All Kentucky Tournament... preference

[the nail at the foul line]

Played every year. Seeded 1 -8 based on finish from previous season with the two power five teams always being one and two. Three days. Switch between Lexington and Louisville.

Should this be played the weekend before Christmas? This would wind up with the championship occurring sometime between the 17th and the 23rd depending on the calendar.

Or should this be played the week before Thanksgiving? Or tip off the season with it?

Also the one and two seeds could switch between UofL and UK depending on who host. The Louisville game would be dropped and in most years would occur anyway. And rather than playing Albany and North Florida, UK would play Bellarmine and Murray State as a for instance.

Somebody leaves 3 and 0 and somebody leaves 0 and 3.

Alternative would be just to have it over 2 days and invite two teams other than UK and UofL.

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

I'd just go for the equivalent of the Crossroads Classic in Indiana (ND, Butler, IU, Purdue). For some unknown reason, this is the last year. I went to all of them but this one ... wonderful event, downtown Indy got excited for it, felt like a tourney type atmosphere those first few years.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

How do we make this happen? The schedule UK had this year was not something anyone wants to repeat. One or two extra games against in-state teams is not going to destroy the schedule.

 

[Gromcat]

How about the best of KenTenn Classic

1-8 seeds. UK, UL, Bellarmine, Western, Eastern, Murray, Northern Ky??? Another??

pairs up against

UT, Vandy, Memphis, MTSU, Belmont, Martin, Austin Pee or Chattanooga.

KenTenn Championship for last 2 standing.

 

[bbncal02]

How do we make this happen? The schedule UK had this year was not something anyone wants to repeat. One or two extra games against in-state teams is not going to destroy the schedule.

Have to get every AD at the universities you want on board.

Which would require booster pressure. And univ President goading as well

I love the idea. But it’s more than just UK that would have to be nudged.

 

[X-Man96]

Just bring back the Big 4 Classic.

Kentucky, Louisville, Indiana, Notre Dame.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Have to get every AD at the universities you want on board.

Which would require booster pressure. And univ President goading as well

I love the idea. But it’s more than just UK that would have to be nudged.

I doubt you're going to have to twist any arms to get those teams to go to a 20,000 plus attended tournament. Sharing of the profits I guess is the hard part. Murray always seems to be a pain.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

How about the best of KenTenn Classic

1-8 seeds. UK, UL, Bellarmine, Western, Eastern, Murray, Northern Ky??? Another??

pairs up against

UT, Vandy, Memphis, MTSU, Belmont, Martin, Austin Pee or Chattanooga.

KenTenn Championship for last 2 standing.

I'm not feeling this one.

 

[Gromcat]

I'm not feeling this one.

Guess it’s my location I’d love it. Don’t have a lot of interests in UK vs. Eastern Ky.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Guess it’s my location I’d love it. Don’t have a lot of interests in UK vs. Eastern Ky.

Kentucky already plays Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Memphis really doesn't bring that much to the table.

 

[bbncal02]

I doubt you're going to have to twist any arms to get those teams to go to a 20,000 plus attended tournament. Sharing of the profits I guess is the hard part. Murray always seems to be a pain.

Probably not. But just a lot of moving cogs. I love the idea. Just would take a lot of big wigs to collab and sign off.

 

[DWDwildcat47]

Just bring back the Big 4 Classic.

Kentucky, Louisville, Indiana, Notre Dame.

That would be the big one (UK) and three also rans

 

[mbc82584]

Should really just combine the champions classic and the cbs sports classic and add Indiana.

That’d be UK, IU, UCLA, Duke, UNC, OSU, MSU, and Kansas.

Make sure it’s a 8 team format tourney and do it every single year.

 

[GoofyMane1017]

Other than the combining of Champions/CBS, will y’all wake me up when it’s over?

 

[DWDwildcat47]

Should really just combine the champions classic and the cbs sports classic and add Indiana.

That’d be UK, IU, UCLA, Duke, UNC, OSU, MSU, and Kansas.

Make sure it’s a 8 team format tourney and do it every single year.

What could IU possibly bring to it

 

[the nail at the foul line]

What could IU possibly bring to it

Bad fans.

 

[bbncal02]

Bad fans.

And broken dreams.

 

[mbc82584]

What could IU possibly bring to it

5 championships, yearly losses and crying fans, and a return to basketball historical royalty playing each other.

 

[Gromcat]

Kentucky already plays Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Memphis really doesn't bring that much to the table.

Yea and for some reason I wasn’t even thinking about already playing them.

Okay how about the Kenhio classic.

Not naming all the teams.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Yea and for some reason I wasn’t even thinking about already playing them.

Okay how about the Kenhio classic.

Not naming all the teams.

As long as you're responsible for the security during the Cincinnati Xavier game.

 

[Gromcat]

As long as you're responsible for the security during the Cincinnati Xavier game.

Im used to cage matches. And Prostitutes.

 

[rick64]

Just bring back the Big 4 Classic.

Kentucky, Louisville, Indiana, Notre Dame.

^^^THIS^^^

I’d love this. Put it in Lucas Oil. Would be great!!

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

A Ky Classic would be cool. Have UK, UL, WKU, EKU, Murray, Morehead play switching between Rupp and Chicken Bucket every other year

 

[Deli owl]

I think it would be unique and maybe start a trend. Have the SEC play a preseason tourney just like the post season based on preseason rankings. Would get to see the difference at the end of the year. Fun.

 

[Deli owl]

Duplicate. Bad signal where I am.

 

[CB3UK]

Statewide round robin every year

 

[Gromcat]

A Ky Classic would be cool. Have UK, UL, WKU, EKU, Murray, Morehead play switching between Rupp and Chicken Bucket every other year

Be even funnier to add Bellarmine and skip Louisville.

 

[BradleyCrawford08]

Would love to play more of the in state teams early on. It spices things up a bit and provides better matchups.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Statewide round robin every year

That is the idea now that we have eight teams. Or just play four.

 

[Catfan2226]

I'd love to see us bring back the UKIT and have an 8 team tourney.I think Lexington could handle it.That way everybody gets 3 games over 3 days...or at least a 4 team tourney.
I'd also like to see more in state schools on the schedule and 1 game a season where Big Blue goes to an in state school to play.That way people across Kentucky gets a chance to see our Cats.We could rotate that road game every season....And change the checkerboard uniforms once and for all.