(05-12-2014 01:57 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(05-12-2014 12:32 PM)CajunAmos Wrote:  I agree that all sports should be prorated to equalize the points awarded. You shouldn't have one sport award 10 point and another 6 for winning the league title. JMO

Disagree! Do you think a championship in bowling brings as much national press to your program as a football championship/Bowl or Basketball Championship/NCAA Appearence? Not all championships are equal in value nor should they be. JMO

You're right to disagree, but your premise is wrong. First of all, if bowling were a Sun Belt sport and all 13 members sponsored it, a bowling championship would in fact be worth more than a football championship.

Now an all sports trophy is for, you guessed it, all sports and the popularity of any given sport has no bearing on the way it is scored. Does a football championship mean something to more people than a tennis championship? Absolutely, but does it mean more to those directly involved? No. A championship is a championship to all players, coaches, and diehard fans of any particular sport. This trophy isn't about just revenue sports, it's about who's athletic department performs the best across the board.

UALR or UTA could win it without even sponsoring football.