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BASKETBALL Thoughts? Hoop Non-Con Bubbles

mizzoucobra

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For those without a sub, basically 44 "pods" around the country where all 357 DI teams get 6 non-con games at a central regional site over a short(ish) period of time. Conf Teams wouldn't play each other in these, so there was some effort to bring in as many conferences as possible to each.

Here is where they slotted Mizzou (one of the better ones IMO)

Site: Kansas City, Mo.

Arenas: T-Mobile Center and Municipal Auditorium

Teams: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Missouri State, Oklahoma, Oral Roberts, Tulsa, UMKC
Quick take: Kansas City is an ideal destination for this bubble format. It has plenty of experience hosting both the men’s and women’s Big 12 tournaments. The T-Mobile Center and Municipal Auditorium are downtown and separated by a few blocks, and nearby is Hy-Vee Arena (formerly Kemper Arena), which has 12 courts. This allows for plenty of practice space. This site came together nicely with each team getting six games without anyone forced to play a conference foe. The rivalry games should be the highlight of the pod. The Border War still happens, Mizzou and Missouri State are forced to play and then the crosstown rivalry between Oral Roberts and Tulsa gets moved north. Plus, those schools get a shot at Oklahoma.
 
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