Idea for a Holiday/Xmas mini tournament

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Get all the major teams in the "midwest" region and have a showcase type of tournament/event around Christmas week each year with different matchups and rotate it around major venues in the Midwest.

Here's the teams it would include each year:

B10-
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Illinois
Northwestern
Indiana
Purdue

B12-
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State

SEC-
Missouri

ACC-
Notre Dame

Big East-
Creighton
Marquette
Butler

And the venues they would rotate games at:

United Center, Chicago
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
Casey's Center, Des Moines
T-Mobile Center, Kansas City
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Enterprise Center, St. Louis
Target Center, Minneapolis
CHI Health Center, Omaha

Each venue, and team, would be guaranteed two games over the course of the showcase.

Here's a hypothetical schedule:
(Dec. 22nd)
Kansas vs Illinois, at St. Louis; 5 pm
Iowa vs Missouri, at Chicago; 6 pm
Marquette vs Indiana, at St. Louis; ~7 pm
Nebraska vs Kansas State, at Chicago; ~8 pm

(Dec. 23rd)
Notre Dame vs Wisconsin, at Des Moines; 5 pm
Minnesota vs Iowa State, at Kansas City; 6 pm
Purdue vs Creighton, at Des Moines; ~7 pm
Northwestern vs Butler, at Kansas City; ~8 pm

(Dec. 26th)
Butler vs Minnesota, at Omaha; 11 am
Northwestern vs Kansas State, at Milwaukee; Noon
Iowa State vs Indiana, at Minneapolis; 1 pm
Illinois vs Missouri, at Indianapolis; 2 pm
Creighton vs Wisconsin, at Omaha; 3 pm
Nebraska vs Notre Dame, at Milwaukee; 4 pm
Purdue vs Notre Dame, at Minneapolis; 5 pm
Iowa vs Kansas, at Indianapolis; 6 pm

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Find another Midwest team besides the faintin’ irish (B1G/B12 boycotts can apply to other sports besides football).

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Find another Midwest team besides the faintin’ irish (B1G/B12 boycotts can apply to other sports besides football).

DePaul is in Chicago so they're even closer. How's about that?........

 

[52317Hawk]

You should really fix your travel for teams.

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

No

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

You should really fix your travel for teams.

You should tell me how......I'm open to suggestions from the open-minded. 🫠🫠🫠🫠

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

No

Yes

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Bump

 

[QChawks]

B10 teams would have zero interest playing each other outside of the conference.

Never gonna happen.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

B10 teams would have zero interest playing each other outside of the conference.

Never gonna happen.

Good thing they never would........

 

[Hawksfor3]

You should tell me how......I'm open to suggestions from the open-minded. 🫠🫠🫠🫠

Fair and BALANCED.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Get all the major teams in the "midwest" region and have a showcase type of tournament/event around Christmas week each year with different matchups and rotate it around major venues in the Midwest.

Here's the teams it would include each year:

B10-
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Illinois
Northwestern
Indiana
Purdue

B12-
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State

SEC-
Missouri

ACC-
Notre Dame

Big East-
Creighton
Marquette
Butler

And the venues they would rotate games at:

United Center, Chicago
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
Casey's Center, Des Moines
T-Mobile Center, Kansas City
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Enterprise Center, St. Louis
Target Center, Minneapolis
CHI Health Center, Omaha

Each venue, and team, would be guaranteed two games over the course of the showcase.

Here's a hypothetical schedule:
(Dec. 22nd)
Kansas vs Illinois, at St. Louis; 5 pm
Iowa vs Missouri, at Chicago; 6 pm
Marquette vs Indiana, at St. Louis; ~7 pm
Nebraska vs Kansas State, at Chicago; ~8 pm

(Dec. 23rd)
Notre Dame vs Wisconsin, at Des Moines; 5 pm
Minnesota vs Iowa State, at Kansas City; 6 pm
Purdue vs Creighton, at Des Moines; ~7 pm
Northwestern vs Butler, at Kansas City; ~8 pm

(Dec. 26th)
Butler vs Minnesota, at Omaha; 11 am
Northwestern vs Kansas State, at Milwaukee; Noon
Iowa State vs Indiana, at Minneapolis; 1 pm
Illinois vs Missouri, at Indianapolis; 2 pm
Creighton vs Wisconsin, at Omaha; 3 pm
Nebraska vs Notre Dame, at Milwaukee; 4 pm
Purdue vs Notre Dame, at Minneapolis; 5 pm
Iowa vs Kansas, at Indianapolis; 6 pm

 

[10001110101]

I like it. OP is thinking outside the box. I am in favor of his proposal.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]