(01-13-2017 12:14 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(01-13-2017 09:32 AM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  

(01-13-2017 09:27 AM)monarx Wrote:  CUSA would be better off if in Mens basketball we didnt have east and west divisions, but rather top half and lower half divisions. That would give our good teams more games against high rpi opponents, and our lousy teams more chances to win games against weaker competition. Then have a conference tournament that only includes four teams, three from the top half and the best of the bottom half. Determine which division teams will be in based on OOC rpi each year.

That would help but there will still be the odd situation where the bottom falls out for a team or two.

Sure, but thats not unusual for any conference. The problem with CUSA is the whole top half is legitimately pretty good and the whole bottom half is awful. Its not just one or two good and one or two bad with the rest in the middle. I'll cut UTEP and USM some slack because they do try and have a history of decent hoops.

Does USM have good hoops history ? (Not saying they don't.... I'm just unaware)

I know that UTEP does. And Western fans remind us often about theirs (-;