(02-09-2015 07:21 PM)HuskyU Wrote: (02-09-2015 07:09 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote: (02-09-2015 06:16 PM)HuskyU Wrote: (02-09-2015 06:11 PM)mlb Wrote: (02-09-2015 06:07 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote: I think the proof is in the pudding when it comes to what G-5 conference will be the superior conference. The AAC absolutely has the best potential to be best G-5 conference just based on markets alone. But with the uncertainty that surrounds the conference, the AAC growth and potential domination of the G-5 conferences will be stunt by instability. OTOH, the MWC has been the most stable and successful G-5 conference period. Mostly because of Boise in football but the basketball side has been very very good as well.
All of that said, you bark and growl you're the best all day but you prove it on the court and the field. In the first season of the new CFP, the AAC failed in that regard.
MWC and basketball is nowhere close to the level of the AAC. The AAC has the defending champs afterall.
If you want to say thanks to BSU, ok. They are a great football program and continue to show that. To argue anything to do with basketball is a losing argument unless you are talking up the AAC.
This. And the fact that the AAC is looking like a 3-4 bid league, despite it being a down year for Memphis and UCONN, is pretty telling...
This current group of AAC schools is not head and shoulders above the MWC. Yes, the current champs reside in Connecticut but based on the amount of appearances the MWC has made in the Dance the last five (5) seasons, I will stand by my comments that they have been a very, very good basketball conference and stands toe to toe with the current AAC group.
Number of bids to the Dance for the MWC in the past 5 seasons:
2014 - (2) New Mexico and SDSU
2013 - (5) UNLV, New Mexico, SDSU, Boise St, & Colo St
2012 - (4) UNLV, New Mexico, SDSU, & Colo St.
2011 - (3) UNLV, Utah St, & SDSU
2010 - (4) UNLV, Utah St, New Mexico, & SDSU
Number of bids to the Dance for the AAC (current group) in the past 5 seasons:
2014 - (3) UConn, Memphis & UC
2013 - (3) Temple, Memphis & UC
2012 - (4) Temple, UC, Memphis, & USF, UCONN
2011 - (4) UConn, Temple, Memphis, & UC
2010 - (2) Temple & UH
1. See bolded above.
2. Number of bids really doesn't mean much if nobody makes a deep run.
So basically you're still saying the current group of AAC teams is head and shoulders above the MWC??? You're entitled to your opinion. I will say if your conference is good enough to get at least 3 at-large bids over the past 5 season, you're a damn good conference.
But I'll play along since you won't bother to backup your 2nd statement. UConn 2 National Champs notwithstanding, I'm still not seeing head and shoulders above the MWC.
MWC
2014 - (2) New Mexico (2nd round) and SDSU (Sweet 16)
2013 - (5) UNLV (2nd Rd), New Mexico (2nd Rd), SDSU (3rd Rd), Boise St (First Four), & Colo St (2nd Rd)
2012 - (4) UNLV (2nd Rd), New Mexico (3rd Rd), SDSU (2nd Rd), & Colo St. (2nd Rd)
2011 - (3) UNLV (2nd Rd), Utah St (2nd Rd), & SDSU (Sweet 16)
2010 - (4) UNLV (1st Rd), Utah St (1st Rd) , New Mexico (2nd Rd), & SDSU (1st Rd)
AAC
2014 - (3) UConn (Champs), Memphis (3rd Rd) & UC (2nd round)
2013 - (3) Temple (3rd Rd), Memphis (3rd Rd) & UC (2nd Rd)
2012 - (5) Temple (2nd Rd), UC (Sweet 16), Memphis (2nd Rd), & USF (3rd Rd) & UCONN (2nd Rd)
2011 - (4) UConn (Champs), Temple (3rd Rd), Memphis (2nd Rd), & UC (3rd Rd)
2010 - (2) Temple (1st Rd) & UH (1st Rd)