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What's the hardest collegiate championship to win? (football, bball, baseball)
Posted on 4/2/13 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 4/2/13 at 12:35 pm
In football, a team needs to basically stay perfect the entire season to even have a shot of one of the top spots in the BCS. Every game is treated like the most important of the season. If you lose, title hopes likely are flushed out the window. However, even when the new format starts, teams only have to win two games, as opposed to at least three with NFL teams.
In baseball, teams must qualify for the field, win the regionals, super regionals, advance to the championship, then win 2 of 3 games in the championship series. Unlike basketball, a team can still lose and come back strong the next day and move on.
In basketball, a team must win six consecutive games to cut down the nets. You lose, you're out. Sometimes, the winner ends up being the team that got hot at the right time (UConn several years ago), instead of the best team start to finish winning it.
What says the MSB. What is the hardest, and why?
I'd probably say basketball. Teams like Indiana, Ohio State, Gonzaga, Miami, Kansas had great years this season but fell short in one game and saw the season end.
In baseball, teams must qualify for the field, win the regionals, super regionals, advance to the championship, then win 2 of 3 games in the championship series. Unlike basketball, a team can still lose and come back strong the next day and move on.
In basketball, a team must win six consecutive games to cut down the nets. You lose, you're out. Sometimes, the winner ends up being the team that got hot at the right time (UConn several years ago), instead of the best team start to finish winning it.
What says the MSB. What is the hardest, and why?
I'd probably say basketball. Teams like Indiana, Ohio State, Gonzaga, Miami, Kansas had great years this season but fell short in one game and saw the season end.
This post was edited on 4/2/13 at 12:39 pm
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Posted on 4/2/13 at 12:36 pm to jimithing11
Basketball or Baseball.
Both are very streaky.
Both are very streaky.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 12:37 pm to jimithing11
Basketball
Posted on 4/2/13 at 12:39 pm to jimithing11
baseball has it right IMO
Posted on 4/2/13 at 12:55 pm to jimithing11
Football because even if you go undefeated, if you aren't in the "right" conference, you aren't going to be given a shot.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 1:05 pm to jimithing11
It probably depends on how good you are. If you aren't either an elite coach or recruiter, you'll probably never have much of a chance in football unless you inherit a powerhouse, are coaching at Texas, or have 200,000 to spend on a quarterback.
If you're not an elite coach, you're probably more likely to get an opportunity in college basketball.
I don't know anything about college baseball, so I won't comment about how difficult it is to win.
If you're not an elite coach, you're probably more likely to get an opportunity in college basketball.
I don't know anything about college baseball, so I won't comment about how difficult it is to win.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 1:05 pm to jimithing11
Irrelevant, but I think the "best" team wins most often in baseball followed by football.
This post was edited on 4/2/13 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 4/2/13 at 2:06 pm to jimithing11
If you are actually the best truly elite teams, you want CFB to win a championship.
If you aren't the best team, or really aren't even in the conversation for being anything other than "good" I'd say basektball.
So the answer depends on where you actually stack up in the sport.
It's easier for the best team to win football, but because everyone with a pulse gets a shot in basektball it is "easier" to win probably.
If you aren't the best team, or really aren't even in the conversation for being anything other than "good" I'd say basektball.
So the answer depends on where you actually stack up in the sport.
It's easier for the best team to win football, but because everyone with a pulse gets a shot in basektball it is "easier" to win probably.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 2:06 pm to jimithing11
Definitely football. There just isn't enough parity.
Literally every team has a chance to play in the tourney and therefore the championship in Bball.
The CWS is similar.
Literally every team has a chance to play in the tourney and therefore the championship in Bball.
The CWS is similar.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 2:13 pm to jimithing11
If you're in a mid-major conference?
football
If you're in a power conference?
baseball
being in a mid-major makes it practically impossible to win a national title in college football.
football
If you're in a power conference?
baseball
being in a mid-major makes it practically impossible to win a national title in college football.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 2:22 pm to jimithing11
Football. Easily. You can be a major team, go undefeated, and not even get shot at it.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 2:52 pm to jimithing11
I think baseball has it the hardest if you factor in recruiting. You have to be able to sift through all the really good prospects to find the ones that won't get drafted high enough to go straight into pro ball.
Basketball has a similar problem in that it is hard to build a team if the best kids leave after a year.
At least in football you are guaranteed 3 years with most players. This allows the best teams to recruit well, and build around key players.
Basketball has a similar problem in that it is hard to build a team if the best kids leave after a year.
At least in football you are guaranteed 3 years with most players. This allows the best teams to recruit well, and build around key players.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 2:53 pm to jimithing11
Basketball
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