Summit Conference MBB 2020-21

[OldHare]

USD 6-0
SDSU 4-0
NDSU 7-1
ORU 6-2
UND 3-5
UMKC 2-4
UNO 0-4
WIU 0-6
DU 0-6

If there are 2 teams that would be winless, how will the winning percentage be calculated to make the cut for SLT? It is possible there would be games cancelled due to Covid to make that possible.

[bigticket1]

Kansas City does the Dakota schools a favor by beating ORU by 5 in Tulsa. The Golden Eagles now have two losses, both at home.

[bigticket1]

The top 4 teams sweep the games this weekend. There were a couple of close games, but USD, SDSU, ORU, & NDSU stay in the top half and extend the distance to rest of the conference mates. February will match these teams.

It's amazing how back-loaded the schedule is. The top four teams will not play each other until the last four weeks of the season.

[OldHare]

The top 4 teams sweep the games this weekend. There were a couple of close games, but USD, SDSU, ORU, & NDSU stay in the top half and extend the distance to rest of the conference mates. February will match these teams.

[Grizzled_Jack]

They should have come up with a point system before the season started.

[bigticket1]

I'm sure they have something planned in the event of ties at the end of the season. The forfeit idea sounds like a punishment to a team for something out of their control. If the Jacks were out a couple weeks because a couple players were sick would you like the idea of them taking 4 losses? What if the team that got 2 wins from forfeits put them ahead of another team at the bottom? Would they deserve that 8 seed just because they didn't have covid?

It would be a good idea to make that known before they need to use it. Other than winning %, it's hard to imagine what they could use. If NDSU goes 13-3 and the Jacks are 11-3, I would be upset if the inability to play the two Omaha games cost them the opportunity to be the # 1 seed.

[THE PRIDE IS BACK!!!]

Since the Summit League didn't put an open weekend at the end of the regular season to allow for make-up games, shouldn't the team that caused the cancellations have to forfeit the games ? I'm guessing ties between teams with the same number of losses would be broken by winning %,so the Jacks would be at a disadvantage by having games canceled.

I'm sure they have something planned in the event of ties at the end of the season. The forfeit idea sounds like a punishment to a team for something out of their control. If the Jacks were out a couple weeks because a couple players were sick would you like the idea of them taking 4 losses? What if the team that got 2 wins from forfeits put them ahead of another team at the bottom? Would they deserve that 8 seed just because they didn't have covid?

[jakejc795]

Since the Summit League didn't put an open weekend at the end of the regular season to allow for make-up games, shouldn't the team that caused the cancellations have to forfeit the games ? I'm guessing ties between teams with the same number of losses would be broken by winning %,so the Jacks would be at a disadvantage by having games canceled.

A potential consequence of that would be increased propensity for teams to relax testing protocols to avoid forfeiting. It'd be different if the league were independently testing.

[bigticket1]

USD 4-0
SDSU 2-0
ORU 5-1
NDSU 5-1
UND 3-3
UMKC 1-3
WIU 0-4
UNO 0-4
DU 0-4
Omaha starting at 0-4 and Yotes at 4-0 may be the big surprises at this point. Hopefully the games do not get too many cancelled due to covid.

Since the Summit League didn't put an open weekend at the end of the regular season to allow for make-up games, shouldn't the team that caused the cancellations have to forfeit the games ? I'm guessing ties between teams with the same number of losses would be broken by winning %,so the Jacks would be at a disadvantage by having games canceled.

[OldHare]

USD 4-0
SDSU 2-0
ORU 5-1
NDSU 5-1
UND 3-3
UMKC 1-3
WIU 0-4
UNO 0-4
DU 0-4
Omaha starting at 0-4 and Yotes at 4-0 may be the big surprises at this point. Hopefully the games do not get too many cancelled due to covid.

[OldHare]

Pioneers played hard today. They could not get over the hump in 2nd half. Golden Eagles edge Denver 88-84 in Denver.

[OldHare]

There was a big surprise in Tulsa. 72-71 win by the Fighting Hawks over Eagles. Sather put together a game plan on the road. Yotes squeak by Roos 66-64. Bison kept it interesting to the end with 71-69 win over Mavs. We will see how the scores are tomorrow after tight games.

[Grizzled_Jack]

The Yotes might be jelling but DU must be terrible.

[OldHare]

Omaha loses to ORU convincingly in Omaha. Denver is rolled by the Yotes. WIU loses big at home to the Bison. The Fighting Hawks come out on top of the Roos in a somewhat ugly game in Grand Forks. Day 2 of the doubleheaders will give some insight to the coaching and talent.

[jakejc795]

https://twitter.com/BMcKissic3/statu...75238293745664

Bully for him.

Curious if Coach Donlon would reciprocate given McKissic's schizoid tweets.