I enjoyed my first game at Baxter. A couple of thoughts: The line for tickets was really a problem. I got into Baxter ten minutes before the game started, and I missed the first 8 minutes of the game standing in line for tickets. When I got my tickets, the lines were still backed up to the front doors. There seem to be only four ticket windows.omaha79 wrote:The more people we can get in there the better!Omaha1000 wrote:Yea, that's why it hasn't changed in the past 30 years and why it won't be changed any time soon. The most egregiously unfair times are when a team with a losing record upsets a 30 win and 2 loss team in the conference tournament finals. Too bad the conference champion and the tournament both cannot qualify for the NCAA tournament.omaha79 wrote:Problem is few mid major conferences would choose to eliminate the postseason tournament. They may seem superfluous, and I agree that I personally place more value on the long haul of the regular season vs. who got hot over 3 days; however, many of them make money.nebugeater wrote:I agreeOmaha1000 wrote:I've always had a problem with the regular conference season for mid majors being meaningless since the main goal is always to get to the NCAA tournament. Why the end of the season three-day tournaments are more valued than the regular season makes no sense to me.iamjacobm wrote:Making the tourney all comes down to the Summit tournament, but if UNO keeps it up and wins the regular season they can guarantee themselves a NIT berth at least.
At least now that they at least qualify for the NIT is better than it used to be.
I think for the Non Power 5 Conf the Conf should get to decide if their Reg season of Conf champ gets the automatic bid. Of course that would need to be decided before the season!
That's the bottom line. The Summit League stages one of the most successful mid major conference tournaments of them all. Sioux Fall has embraced the tournament in their new arena. Combine some leagues getting decent gate receipts with having the championship game be the only guaranteed conference showcase on ESPN, and you're not going to find too many takers on eliminating it and I don't blame them.
I think I'm ok with the regular season conference champion not getting the automatic berth in the NCAA's as long as they are at least guaranteed a NIT berth. That at least gives you something for winning the regular season title.
By the way, I'm planning on going to my first UNO game this year tomorrow. I've been inside the Baxter Arena, but not for a game yet.
The game attracted 2200 people and we sat in the upper deck. Lower deck tickets were $24 which seems much too expensive. The upper deck tickets were $12 each. The atmosphere was an improvement over last year's game at the Ralston Arena, but there is still a ways to go. For starters, I didn't detect any student section.