Men's Game With Mississippi State in Tupelo

SUMG · September 5, 2023

South Texas Green · September 5, 2023

Tupelo is about 70 miles from Starkville. Not much of a neutral site game. Nice to add an SEC opponent though.

Mean Green 93-98 · September 5, 2023

32 minutes ago, South Texas Green said:

Tupelo is about 70 miles from Starkville. Not much of a neutral site game. Nice to add an SEC opponent though.

Yep, I've spent some time in Tupelo, and in the surrounding "suburbs." It is very much Bulldog country there.

Matt from A700 · September 6, 2023

What's up with all these "neutral" games... like with Grand Canyon in Phoenix last year?

The arena in Tupelo looks like a dump. Would be more fun to play it in Starkville.

UNTLifer · September 6, 2023

Wonder if Mudbone will be in attendance?

jdennis82 · September 6, 2023

4 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

What's up with all these "neutral" games... like with Grand Canyon in Phoenix last year?

The arena in Tupelo looks like a dump. Would be more fun to play it in Starkville.

I'm betting these "neutral" site games are an effort by the de facto home team to game the NET rankings quad system

Quadrant 1: Home games vs. RPI teams ranked in the top 30; neutral games vs. 1-50; away games vs. 1-75.
Quadrant 2: Home vs. 31-75 teams; neutral vs. 51-100; away vs. 76-135.
Quadrant 3: Home vs. 76-160 teams; neutral vs. 101-200; away vs. 136-240.
Quadrant 4: Home vs. 161-plus teams; neutral vs. 201-plus; away vs. 241-plus.[8]

Tommy Gadberry · September 6, 2023

15 minutes ago, jdennis82 said:

I'm betting these "neutral" site games are an effort by the de facto home team to game the NET rankings quad system

Quadrant 1: Home games vs. RPI teams ranked in the top 30; neutral games vs. 1-50; away games vs. 1-75.

Quadrant 2: Home vs. 31-75 teams; neutral vs. 51-100; away vs. 76-135.

Quadrant 3: Home vs. 76-160 teams; neutral vs. 101-200; away vs. 136-240.

Quadrant 4: Home vs. 161-plus teams; neutral vs. 201-plus; away vs. 241-plus.[8]