What is the situation on the LSC/Heartland Merger updates?

[UCObluejay]

I know that the LSC swallowing up the Heartland Conference is basically beginning now. What are the total ramifications of this move? Will it help football or damage it? Will any of the former Heartland teams (at least in Texas) add football? Has it completely reshaped scheduling for basketball and the Olympic Sports? Basically I'm just curious what you all think.

[Vulpes88]

Re: What is the situation on the LSC/Heartland Merger updates?

I know that the LSC swallowing up the Heartland Conference is basically beginning now. What are the total ramifications of this move? Will it help football or damage it? Will any of the former Heartland teams (at least in Texas) add football? Has it completely reshaped scheduling for basketball and the Olympic Sports? Basically I'm just curious what you all think.

Not that I know anything for sure but here are some guesses.

1. Divisions in Basketball, going to be a rough conference to get out of. A few deserving schools will miss the tournament.

2. I have a strange feeling it'll hurt. Can't stop thinking about a reverse Big East situation

3. Doubt it. They'd be well behind in a rough conference.

4. See number one.

[Casual_Observer]

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Not that I know anything for sure but here are some guesses.

1. Divisions in Basketball, going to be a rough conference to get out of. A few deserving schools will miss the tournament.

2. I have a strange feeling it'll hurt. Can't stop thinking about a reverse Big East situation

3. Doubt it. They'd be well behind in a rough conference.

4. See number one.

1. Divisions in Basketball, going to be a rough conference to get out of. A few deserving schools will miss the tournament.
Pods - will only play someone outside your pod once a year. So Midwestern will only play West Texas A&M once during the regular season.

[JakeTAMUC]

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Heres the old thread on this:

http://www.d2football.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94755

[BuffaloChip]

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Not that I know anything for sure but here are some guesses.

1. Divisions in Basketball, going to be a rough conference to get out of. A few deserving schools will miss the tournament.

2. I have a strange feeling it'll hurt. Can't stop thinking about a reverse Big East situation

3. Doubt it. They'd be well behind in a rough conference.

4. See number one.

I wouldn't be surprised to see 6 LSC BB teams and 2 RMAC teams make the playoffs. Same for SB. Maybe VB. RMAC does great in some track, cross country etc..

[Casual_Observer]

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There was also this thread.

http://www.d2football.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94179

I have not heard official confirmation of who is in which POD. I know that Tarleton was not happy with the POD they ended up in.

North Division:
Ark - FT Smith
Ok Christian
Cameron
Midwestern St
TX A&M Commerce
Texas Woman's (Women)
Dallas Baptist (Men)

South Division:
TX A&M Kingsville
TX A&M International
St Mary's
St Edwards
UT Tyler
Tarleton State

West Division:
West Texas A&M
Eastern NM
Western NM
UTPB
Angelo State
Lubbock Christian

[chrisattsu]

I'm happy with annual games in Austin and San Antonio but not sold on our pod

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[Vulpes88]

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1. Divisions in Basketball, going to be a rough conference to get out of. A few deserving schools will miss the tournament.
Pods - will only play someone outside your pod once a year. So Midwestern will only play West Texas A&M once during the regular season.

Meant Conference Tourney. And thanks for reminding me it's possible.

[Techster88]

Re: What is the situation on the LSC/Heartland Merger updates?

I know that the LSC swallowing up the Heartland Conference is basically beginning now. What are the total ramifications of this move? Will it help football or damage it? Will any of the former Heartland teams (at least in Texas) add football? Has it completely reshaped scheduling for basketball and the Olympic Sports? Basically I'm just curious what you all think.

[laker]

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How long can a 19 team conference stay together? I doubt even five years.

[Casual_Observer]

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I think this format could work. Play the first 2 games at the home team school. This is for the Women's Side. I just assumed the Higher Seeds won.

[GoBuffsGo]

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I'm not sure there is enough time to play five games in the conference post-season. Looks to me that the better plan would be to take the top 2 out of each pod and then add the 2 with the best conference records from the remaining teams. That would give you 8 teams to go to Frisco.

[ras619]

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The last format for BB that I heard being discussed was 12 teams with top 4 getting a bye. 5-12 play at the home Monday/Tuesday of higher seed with winners joining the top 4 for the regular tourney schedule. Think it might be Monday if tourney starts on Wednesday as usual. Don't know what has been discussed for VB.

[Brandon]

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Leaning damage to the LSC brand of football with so many non football members.

I don't think so at all. When people think about LSC Football, they don't think about Cameron or Texas Women's College. They think of Kingsville and WT and Commerce, etc. The non-football playing schools might as well not exist to football fans.

[Techster88]

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I don't think so at all. When people think about LSC Football, they don't think about Cameron or Texas Women's College. They think of Kingsville and WT and Commerce, etc. The non-football playing schools might as well not exist to football fans.

You have a valid point about that. My real concern is if non football schools have an equal vote and become a stumbling block for the conference as far as football goes.