This is not intended to be a flame in any way While the lesser conferences in Basketball you mentioned have not had any great success against the large conferences you mentioned, the fact is they do play each other during the regular season. Before the MAAC starts making any noise about any sort of bid, they at least ought to schedule a game or two against true outside competition. ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: MAAC Tournament Bid Author: [log in to unmask] at Internet-USA Date: 2/15/99 3:21 PM -- see attachments -- HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.