Is the Ivy League a "Two Bid League" in '09-'10?

In addition to the 65 teams in the NCAA Tournament and the 32 teams in the Postseason NIT, the last five years has witnessed the emergence of two additional postseason tournaments, namely the 16-team Gazelle Group's CBI Postseason Invitational and the 16-team CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

If you are counting, roughly 37 percent (129 out of 347) of the Division I teams now get invites to the postseason.

Will the Ivy League get two teams into the postseason during the 2o09-2010 season?

Vote in our poll on the right column of the Blog. Also share your thoughts by posting a comment to this post or leaving a message on The Cornell Basketball Blog's Community Forum and Message Board (click here, free membership).


(originally published 10.8.09)

New Poll

Who is your preseason pick for the 2009-2010 Ivy League Player of the Year?

The Cornell Basketball Blog already issued its (early) Preseason Prediction for the Ivy League Player of the Year. Now we want to hear from you. Who do you think will win the honor? Vote in our poll on the right column of the Blog. Also share your thoughts by posting a comment to this post or leaving a message on The Cornell Basketball Blog's Community Forum and Message Board (click here, free membership).

(originally published 9.10.09)

Vote in the Poll

Above, all of Cornell's opposing nonconference team logos on the 2o09-2010 schedule. (click image for larger picture) It is not too late to vote in our poll on the right side of the Blog! Which of the nonconference games is Cornell most likely to win during '09-'10?

New Poll Question

What will be the toughest travel trip for Ivy teams this season? Vote in the poll on the right column of The Cornell Basketball Blog. Share your thoughts by posting a comment to this post or leaving a message on The Cornell Basketball Blog's Community Forum and Message Board (click here, free membership).

Poll Question-- Cornell's Biggest Challenger

Cornell won back to back Ivy League Championships during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons. With five starters returning, the Big Red will be an overwhelming preseason favorite for a three-peat.

Which Ivy League opponent is the biggest threat to challenge Cornell in 2009-2010?

Vote in the poll on the right column of The Cornell Basketball Blog. Share your thoughts by posting a comment to this post or leaving a message on The Cornell Basketball Blog's Community Forum and Message Board (click here, free membership).

(originally published 7.16.09)

Should Cornellians Support an Ivy League Conference Tournament in Basketball?

The Cornell Big Red are back-to-back Ivy League champions in men's basketball. With all five starters returning for 2009-2010, including seven of the top eight players in minutes played, Cornell is the favorite to three-peat as Ivy League Champion in 2009-2010 and make its third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.

The Ivy League is the only conference in the country that does not use a conference tournament to determine its automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Now that Cornell is on top of the Ivy League basketball world, should Cornellians be in support of an Ivy League Conference Tournament?

Vote in the poll on the right column of The Cornell Basketball Blog. Share your thoughts by posting a comment to this post or leaving a message on The Cornell Basketball Blog's Community Forum and Message Board (click here, free membership).