beginning in 2016 according to an article by Lenn Robbins in today's New York Post. Wow, that would be awesome. Some other key points in article:
-MSG according to sources has no interest in a league headlined by UConn and Cincy.
- MSG would be interested in hosting the C7 if it doesn't get a deal with the ACC.
- If MSG gets a deal with ACC , Barclays would be interested in the C7 after completing deal with A-10.
- Barclays has also had talks with the B1G for future tourneys.
The Group of Seven may be forced to make a quick decision, because it’s crucial for them to keep their league championship tournament at the Garden. Several college basketball sources told The Post the Garden has no interest in a league headlined by UConn and Cincinnati. The Garden is very interested in keeping the Group of Seven league.
But suddenly there’s a new player in town. When rumors surfaced the ACC was exploring moving its championship tournament to the Garden, it met a quick end because the ACC wanted to try it on a one-year basis.
Sources said the ACC recently came back to the Garden seeking a five-year deal.
So now the Garden is in a great place: It can go with the ACC, which would bring its tournament to New York for the 2015-16 season. Or it can go with the Catholic 7, which has a deal in place through 2026.
Even if the ACC decided after five years to rotate its tournament site — a move that might be necessary to placate the Southern schools in the league, it would continue to return.
“The Garden is more important to the Catholic 7 than the Catholic 7 is to the Garden,’’ said one source.
If this should happen, if the Catholic 7 doesn’t get its ducks in a row and the Garden goes with the ACC, there could be, let’s call it arena realignment.
Barclays Center has the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament. But if Butler, Xavier and St. Louis, among others, leave the A-10 for the Catholic 7 conference, that league could move to Barclays. Sources said Barclays has even had a couple of “feeling out” conversations with the Big Ten.
-MSG according to sources has no interest in a league headlined by UConn and Cincy.
- MSG would be interested in hosting the C7 if it doesn't get a deal with the ACC.
- If MSG gets a deal with ACC , Barclays would be interested in the C7 after completing deal with A-10.
- Barclays has also had talks with the B1G for future tourneys.
The Group of Seven may be forced to make a quick decision, because it’s crucial for them to keep their league championship tournament at the Garden. Several college basketball sources told The Post the Garden has no interest in a league headlined by UConn and Cincinnati. The Garden is very interested in keeping the Group of Seven league.
But suddenly there’s a new player in town. When rumors surfaced the ACC was exploring moving its championship tournament to the Garden, it met a quick end because the ACC wanted to try it on a one-year basis.
Sources said the ACC recently came back to the Garden seeking a five-year deal.
So now the Garden is in a great place: It can go with the ACC, which would bring its tournament to New York for the 2015-16 season. Or it can go with the Catholic 7, which has a deal in place through 2026.
Even if the ACC decided after five years to rotate its tournament site — a move that might be necessary to placate the Southern schools in the league, it would continue to return.
“The Garden is more important to the Catholic 7 than the Catholic 7 is to the Garden,’’ said one source.
If this should happen, if the Catholic 7 doesn’t get its ducks in a row and the Garden goes with the ACC, there could be, let’s call it arena realignment.
Barclays Center has the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament. But if Butler, Xavier and St. Louis, among others, leave the A-10 for the Catholic 7 conference, that league could move to Barclays. Sources said Barclays has even had a couple of “feeling out” conversations with the Big Ten.
