Bison137
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07-27-20 06:50 PM - Post#310818
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The only problem is that this is one more game than allowed under NCAA rules, so one of the games listed must be incorrect. Maybe Fairfield. Maybe one of the other return games. With a 50/50 chance of playing Rider in the tournament, maybe their visit to Sojka is going to be delayed a year.
I wasn't thinking when I typed the above. The NCAA passed a rules amendment effective on August 1st that allows teams to play 28 regular games plus one multi-team event that doesn't exceed three games. Thus the schedule shown above is legal - but it wouldn't have been if the tournament had called for four games for each participant as it has in past years.
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Bison89
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07-28-20 10:37 AM - Post#310829
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With MLB already canceling games less than a week into their 60 game schedule due to players testing positive for COVID-19, it is looking more and more like NCAA sports may not happen. The only question for me involves M-O-N-E-Y. Will the Power Conferences play football so that they do not operate on a huge deficit?
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raybucknell12
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08-11-20 04:36 PM - Post#311417
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PAC-12 effectively killed non-con schedules for all of its teams today by saying no games until, at a minimum, January 1, 2021. How long before mid-major conferences, Patriot League included, follow suit?
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jkrun80
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08-12-20 02:47 PM - Post#311493
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Not long I expect.
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BisonRoadWarrior
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2020-21 Men's Schedule 09-03-20 10:53 PM - Post#312799
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The NCAA's men's and women's basketball oversight committees are proposing that the start of basketball be pushed to Wednesday November 25.
With many schools ending their semesters at Thansgiving, there's a big push to take advantage of what's being called the "Golden Window." That's the time between Thanksgiving and the start of classes in January when players won't be mingling with potentially virus-carrying students as much and the lack of classes makes for abundant scheduling opportunities.
If the start is moved to Nov. 25 (the day before Thanksgiving), here's hoping we can reschedule our Fri Nov. 20 game at Clemson.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ne ws/...
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bison234
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09-04-20 07:06 AM - Post#312802
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Just a quick note to add to this. Many schools are considering pushing back the start of 2nd semester to Feb 1, 2020. (no real inside information on the start date, just something I have heard suggested) This would give the team more than 2 months of time on campus with no classes or extra students to increase the risk of infections.
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Bison137
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09-04-20 10:43 AM - Post#312812
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Just a quick note to add to this. Many schools are considering pushing back the start of 2nd semester to Feb 1, 2020. (no real inside information on the start date, just something I have heard suggested) This would give the team more than 2 months of time on campus with no classes or extra students to increase the risk of infections.
Speaking of Covid, so far things have gone well on the Bucknell campus. There have been 11 cases found out of 15,600 tests that have been conducted. That is an infection rate of 0.07%.
They are sticking to the planned schedule of testing every student at least once every 10 days, and faculty/staff about every 14 days. Everyone also had to pass two tests in the run-up to their return to campus. At present, only five students are in quarantine.
Hopefully this sort of infection rate will continue, but there is always a possibility of an outbreak.
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BisonRoadWarrior
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09-04-20 10:11 PM - Post#312862
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Speaking of Covid, so far things have gone well on the Bucknell campus. There have been 11 cases found out of 15,600 tests that have been conducted. That is an infection rate of 0.07%.
Come on, we need LEAGUE STANDINGS. How many forfeited the fall campus covid competition?
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Bison137
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2020-21 Men's Schedule 09-04-20 10:50 PM - Post#312863
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Speaking of Covid, so far things have gone well on the Bucknell campus. There have been 11 cases found out of 15,600 tests that have been conducted. That is an infection rate of 0.07%.
Come on, we need LEAGUE STANDINGS. How many forfeited the fall campus covid competition?
Don’t know about the patriot league, but I know who would be in last place if there were a Pennsylvania League. Over the same time period when Bucknell has had 11 cases, Bloomsburg U has had 249 cases and rising.
Colgate, btw, had 27 cases in the last week of August alone. It’s hard to tell their grand total, since the dashboard they use is awful, but it is safe to assume the number must be around 50+.
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BisonRoadWarrior
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09-06-20 09:22 AM - Post#312867
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By “forfeit,†I was wondering how many league schools closed their campuses for the fall. Lafayette and Lehigh?
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Bison137
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2020-21 Men's Schedule 09-06-20 10:12 AM - Post#312868
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Patriot league schools that are fully open: Army, Navy, Bucknell, Colgate, and Boston University
Online: American, Loyola, Holy Cross, Lafayette. Also Lehigh except for freshmen. Most of this group is also allowing athletes on campus at some point.
A number of Lafayette alumni were upset by their decision, since it seems like Lafayette should’ve been able to reopen as easily as Bucknell or Colgate. It was a lot simpler to shut down. Holy cross to a lesser extent. The one that will be challenging is Boston University, which plans to re-open and follow a normal schedule. Meaning students will return after Thanksgiving for a few weeks. I will be surprised if they pull it off without significant problems
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Re: 2020-21 Men's Schedule 09-06-20 03:45 PM - Post#312883
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At last report, Susquehanna had 0 cases. Must be that good river water.
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BisonRoadWarrior
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09-16-20 07:19 PM - Post#313477
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NCAA announces Wednesday, Nov 25 start date for college basketball (day before Thanksgiving).
https://apnews.com/9421390fd3252b2383a37 b46def0aa5...
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Bison137
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09-16-20 07:57 PM - Post#313478
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Although it is not yet official, Andy Katz reports the following from the D1 Council:
Start date of college basketball season: Nov. 25;
Start of practice: Oct. 14;
Max number of games: 27 (reduced by 4);
Minimum number of games: 13;
No scrimmages/exhibitions.
Recommendation for minimum 4 non-conference games.
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09-16-20 08:11 PM - Post#313481
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Do you think it’s likely the game at Clemson will be rescheduled for after the Orlando games Thanksgiving week?
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Bison137
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2020-21 Men's Schedule 09-16-20 08:29 PM - Post#313483
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I am not at all optimistic that any of those games will be played. Remember that not only the Clemson game but also the first game in Florida are both scheduled for dates prior to November 25.
Also I am not sure that Bucknell is going to approve a trip that involves flying, especially to a state where the covid rate is fairly high at the moment.
One other note: the Florida games are not in Orlando but rather in Melbourne, over on the Atlantic coast near Cape Canaveral. Maybe 75 minutes from Orlando.
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2020-21 Men's Schedule 09-16-20 09:46 PM - Post#313492
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Jon Rothstein reported that the Cancun Challenge was considering moving the Melbourne (thank you for the correction) start date from the 24th to the 25th.
https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/1 304147236...
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Bison137
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Re: 2020-21 Men's Schedule 09-16-20 10:36 PM - Post#313500
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Thanks. I hadn’t seen that.
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Bison89
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09-17-20 05:47 AM - Post#313506
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The 13 game minimum is interesting. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, this is the minimum number of games that need to be played to be eligible for the NCAA tournament. With the Ivy League not starting until January and the potential for canceled games, I wonder what would happen if an Ivy League champion ends up playing only 12 games. Probably unlikely but possible.
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09-25-20 10:51 PM - Post#314168
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Illinois State reportedly withdrawing from the upper division of the Cancun Challenge:
https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/1 309131052...
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