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.
A quick programming note: Don’t think we’ve forgotten the position profiles. With the Blue-White game quickly approaching, keep on visiting NittanyWhiteOut for your Penn State news!
Releated Posts:
- A Few Quick Notes
- Notes from Basketball Open Practice
- Big Ten Basketball Schedule Released: Penn State Screwed Over
- Penn State no longer part of the 2010 ESPN 76 Classic
- Basketball: 2, Football: Still 0. Jonathan Graham Commits to Penn State
Is there even a format as to how the Big Ten ACC matchups are made? Want to make it an equal Challenge, pit the #1 Big Ten versus the #2 ACC and go down from there. The conference that went the furthest in the tournament the previous year gets home field and they alternate down the list.
We really need to perform at the Charleston Classic especially with yet another weak non conference slate.