athletics earmarked for the basketball program.

[Swampy]

not quite 16 hours but close enough with having to get to the airport early, Mon 3 PM flight to DAL, 3 HR wait, fly to OKC, 2 HR bus to Stillwater -Est arrival 2-3 AM -6:30 PM game Tue

They only got a 6th seed because the NIT did not want to give them a home game, too small of a gym

Plus wouldnt a charter from a rich alum be considered an 'extra benefit', Harvard doesnt need anymore NCAA violations

They could be a higher seed and play on the road (See Dayton).

It wouldn't be a violation any more than you or I donating $100,000 to athletics earmarked for the basketball program.

Yeah, but $100 large would probably get them to Oklahoma but not back. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[phillysportsfan]

not quite 16 hours but close enough with having to get to the airport early, Mon 3 PM flight to DAL, 3 HR wait, fly to OKC, 2 HR bus to Stillwater -Est arrival 2-3 AM -6:30 PM game Tue

They only got a 6th seed because the NIT did not want to give them a home game, too small of a gym

Plus wouldnt a charter from a rich alum be considered an 'extra benefit', Harvard doesnt need anymore NCAA violations

They could be a higher seed and play on the road (See Dayton).

It wouldn't be a violation any more than you or I donating $100,000 to athletics earmarked for the basketball program.

Dayton cant play at home because of the NCAA play in games

[Chris '03]

not quite 16 hours but close enough with having to get to the airport early, Mon 3 PM flight to DAL, 3 HR wait, fly to OKC, 2 HR bus to Stillwater -Est arrival 2-3 AM -6:30 PM game Tue

They only got a 6th seed because the NIT did not want to give them a home game, too small of a gym

Plus wouldnt a charter from a rich alum be considered an 'extra benefit', Harvard doesnt need anymore NCAA violations

They could be a higher seed and play on the road (See Dayton).

It wouldn't be a violation any more than you or I donating $100,000 to athletics earmarked for the basketball program.

Dayton cant play at home because of the NCAA play in games

But they have a better seed than their opponent. See also Boston College.

Here's the seeding procedure: nothing to do with size of venue or ability or willingness to host. http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/files/NIT_Principles_Procedures.pdf

In sum, Harvard is a 6 because the committee thought they were #21-24 in the NIT field.

[phillysportsfan]

BC has some hockey conflict which is why they cant host, the higher seeds get the first right of refusal to host

Well then I guess they underseeded Harvard because their resume is fairly equal to BC and they beat 2 of the 1's BC and Colorado and they get a 6? They should be closer to a 2-3

Ah I didnt realize that after the NCAA took over the NIT they got rid of the old rules where ESPN use to choose mostly major conference teams to sell tickets

[ugarte]

Well then I guess they underseeded Harvard because their resume is fairly equal to BC and they beat 2 of the 1's BC and Colorado and they get a 6? They should be closer to a 2-3

I agree Harvard was underseeded - but even properly seeded there are at least a half-dozen teams between them and the bubble.