Big Ten Tournament versus Regular Season

[elijawon]

Which championship do you consider more prestigious? I used to be all about regular season, but the unbalanced schedules and league additions have started changing my opinion.

 

[82hoosier]

The big 10 tournament is about weekend rather than a season.

 

[Paterfamilias]

A couple of years ago (maybe it was after the 2016 B10 Champs season) I created this chart based on NCAA Tournament success from each of the power conferences champs (Reg. Season, Conf Trn. and both) going back to 1985.

I can't remember now, but I'm pretty sure that I excluded conferences in years that they had no conference tournament. The Big 10 and PAC had years where they were excluded because they had no tournament.

Anyway, if the chart shows up (check back if it doesn't because I'll get it figured out eventually), it shows percentages for how far each group advanced as well as overall win% for each round.

 

[Falky22]

Interesting numbers. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Falky22]

I have always thought the regular season title was more important. However, it would be wonderful if we could win a BTT championship in the near future. Haven’t won one since inception. Go figure...

 

[elijawon]

A couple of years ago (maybe it was after the 2016 B10 Champs season) I created this chart based on NCAA Tournament success from each of the power conferences champs (Reg. Season, Conf Trn. and both) going back to 1985.

I can't remember now, but I'm pretty sure that I excluded conferences in years that they had no conference tournament. The Big 10 and PAC had years where they were excluded because they had no tournament.

Anyway, if the chart shows up (check back if it doesn't because I'll get it figured out eventually), it shows percentages for how far each group advanced as well as overall win% for each round.

Yes, thanks for sharing.

 

[ufo33]

It would be nice to gel at the end of the season and win the BTT and get the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Taking a winning streak and momentum into the Big Dance.

 

[ufo33]

It would be nice to gel at the end of the season and win the BTT and get the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Taking a winning streak and momentum into the Big Dance.

Look at the BTT as a loaded HS Sectional, win one game at a time and move on.

 

[TR32]

Which championship do you consider more prestigious? I used to be all about regular season, but the unbalanced schedules and league additions have started changing my opinion.

The conference tournament is still pretty worthless. You play 20 games, give a trophy to the winner.

 

[elijawon]

The conference tournament is still pretty worthless. You play 20 games, give a trophy to the winner.

I guess maybe my opinion of the tournament is still the same and maybe I just don't like the unbalanced schedules.

 

[SIhoosier26]

Final 4

 

[13thman]

Other than the auto bid, the only value to winning the BTT is to be able to say for once that we won the damn thing.

 

[Aloha Hoosier]

Which championship do you consider more prestigious? I used to be all about regular season, but the unbalanced schedules and league additions have started changing my opinion.

I know that I’d really like to see IU win the BTT.

 

[ufo33]

Other than the auto bid, the only value to winning the BTT is to be able to say for once that we won the damn thing.

Momentum going into the NCAA Tournament.

 

[ufo33]

B1G Regular Season is more important.