This will be the 2nd season for the Bidwell Bash Invitational (named after General John Bidwell, the founder of Chico, CA, and Chico State University (also known as CSU, Chico). The tournament will be a 6-team round robin that will be played in weeks 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the non conference schedule. CSU, Chico is the tournament's host. In future seasons, the defending champ from the previous year will get an automatic bid to the next tournament (to be clear, this will be on a 1 season delay, so the season 67 winner will get an automatic bid to the season 69 tourney, as the season 68 tourney will already be scheduled by the time the season 67 tourney is played). The remaining 4 teams in the field is invitation only based on alblack's dynasty rankings (since he doesn't have a team in the Allen world, he doesn't do dynasty rankings here, but I have his formula and will be keeping and publishing the list).
IF YOU ARE AT OR CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE DYANSTY RANKINGS AND ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING IN THIS TOURNAMENT, KEEP NON CONFERENCE GAMES 5-9 OPEN UNTIL THIS TOURNAMENT IS FULL.
FORMAT: 5 games, Round Robin
Game 5: DC/#5 @ Host, #2 @ #1, #4 @ #3
Game 6: Host @ #4, #1 @ DC/#5, #2 @ #3
Game 7: #3 @ Host, #1 @ #4, DC/#5 @ #2
Game 8: Host @ #2, #3 @ #1, #4 @ DC/#5
Game 9: #1 @ Host, #2 @ #4, #3 @ DC/#5
Host: CSU, Chico [CCAA]
Formal Invitations extended to the following schools:
Findlay [GLIAC]
U. of DC [S. Atlantic]
S. Arkansas [Gulf South]
American International [N10]
Lewis [GLV]
Next up if any of those listed above decline their invivations or do not reply in a timely fashion would be:
Wayne St. (MI) [GLIAC]...would need Findlay to decline
Arkansas Tech [Gulf South]...would need S. Arkansas to decline
Christian Brothers [Gulf South]...would need S. Arkansas and Arkansas Tech to decline
Kentucky Wesleyan [GLV]...would need Lewis to decline
Glenville St. [WVIAC]
Fairmont St. [WVIAC]...would need Glenville St. to decline
Central Arkansas [Gulf South]...would need S. Arkansas, Arkansas Tech and Christian Brothers to decline
Seattle [Great NW]
Adams St. [Rocky Mtn]