The GNAC has given clearance for teams to play non-conference teams during the hoop season. I would hope our neighbors in different leagues would help out. For the teams opting out of GNAC conference play ...
UAA is in a tough spot, perhaps they could play UAF twice, not sure doing that would be allowed. Are there some JC's nearby that would play. Seriously, at this stage of the game who cares about alphabet soup -- D1/D2/D3/JC? UAA should have not only the JC option, but playing semi-pro teams (if there are some) in Anchorage and any other teams that want to play them in Anchorage.
CWU should have the option of playing Yakima, Big Bend, and Columbia Basin junior colleges in the Central Washington region; they should be able to play EWU and WSU; as well as any JC's, D3's, or NAIA's in-state.
WWU can hopefully line up games with Whatcom CC, a JC I think is in the Mount Vernon area, Everett and Bellevue JC's, and any D3's and NAIA's around.
There are a number of Canadian colleges in SFU's region, I would hope they could play any or all of them.
MSU-Billings has an NAIA league in their region and some JC's, I believe, that are within the usual long Montana driving distance.
WOU is in the heart of the Willamette Valley, full of JC's, D3's, and NAIA's, and hopefully have the ability to play these teams.
The only snafu I see is the D3/Northwest Conference teams, who get incredibly hung up on state vs. public institutions -- they broke up the Columbia Football Association because of this. Does this year really matter? Few, if any people are keeping score or standings. Who cares if a private school plays a public or a JC plays a 4-year? It's time for people and institutions to get over themselves and play some college hoop games for the players' sakes.
UAA is in a tough spot, perhaps they could play UAF twice, not sure doing that would be allowed. Are there some JC's nearby that would play. Seriously, at this stage of the game who cares about alphabet soup -- D1/D2/D3/JC? UAA should have not only the JC option, but playing semi-pro teams (if there are some) in Anchorage and any other teams that want to play them in Anchorage.
CWU should have the option of playing Yakima, Big Bend, and Columbia Basin junior colleges in the Central Washington region; they should be able to play EWU and WSU; as well as any JC's, D3's, or NAIA's in-state.
WWU can hopefully line up games with Whatcom CC, a JC I think is in the Mount Vernon area, Everett and Bellevue JC's, and any D3's and NAIA's around.
There are a number of Canadian colleges in SFU's region, I would hope they could play any or all of them.
MSU-Billings has an NAIA league in their region and some JC's, I believe, that are within the usual long Montana driving distance.
WOU is in the heart of the Willamette Valley, full of JC's, D3's, and NAIA's, and hopefully have the ability to play these teams.
The only snafu I see is the D3/Northwest Conference teams, who get incredibly hung up on state vs. public institutions -- they broke up the Columbia Football Association because of this. Does this year really matter? Few, if any people are keeping score or standings. Who cares if a private school plays a public or a JC plays a 4-year? It's time for people and institutions to get over themselves and play some college hoop games for the players' sakes.
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