I love Mid-American Conference basketball. You love Mid-American Conference basketball. Everyone loves Mid-American Conference basketball. John Calipari is a basketball lover as well, and he thinks we should get it earlier in the year.
This week the Kentucky Wildcats head coach was asked at a luncheon what he would do if he were in charge of the college basketball universe. The answer from the most powerful individual in collegiate hoops was intriguing.
"Spring football," Calipari said. "Why don't we have August basketball for the NCAA? There's nothing going on in August. Let's spend ten days of practice - how about we play against foreign teams on our campuses?