Two Really Quick Basketball Scheduling Notes
In 2009, Penn State will be competing in a preseason tournament: the Charleston Classic, along with South Carolina, Miami (FL), and a handful of decent midmajors. The games will be televised on ESPN-plus, which includes ESPN 360 for college students, and regional coverage for those in PA.
It’s a tournament that Penn State can definitely win, though Miami and USC are solid teams. Still, Penn State should be the favorite to win the Classic. That said, a dissapointing early loss wouldn’t be unprecedented, especially with a young team trying to find itself without Pringle and Cornley in there.
What’s truly dissapointing is Penn State’s draw in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Not only does Penn State get saddled with yet another road game, but it’s going to be in Charlottsville, VA. That’s right, the #4 team in the Big Ten last year drew the #11 team from the ACC. Meanwhile, Indiana gets rewarded with a game against Maryland. It’s like the organizers of this challenge are trying to kill our RPI.
So a couple dissapointing notes today, it would’ve been nice to play in a “big” preseason tournament (Maui, Alaska, Preseason NIT) but even nicer to get a draw against FSU, Clemson, or BC in the Challenge.
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