Orlando Invitational

[LoudMouth]

Davidson, Fairfield, Harvard, Maryland, Temple, USC round out the field with us and the Buzzard.

Almost have to schedule us with A&M in the first round. I can see them wanting to put teams with the P6 conferences against non P6 but hard to pass up the drama of Buzz playing Marquette

[Galway Eagle]

I hope its like when we played KO a few years back when he was USC. But sadly I could see a Buzz team pulling off an upset against a Wojo team, depending on if the players buy in.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Davidson, Fairfield, Harvard, Maryland, Temple, USC round out the field with us and the Buzzard.

Almost have to schedule us with A&M in the first round. I can see them wanting to put teams with the P6 conferences against non P6 but hard to pass up the drama of Buzz playing Marquette

Marquette - Fairfield Jesuit bball face-off.

[MU B2002]

Just booked my rooms for Orlando.

[DegenerateDish]

MU/Maryland will be one/two in some fashion. A&M/USC will be 3/4 in some fashion.

If MU gets a Gavitt game, my hope would be it wouldn't be Maryland. My guess is MU would get Michigan, but problem would be MU would need a home game and Michigan travelled last year.

[BM1090]

MU/Maryland will be one/two in some fashion. A&M/USC will be 3/4 in some fashion.

If MU gets a Gavitt game, my hope would be it wouldn't be Maryland. My guess is MU would get Michigan, but problem would be MU would need a home game and Michigan travelled last year.

Schedule is going to be pretty tough next year. I wouldn't mind Illinois or NW at home.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Buzz could have the Aggies bouncing back pretty quickly. They aren't losing any players who are top 5 in minutes on the team, just two rotation players. Admon Gilder could also come back. He sat the entire season with a blood clot in his bicep. He led the team in minutes in 17-18 when they were a 7 seed. No defections, add Gilder, plus a grad transfer or poached recruit from VT or two and he could very well have the Aggies dancing in year 1.

Still think on paper the top teams in this tournament will be Marquette, Maryland, and USC. Maryland should return everyone from a 6 seeded team unless they get some surprise defections to the NBA. USC was a trainwreck this season but brings in the number 4 recruiting class in the nation, featuring 2 5-stars. They also just landed a quality grad transfer out of Columbia.

I think they will put the P6 schools against the midamajors in the first round. But I wouldn't be surprised if they set up a Buzz vs. MU rematch in round 2. Get past them and I expect to see Maryland in the Final.

[wadesworld]

I would put the chances of A&M vs. Marquette in the first round, guaranteeing 2 of Davidson, Fairfield, Harvard, and Temple playing each other, at about 0.00%.  Outside of Marquette fans (a relatively small D1 school), it's not like this is going to be some giant deal (like it would be if Rick Pittino took over some program and was going up against Louisville or something).  This matchup would be a nothing story nationally.

[DegenerateDish]

Quite honestly, the potential Gavitt game interests me more from a scheduling standpoint. Michigan State is still exempt from Gavitt due to the Champions Classic. Maryland should be pretty good, but I would hope the potential matchup in Orlando negates a matchup in Gavitt. A Marquette/Michigan game seems to scream that it should happen, but I would doubt Michigan wants to go on the road again. MU hosted Purdue a couple years ago. If MU participates, it should get the marquee matchup, it'd be cool to see Marquette/Michigan in Chicago, but I can't see that happening.

[StillAWarrior]

I would put the chances of A&M vs. Marquette in the first round, guaranteeing 2 of Davidson, Fairfield, Harvard, and Temple playing each other, at about 0.00%.  Outside of Marquette fans (a relatively small D1 school), it's not like this is going to be some giant deal (like it would be if Rick Pittino took over some program and was going up against Louisville or something).  This matchup would be a nothing story nationally.

Are you suggesting that the college basketball world doesn't revolve around Marquette?  Mind blown.

[Billy Hoyle]

I would put the chances of A&M vs. Marquette in the first round, guaranteeing 2 of Davidson, Fairfield, Harvard, and Temple playing each other, at about 0.00%.  Outside of Marquette fans (a relatively small D1 school), it's not like this is going to be some giant deal (like it would be if Rick Pittino took over some program and was going up against Louisville or something).  This matchup would be a nothing story nationally.

Hahvahd fans aren't going to slum it in Orlando.  Maybe if they were in a Cayman Islands tournaments.

