lots of good tv this year / 2 ESPNU home games / Multiple CBSSN & Stadium - 9 on ESPN 3/+ / only 3 cusa.tv > Jarvis Christian, ULM & Crowley's Ridge
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Schedule Update Adding a home game in the TAC against LSU-Shreveport on Tuesday, Dec. 14. FREE admission as part of Fan Appreciation Day.
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Hoping there will be tickets at the gate for game against the tiggers. Our group of 6 wants to go, but the convenience fees for online purchase are a deterrent. I was told the fees push the ticket price close to $50 each.
"Charge em for the lice.
Extra for the mice.
Two percent for lookin in the mirror twice ..."
Just looked at our schedule, we are set to play NAIA "Crowley's Ridge College" in Ruston on Dec 22. Living in Arkansas my entire life (except for the 4 years of Tech), I've never heard of this Arkansas based college. This is some lazy scheduling.
It would of been better to schedule Grambling.
We can definitely start our bench and win this game. Crowley Ridge (1-10) is bad. They did beat Pensacola Christian last week. You can see their entire game here.
Can someone explain to me why most Mid-Major and lower Division 1 basketball programs schedule multiple of these NAIA games every year? It’s not something you see in Baseball. If it’s about $, which I’m sure it is, then why not Grambling, APB, Southern? Would playing Grambling or the like hurt your RPI more? I’m sure there’s an explanation but I’m failing to see one.
Is one of them this guy?
https://thecomeback.com/ncaa/360-pou...ough-fall.html
That used to be the case.
If you play a bad Division 1 team, it counts against your average RPI. If you play an NAIA or Division 2 school it just shows up in the rankings they use as one less game (they leave it out). So you get essentially another practice/win/chance to sell a little popcorn but the risk isn't there like it would be for playing the #300 Div I team (where even a big win just crushes your RPI or whatever the new one is).
I imagine they're cheaper, too.
I also grew up in Arkansas and had never heard of this school. I was able to guess the location based on the name. I think they only have like 600 students total.