Interesting… The Sporting News (Digital Edition) released today all the Men’s Division I basketball attendance figures for the 2009 – 10 season. There is both the Top 100 individual schools as well as the conference by conference breakdown.
The page is linked below.
Division I Men’s 2009-10 Attendance
The WBI is here!
I had no idea… I inadvertently slipped up and left out information on the Inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitational. My apologies… as I was told, “Post Season is Post Season.”
So True. I can’t agree more. Especially for young teams, any teams. No better way to set yourself up for a future run in the Big Dance than to make sure you are still playing in late March. No matter what the tournament. I never agreed with the critics that said, “I wouldn’t play in the NIT, WNIT, CBI or now the WBI.”
Why not? Kids want to play games! It’s post season. There’s practice, preparation, competition. Another group of student-athletes get to cut the nets down, still another learn lessons from losing in the championship. All things that we are trying to teach and simulate in practice, but can’t. No matter the tournament, this is valuable stuff.
If your school does not want to participate because it is going to provide extra expense to the athletic department budget, that’s understandable in these economic times. It also should make you look at the overall commitment to women’s basketball, your team, your program. It’s part of March Madness… Let them play!
The 16-team field is headlined by #1 seeds Memphis in the West and Appalachian State in the East. All eight first round games will be played on campus sites either March 17 or 18 with the winners advancing to the second round on March 20 or 21. The WBI semifinals are March 24 or 25 on campus sites with the championship game slated for March 28 or 29 at the site of the highest remaining seed.
Here you go… WBI Central! Enjoy and good luck to all!
In the West bracket:
#1 Memphis
#2 A&M-Corpus Christi
#3 Washington
#4 Wichita State
#5 Akron
#6 Portland Pilots
#7 Cal-State Bakersfield
#8 UMKC
In the East bracket:
#1 Appalachian State
#2 College of Charleston
#3 Louisville
#4 Towson
#5 Fairfield
#6 Bradley
#7 Morehead State
#8 Charleston Southern
It’s here! Fall Signing Day for the 2010 Women’s Basketball Recruiting Class! Seems like the 2010 Class was done so long ago. Most schools have had the 2010 class completed for over a year and have been working away on the 2011 and 2012 classes. Once you get ahead… stay ahead!
Many think this is not as strong a class as some in the past. True, there may not be a plethora of studs… but there are many, many good players that will help teams across the country.
The formula I used is not that scientific.
ABR Top Ten Formula: Assigned point values for each prospect signed, added by total number of signees, then divide out the number for an average so the smaller classes aren’t over-looked. In the event of a tie – I let them be ties.
A great job of recruiting, evaluating and signing by this group of coaches, their staff’s and of course the players on each of the teams who hosted these prospects on their visits.
Here it is, my final rankings for the 2010 Women’s Basketball Recruiting Class:
1. DUKE: (5) ABR: 44 / 8.8
2T. CONNECTICUT: (5) ABR: 43 / 8.6
2T. MARYLAND: (5) ABR: 43 / 8.6
4T. GEORGIA: (2) ABR: 17 / 8.5
*Khaalidah Miller (verbal) is not yet listed as signed. Her #10 ranking will move Georgia to the #2 overall class: ABR: 26/8.67.
4T. STANFORD: (2) ABR: 17 / 8.5
6T. LOUISVILLE: (5) ABR: 40 / 8.0
6T. PENN STATE: (2) ABR: 16 / 8.0
*Ariel Edwards (verbal) is not yet listed as signed. Her #11 ranking will not change PSU’s overall ranking. ABR: 24/8.0
8. FLORIDA STATE: (4) ABR: 30 / 7.5
9. BOSTON COLLEGE: (4) ABR: 26 / 6.5
10. OKLAHOMA: (5) ABR: 26 / 5.2
It is always aggravating to have to go searching all over for college basketball schedules. Here it is, one-stop-shopping. Several NCAA Division I Men’s College basketball conference schedule links. Many of the conferences have not yet release their schedule, as noted. Links provided should get you there at a later date. Video Coordinators plan away! Fans get the snacks, cold drinks and recliners ready! Bring on October 15th!
ATLANTIC TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
BIG EAST MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
*LINK IS CORRECT – SCHEDULE HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED
BIG EAST/SEC INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE
CONFERENCE USA MEN’S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS
*COMPOSITE SCHEDULE NOT YET RELEASED
COLONIAL CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
*LINK IS CORRECT – SCHEDULE HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED
METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (MAAC) MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
*LINK IS CORRECT – SCHEDULE HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED
MAAC 2009 OLD SPICE CLASSIC SCHEDULE
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL SUMMER PREVIEW
*COMPOSITE SCHEDULE NOT YET RELEASED
PAC-10 MEN’S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS
*COMPOSITE SCHEDULE NOT YET RELEASED
It is always aggravating to have to go searching all over for college basketball schedules. Here it is, one-stop-shopping. Several NCAA Division I Women’s College basketball conference schedule links. Many of the conferences have not yet release their schedule, as noted. Links provided should get you there at a later date. Video Coordinators plan away! Fans get the snacks, cold drinks and recliners ready! Bring on October 15th!
ACC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
ACC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE – PDF VERSION
ATLANTIC TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS
*COMPOSITE SCHEDULE NOT YET RELEASED
BIG EAST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
*LINK IS CORRECT – COMPOSITE SCHEDULE HAS YET TO BE RELEASED
CONFERENCE USA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS
*COMPOSITE SCHEDULE NOT YET RELEASED
COLONIAL CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
*LINK IS CORRECT – COMPOSITE SCHEDULE HAS YET TO BE RELEASED
METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (MAAC) WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
*LINK IS CORRECT – COMPOSITE SCHEDULE HAS YET TO BE RELEASED
2009 PRE-SEASON WNIT 1st ROUND
All 2008-2009 team records in parentheses
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
Eastern Illinois (24-9) at Ohio State (29-6), 5 p.m. ET
UTEP (18-12) at Florida Gulf Coast (26-5), 7 p.m. ET
Arkansas-Little Rock (26-7) at Oklahoma State (17-16), 7 p.m. ET
Towson (17-13) at West Virginia (18-15), 7 p.m. ET
Winthrop (16-16) at Georgia Tech (22-10), 7:30 p.m. ET
Chicago State (16-13) at Bowling Green (29-5), 7:30 p.m. ET
North Carolina A&T (26-7) at Marist (29-4), 7:30 p.m. ET
Northern Colorado (12-18) at New Mexico (25-11), 9 p.m. ET
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEBSITE
*NOTHING YET RELEASED BY NORTHEAST CONFERENCE
PAC-10 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TV SCHEDULE
SEC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEBSITE -
*COMPOSITE SCHEDULE NOT YET POSTED. VU INDIVIDUAL LISTED
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