It's still football season so A&M fans won't be paying attention yet. Davidson has the shortest distance but a small fanbase. The crowd will have a lot of gold.

[SaveOD238]

Quite honestly, the potential Gavitt game interests me more from a scheduling standpoint. Michigan State is still exempt from Gavitt due to the Champions Classic. Maryland should be pretty good, but I would hope the potential matchup in Orlando negates a matchup in Gavitt. A Marquette/Michigan game seems to scream that it should happen, but I would doubt Michigan wants to go on the road again. MU hosted Purdue a couple years ago. If MU participates, it should get the marquee matchup, it'd be cool to see Marquette/Michigan in Chicago, but I can't see that happening.

With the K-State and Wisconsin games on the road, you better believe Marquette is lobbying hard to get the Gavitt game at home.

[DegenerateDish]

With the K-State and Wisconsin games on the road, you better believe Marquette is lobbying hard to get the Gavitt game at home.

Yeah, that's more or less what I'm getting at, trying to line up one of the best Big 10 teams for next year to come to Milwaukee. Not having Michigan State as an option, playing Wisco and potentially Maryland, and if Michigan participates they'll want a home game. I'd love for it to be Michigan, that'd be awesome, but could see Purdue or Ohio State coming to Milwaukee.

[brewcity77]

Michigan State is still exempt from Gavitt due to the Champions Classic.

First I heard that MSU is completely exempt. Was that in the original contract?

[Billy Hoyle]

First I heard that MSU is completely exempt. Was that in the original contract?

I think as long as they're in the Champions Classic they are.  They are also in the Big Ten/ACC and an exempt tourney every year. 

Plus, since only 8 games are played that means 8 BT teams won't be scheduled, so exempting MSU is not an issue for scheduling.  Can we exempt Rutgers instead?

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Schedule is going to be pretty tough next year. I wouldn't mind Illinois or NW at home.

Who's in our non conference last year? I know the Orlando field, Wisconsin, K State, Gavitt game, anybody else confirmed?

[dgies9156]

Count me in. I'll drive over from the Treasure Coast

[DegenerateDish]

First I heard that MSU is completely exempt. Was that in the original contract?

I thought (?) they couldn't play in the Gavitt due to their scheduling and they were "wink wink" exempt from Gavitt. The Champions Classic I thought took the scheduling slot of Gavitt.

Mich St/Marquette would obviously be a great headliner for Gavitt, assuming Markus is back, and at worst it'd be a Final Four team versus a potential top 15 MU team.

I'd be happy to be wrong here, I'd love to see the Spartans come to Milwaukee next year.

[augoman]

Im coming over from Pass a Grille.  Friend from Maryland getting all of us tickets.  I offered to get them, hinted at my huge pile of priority points, but nooooo.  We'll see what he can do.

[pbiflyer]

Im coming over from Pass a Grille.  Friend from Maryland getting all of us tickets.  I offered to get them, hinted at my huge pile of priority points, but nooooo.  We'll see what he can do.

It is a small venue. All good seats.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Quite honestly, the potential Gavitt game interests me more from a scheduling standpoint. Michigan State is still exempt from Gavitt due to the Champions Classic. Maryland should be pretty good, but I would hope the potential matchup in Orlando negates a matchup in Gavitt. A Marquette/Michigan game seems to scream that it should happen, but I would doubt Michigan wants to go on the road again. MU hosted Purdue a couple years ago. If MU participates, it should get the marquee matchup, it'd be cool to see Marquette/Michigan in Chicago, but I can't see that happening.

at some point in the near future MU has to draw Minnesota in Gavitt game.  I would assume next year is the year. 

[MU82]

Decent field, led by our Warriors. Would very much like to go to this. All will depend on my coaching schedule, which I won't know for a few months.

[mubb3434]

Rooms booked last week! Can't wait for this!

[frozena pizza]

I would put the chances of A&M vs. Marquette in the first round, guaranteeing 2 of Davidson, Fairfield, Harvard, and Temple playing each other, at about 0.00%.  Outside of Marquette fans (a relatively small D1 school), it's not like this is going to be some giant deal (like it would be if Rick Pittino took over some program and was going up against Louisville or something).  This matchup would be a nothing story nationally.

Every possible matchup in this group is a nothing story nationally.  MU against Buzz is incrementally more meaningful for those two schools.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Every possible matchup in this group is a nothing story nationally.  MU against Buzz is incrementally more meaningful for those two schools.

What about Mark Turgeon against his old school?