CUSA Action (3//19/15)

[CMJ]

How much exactly does each university receive per win?

Over the course of (I think) six years I think it's actually quite a bit. I think it was tasty who wrote about how it was broken down a few years back, but I think it slightly changes every season. I do know that the shares last several years for the league.

[GMG24]

UAB making an easier road for the ponies should they win.. to take away what was once a North Texas strangle hold on the DFW basketball community (in regards to college hoops in the area)

[foutsrouts]

Amazing win. Kicked ass on the boards. Destroyed my bracket since I had ISU going to 16. I guess Benny can say we're a top 32 team now.

[UNTFan23]

Another 3 seed goes down! What is in the water in these arenas? Wow!

[Andrew]

Another 3 seed goes down! What is in the water in these arenas? Wow!

Northeastern also had a great chance to take down ND but took to long to get a shot off and ended up turning over the ball. Now it's time to watch UCLA whoop up on this over rated SMU team.

Edited March 19, 2015 by Andrew

[THOR]

Northeastern...Boston school...not evanston...

Edited March 19, 2015 by THOR

[UNTFan23]

Northwestern also had a great chance to take down notre dam but took to long to get a shot off and ended up turning over the ball. Now it's time to watch UCLA whoop up on this over rated SMU team.

You mean Northeastern.

[Andrew]

You mean Northeastern.

That is what I typed. will go back and look at it.

Edited March 19, 2015 by Andrew

[Mean_Green09]

Another 3 seed goes down! What is in the water in these arenas? Wow!

You've got to come ready to play. These small schools have some pretty good talent and are hungry.

[oldguystudent]

UAB offs Iowa St. Didn't we beat UAB?

[Cerebus]

Over the course of (I think) six years I think it's actually quite a bit. I think it was tasty who wrote about how it was broken down a few years back, but I think it slightly changes every season. I do know that the shares last several years for the league.

The distribution changes every year, this year its over 265k. However you get the distribution for the next five years also, including the increase. So one share will be worth close to 2 million to the conference over all. Getting a win and going to another round? Another share. If you get to the final four there is a different (much higher) distribution.

This is why being a multi bid conference is so important. Every single conference gets one share to their champion. Being able to stack shares from multiple teams and hopefully multiple wins is where the money really comes in. I think the ACC's distribution has been around 18 million per year for the last several years because of this.

[Cerebus]

Now it's time to watch UCLA whoop up on this over rated SMU team.

UCLA is awful and SMU will kill them.

[foutsrouts]

UAB offs Iowa St. Didn't we beat UAB?

Yeah, which means we're better than ISU. At least from a warped point of view. GSU over Baylor is even more shocking to me. When you win turnovers 21-6, and steals 13-2 I guess these things happen.

[Army of Dad]

UCLA is awful and SMU will kill them.

SMUt down by four at the half.

I thought UCLA was going to get smashed too, and they still might.

[Cerebus]

SMUt down by four at the half.

I thought UCLA was going to get smashed too, and they still might.

I know the score, I just think UCLA is playing above their heads right now and will crash and burn. Though, to be fair, I would love to be proved wrong here.

[CMJ]

UCLA was playing like a tournament team at the end of the season. They just don't have the resume to be in. I actually think they match up very well against SMU, and given the UAB win, could make a Sweet 16 run.

Edited March 19, 2015 by CMJ

[Cerebus]

UCLA was playing like a tournament team at the end of the season. They just don't have the resume to be in. I actually think they match up very well against SMU, and given the UAB win, could make a Sweet 16 run.

No bench. You can't make a run in the tourney without a bench.

And I mean NO bench production:

Edited March 19, 2015 by Cerebus

[Harry]

Great win for UAB and C-USA

[Cerebus]

Great win for UAB and C-USA

Also, Per NCAA rules, the units will stay with CUSA if UAB is forced to leave. Tulsa had to leave all it's units behind when they left.

[CMJ]

No bench. You can't make a run in the tourney without a bench.

And I mean NO bench production:

I'm not saying they have a bench, but the draw opened up for them. Should they hold the lead today - they probably have a 50/50 shot against UAB.

[Andrew]

A few year old article on how the Inuits worked in 2011. Although it seems the sunbelt was left off the chart. The big east made about 25 million in 2011. Not bad. It definetly shows the need to be a multi bid conference which the "all knowing" committee seems to know and hod against the smaller guys.

http://businessofcollegesports.com/2012/03/02/how-much-money-do-conferences-earn-from-march-madness/

Edited March 19, 2015 by Andrew

[Cerebus]

Good Lord SMU has looked terrible in the second half. Pressure getting to them? I bet ponyfans is a great read right now.

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

All these upsets have me thinking: wouldn't it be cool to win a tourney game? Of course we don't have the immeasurable resources UAB and Georgia Southern do...

Edited March 19, 2015 by ChristopherRyanWilkes

[Army of Dad]

All these upsets have me thinking: wouldn't it be cool to win a tourney game? Of course we don't have the immeasurable resources UAB and Georgia Southern do...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Best answer.

[Cerebus]

SMU goes on a 17-0 run and leads by 7 with 5:20 to go.