Top 25 talk

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I just never post it here.. I guess that was more of my question. Writing it up now... will "officially" post it on twitter in the morning, but will probably post the link here tonight for you.

[GnacBballFan]

de3 basdketbazll is a multi billion dollzar a year indusztry

A Romanian spambot.

Seriously, can't we all agree to stop feeding this troll? Please? EDIT: Thanks, Pat, maybe now I can post without the message "while you were typing 5 new replies have been posted."

In the meantime, a new Top 25 poll has been released. Not a whole lot of changes overall; in fact, nobody moved more than 5 positions. UTD and DePauw crack the poll (aside: four NCAC teams, woohoo!), Albertus moves up and will likely move up more next week, the one dogged Cabrini voter sticks to his guns. Ahh, actual top 25 discussion, ain't it nice?

Agreed, no one pay attention, wish I read this earlier

[GnacBballFan]

... and as he chose to continue harassing me via email, his ban has been extended permanently.

The news gets better and better as I catch up! Lol

[smedindy]

I love how AMC has a video feed but no box score. I'm pretty sure at one point AMC was 5-14 (or close to it) from the line. And we got T'd up to start the game - Purchase went 1-2 from the line before the tip. Hopefully one of the guys who were there can shed some light. Assuming it was dunking during warmups?

Another possible reason could be if the starters weren't noted in the scorebook 10 minutes before the game, or if a player weren't properly listed.

This happened to our women's team at CWU this year. The starters weren't in the book - and the irony is that during that stretch of the season we all KNEW who the starters would be.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

I go away for a few hours for bowling and I miss all the fun? I didn't even get to say goobdhye to him

How long do you think it'll take for him to try to make a new account since I have a hunch he won't realize the whole IP address thing.

[smedindy]

Good to know every D3 basketball school is pulling in at least 2.3 million dollars in revenue.

Is there a single d3 men's basketball team turning a profit at the end of the year?  Even one?

You'd have to think Hope or IWU would be the likeliest candidates, what with large pools of people willing to pay actual money to watch games.

Even then it seems like an iffy proposition.


It also makes me wonder what kind of cash is floating around Stockton.

Exactly, I know every D3 game I've been to, save the NCAA tournament games at Willy P/Middlebury when AMC got there, there was no charge for it. I'm assuming its like that in most of D3, where sporting events do not generate revenue through admissions.

At Wabash, all events are free to everyone, except football. There, when I left, it was $5 unless you were a student, faculty or staff, parent, letterman, or knew people that could let you in. So...um...yeah.

The Monon Bell game is a flat fee for everyone but that pays for the security, etc. So it's not really a huge revenue boost.

[Pat Coleman]

I go away for a few hours for bowling and I miss all the fun? I didn't even get to say goobdhye to him

How long do you think it'll take for him to try to make a new account since I have a hunch he won't realize the whole IP address thing.

Yeah, the username and IP address both get blocked.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Here you guys go... enjoy: www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2014/01/28/daves-top-25-ballot-week-8/

[smedindy]

Wait a minute? If it's a state school, then their budget, revenue and expense numbers should be public? Couldn't we just look up those to see revenue / expense in athletics? It may vary state by state.

[7express]

Good to know every D3 basketball school is pulling in at least 2.3 million dollars in revenue.

Is there a single d3 men's basketball team turning a profit at the end of the year?  Even one?

You'd have to think Hope or IWU would be the likeliest candidates, what with large pools of people willing to pay actual money to watch games.

Even then it seems like an iffy proposition.


It also makes me wonder what kind of cash is floating around Stockton.

Exactly, I know every D3 game I've been to, save the NCAA tournament games at Willy P/Middlebury when AMC got there, there was no charge for it. I'm assuming its like that in most of D3, where sporting events do not generate revenue through admissions.

Western Connecticut basketball games are free of charge whether your a student, faculty, or fan.  Which is surprising, because they have one of the nicer gymnasium's in the Little East Conference, if not the nicest.  All seats in the Feldman arena, minus the bleachers behind the baskets which they only take out for the Globetrotters anyways, are chairbacks, so if the school wanted to make a couple extra bucks that way instead of raising the tuition, they could easily charge $3 or $4 to fans because they actually have good enough seats where I wouldn't mind paying that price, not that'd I'd have to anyways going to school there and stuff.  Southern Maine, UMass-Dartmouth & Plymouth all charge in upwards of $4 to sit on bleachers.  Eastern Connecticut used to charge that as well for bleacher seating, but the last few times I've been there I've gotten in free, not sure if it's because I've gotten there early enough before they start ticketing, or they stopped ticketing entirely.

[SgtPaul]

At UWSP general admission for adults is $6, reserved seats are $8.  Students get in free.

[GnacBballFan]

Here you guys go... enjoy: www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2014/01/28/daves-top-25-ballot-week-8/

Dave is the right forum to discuss your blog/top 25?

If so just two things: 1) maybe I missed it but can you point me in the right direction to finding KnightSlappy's rpi? Would love to have a look. 2) what was the reasoning for having Brockport St at #15 and SUNY Purchase not in your top 25, even though Purchase had given Brockport their only loss and were perfect themselves before last night? SOS or RPI? Thanks and sorry if this is the wrong forum to discuss your blog!

[NYHOOPS8]

I find it odd that the NCAA uses the D3Hoops Top 25 on their website yet doesn't use it as a point of reference for their selection criteria.

[Darryl Nester]

I find it odd that the NCAA uses the D3Hoops Top 25 on their website yet doesn't use it as a point of reference for their selection criteria.

Anything for a little extra PR.  They're smart enough to recognize the billion-dollar cash cow that is D3 basketball, and want to milk it for all it's worth.

[pjunito]

Here you guys go... enjoy: www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2014/01/28/daves-top-25-ballot-week-8/

Thanks Dave.. I enjoy reading your Daily Dose... Please continue to post your Top 25 in this thread.. Make it easier for me to navigate. (because I know you only want to make it easier for me. )