darell1976
June 7th, 2013, 11:53 AM
http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2013/6/6/gen_0606131009.aspx
League administrators voted not to use a two-division format for basketball, but will implement a two-division format for volleyball. Volleyball will play a 16-match conference schedule, playing a double-round robin within the division, and crossing over to play teams in the other division once.
“We’re ironing out the details of what schools will be in what division, as well as the division names for volleyball,’’ Fullerton said. “A 16-game, two-division format made sense for volleyball. It contains the conference schedule to eight weeks, which allows us to move our championship out of Thanksgiving weekend. It’s also easier for our volleyball teams to schedule non-conference games.
“However, our administrators felt like 18 games with no divisions will be a better format for basketball, where it becoming increasingly more difficult to schedule home Division I non-conference games. Playing in one division for basketball allows for a more equitable schedule than an 18-game schedule with two divisions. Our schedule will likely be modeled after the Pac-12’s current model’’
I can see it for basketball soon, and if the BSC moves into the "new subdivision" of football I could see divisions there.
League administrators voted not to use a two-division format for basketball, but will implement a two-division format for volleyball. Volleyball will play a 16-match conference schedule, playing a double-round robin within the division, and crossing over to play teams in the other division once.
“We’re ironing out the details of what schools will be in what division, as well as the division names for volleyball,’’ Fullerton said. “A 16-game, two-division format made sense for volleyball. It contains the conference schedule to eight weeks, which allows us to move our championship out of Thanksgiving weekend. It’s also easier for our volleyball teams to schedule non-conference games.
“However, our administrators felt like 18 games with no divisions will be a better format for basketball, where it becoming increasingly more difficult to schedule home Division I non-conference games. Playing in one division for basketball allows for a more equitable schedule than an 18-game schedule with two divisions. Our schedule will likely be modeled after the Pac-12’s current model’’
I can see it for basketball soon, and if the BSC moves into the "new subdivision" of football I could see divisions there.