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[dk423]

Oklahoma took care of business in OOC, with strong wins against Arizona, Michigan and Louisville, along with non-optional wins against Georgia Tech and Providence.

I get why they're in the conversation with Xavier. X lost to Michigan by 28, Wake is their best OOC win and they aren't even on the bubble, and Creighton/Marquette wins are good but they aren't top 25 wins.

 

[dk423]

the other thing with X is they didn't have Freemantle for a long stretch. Supposedly the committee cares about stuff like that, but after last year I don't trust them whatsoever

Only missed three games. Went 1-2, lost to UConn and Marquette

 

[dk423]

I ask this question as someone who thinks the Big East is good for college basketball & the SEC is bad for college basketball.

But, if Vanderbilt (8-9), Arkansas (7-10), Georgia (7-10), Texas (6-11), and Oklahoma (5-12) were in the Big East, what do we think their conference records would be? I can't help but think they'd all be in that X/Villanova tier, if not slightly higher.

 

[Amaseinyourface]

I ask this question as someone who thinks the Big East is good for college basketball & the SEC is bad for college basketball.

But, if Vanderbilt (8-9), Arkansas (7-10), Georgia (7-10), Texas (6-11), and Oklahoma (5-12) were in the Big East, what do we think their conference records would be? I can't help but think they'd all be in that X/Villanova tier, if not slightly higher.

No doubt

 

[SJU61982]

I ask this question as someone who thinks the Big East is good for college basketball & the SEC is bad for college basketball.

But, if Vanderbilt (8-9), Arkansas (7-10), Georgia (7-10), Texas (6-11), and Oklahoma (5-12) were in the Big East, what do we think their conference records would be? I can't help but think they'd all be in that X/Villanova tier, if not slightly higher.

All of them? They'd probably bunch up from beating up on each other.

Any one of them (but no other)? At or near the top of the league standings.

The SEC, IMO, is the real deal, but I wouldn't be shocked if some of their teams went home early from the NCAA tournament, because they are fatigued from playing in games that feel like wars every night.

 

[paultzman]

Smart answer

 

[kranmars]

Smart answer

He has always been good with his responses. Look at how well he did answering the FBI.

 

[paultzman]

Herbert Hoover had SJ season tickets then.

 

[paultzman]

Winning has consequences;

 

[NCJohnnie]

Winning has consequences;

Name recognition thing. Love RJ but he is not better defensively than Scott. Not particularly close imho.

 

[espken]

Name recognition thing. Love RJ but he is not better defensively than Scott. Not close imho.

Replace Peavy with Scott

 

[mjmaherjr]

Name recognition thing. Love RJ but he is not better defensively than Scott. Not close imho.

That first team should just say St John’s

 

[bamafan]

Except for our game not very good match ups for last day of regular season games in BE.

 

[logen]

Name recognition thing. Love RJ but he is not better defensively than Scott. Not particularly close imho.

Neither is Richmond, and that isn’t close. And IMO not remotely a knock on him or Luis.

 

[paultzman]

Lunardi w 5 BE Dance participants;

Men's Bracketology: Auburn lost but stays No. 1 as Tennessee, Texas Tech drop

Another rare loss won't erase all that the Tigers have accomplished this season. Meanwhile, Florida is back on the 1-line and Texas A&M rises to a 2-seed.

www.espn.com

 

[ADORAZ]

Lunardi w 5 BE Dance participants;

Men's Bracketology: Auburn lost but stays No. 1 as Tennessee, Texas Tech drop

Another rare loss won't erase all that the Tigers have accomplished this season. Meanwhile, Florida is back on the 1-line and Texas A&M rises to a 2-seed.

www.espn.com

5 would be great considering how the OOC went, a month or two ago bracketologists only had 3 Big East teams in. Will still be tough for Xavier to get in, but the other 4 teams shouldn't have any problem.

Just 3 for the ACC. Would love to see these numbers on Selection Sunday.

 

[stjohnnie75]

BIG EAST To Honor Legends At Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tourneys

The BIG EAST Conference on Tuesday announced its second annual BIG EAST Basketball Legends Recognition Program. Each of the Conference’s 11 member schools selected a former prominent coach or player from both their men’s and women’s programs to be honored at the upcoming BIG EAST Tournaments.

www.bigeast.com

 

[paultzman]

Some chatter that God called collect to Father Shanley asking for 4 BE T Johnnies tickets.

 

[espken]

DePaul sweeps regular season vs Georgetown.
Blue Demons go for the trifecta on Wednesday.

Warning: Parental advisory on Cooley’s presser

 

[kranmars]

Some chatter that God called collect to Father Shanley asking for 4 BE T Johnnies tickets.

Any truth to the rumor that Fr. Shanley’s response was something to the effect: that normally as a Vincentian school, they would happily oblige, but with the amount of money and publicity, St. John’s will be going the Jesuit route and respectfully decline. Business is business.