Future B1Gs
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I'm glad to hear we are ditching the point formula system for seeding.
I wonder what the reasons are for moving the B1G Championships to a neutral site? Hopefully they at least change up where the "neutral site" is each year and don't go to a format where it's the same "neutral site" location each year like the Big 12.
I wonder what the reasons are for moving the B1G Championships to a neutral site? Hopefully they at least change up where the "neutral site" is each year and don't go to a format where it's the same "neutral site" location each year like the Big 12.
My guess is they want additional ticket revenue/butts in seats and not all schools have big enough facilities to accommodate that.
More like: Many schools do not have a local fan base to draw from so in those years, attendance sucks.
Nobody wants to go to Maryland or Purdue or MSU (especially MSU) but it has been on campus for as long as I can remember.
Would be a shame to lose that unique aspect of the event.
Would be a shame to lose that unique aspect of the event.
Where in Des Moines?
They have state basketball usually going on around that time.
Pinnacle bank arena in Lincoln a few years back was nice I thought. Keeps it close to Iowa also.
With the inventors of college wrestling in PA, there's no way a PA venue is not on the short list.
PA, Ohio, MN, Chicago, Detroit. Wouldn't think any other options would be on the table.
Really? thought they were going to squeeze PSU in as a host for the 3rd time since COVID.
Hope they avoid Chicago and Indy. They already host bball tourneys.
Wish Des Moines was an option. I know the boys tourney is going to Ames for 5 years. Maybe girls would move too?
Wish Des Moines was an option. I know the boys tourney is going to Ames for 5 years. Maybe girls would move too?
The Big Ten loves Indy. Iād be surprised if itās a different location. It checks all the boxes.
Eventually the powers ruin all the good things. On campus tournaments are part of what made this sport great and a reason to travel. Now it will be at some. Lifeless venue
I went to Maryland, it was a three hour drive. I'll go to PSU, Rutgers or Maryland. Otherwise I'm not attending. You start adding in plane tickets and more time off work and you're making it a much more expensive trip.
And yes, I'm sure the tickets will be a lot pricier. And who wants to watch wrestling from
100-200 yards away? If you have to watch it on the Jumbotron, you might as well stay at home..
Where you ask? Same place NCAA tournament was held a few years ago. That Des Moines.
The past few years boys hoops started the day after B1G wrestling was over. Would require a heavier lift, but it is doable. DSM would be a great host.
So do Columbus, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, don't they? Tired of a B-Ball town hosting wrestling.
Rather see Omaha, Des Moines, Minny, or Madison.
The truth is that almost any city grants a home mat advantage. Somehow, we will we get screwed.
Nailed it. Good call. This is the issue. The boys tourney is NO issue as that tourney is moving to Ames.
Location, location and location.
The thing that pi**es me off is Iowa getting screwed out of hosting in the near future.
Iād take St. Louis all day and twice on Sunday. I am not sure what weekend the MVC B-ball tournament is? I think it played in St. Louis?
Yeah, it usually goes hs state wrestling, aau state, girls state (same weekend as b10) and boys bb on consecutive weekends in dsm.
I could see girls bb relocating at some point. Also, Usa/Iowa wrestling is making a power move on aau wrestling, so who knows how long they will have their tourney on that weekend and in dsm.
I would love dsm to host but i think that would need to be at least five yrs down the road.
I really hate to see it leave campuses, but it will probably be better for hotel/motel choices than some campuses offer. I enjoy seeing all the schools, and the food/drink choices the students use.
That being said, I'm down with KC, Omaha, or, I guess, St.Louis. After 5 or 6 trips there for NCAAs I'm getting tired of there, but it has many good aspects. Unlike most on the old board, I loved the NCAA in Omaha, maybe because I knew of lots of places to go there. I missed the last trip to KC, so I hope the place there wasn't as isolated as the previous one. I'm pretty sure Indy will end up on the list, and I could live with that, but it wouldn't be my favorite. Des Moines arena is smaller than half of the B1G arenas, so it's not likely to make the list. Stay out of Minny and Chi-town at all costs. I missed the last Detroit one too, so I don't know how that went. The previous Detroit one was OK as long as you don't have to pay for parking each session, because there's not a lot within walking distance in Auburn Hills. Besides, almost every time I go to Michigan in March, there's a blizzard that makes driving suck (well, 4 out of 7 anyway).
That being said, I'm down with KC, Omaha, or, I guess, St.Louis. After 5 or 6 trips there for NCAAs I'm getting tired of there, but it has many good aspects. Unlike most on the old board, I loved the NCAA in Omaha, maybe because I knew of lots of places to go there. I missed the last trip to KC, so I hope the place there wasn't as isolated as the previous one. I'm pretty sure Indy will end up on the list, and I could live with that, but it wouldn't be my favorite. Des Moines arena is smaller than half of the B1G arenas, so it's not likely to make the list. Stay out of Minny and Chi-town at all costs. I missed the last Detroit one too, so I don't know how that went. The previous Detroit one was OK as long as you don't have to pay for parking each session, because there's not a lot within walking distance in Auburn Hills. Besides, almost every time I go to Michigan in March, there's a blizzard that makes driving suck (well, 4 out of 7 anyway).
KC hosting nationals was great.....plenty of bars and restaurants literally across the street.
I parked on the street 2 blocks from the arena in detroit for free all week.
Des Moines Caseys arena is plenty big enough for b10's (crowds are smaller than for nattys)
KC was great, they moved it out of the old Kemper Arena that had nothing around it. The Power and Light District around the newer T-Mobile Arena is really a great spot.
To me it doesn't make sense to have the Big 10 tournament in Kansas City.
I would think they would at least try to support an area the has a Big 10 team.
Well, the way things are now you could see Missouri, Kansas, etc. in the Big Ten shortly, so who knows.
The Detroit location moved downtown to the Little Caesarās arena and was much better than isolated Auburn Hills next to the dump.
There were plenty of hotels and places to eat. We had a 1/2 mile walk to the arena. It wouldnāt be a bad location.