Bubble Watch

[otis]

only 3 Big East teams in the Tournament shatters my belief that the Big East Conference is a top conference.

 

[MJDinkins]

We didn’t beat anyone all year except Creighton. I can live with us being out. But the Big East getting 3 teams WITH the defending national champs and #1 overall seed?! They just took a sh*t on our conference because Val and company are complete jokes. That’s why UVA is in.

Seton Hall being left out is criminal.

13-7 in the Big East should've gotten the Hall in. Us and the Hall should've been in.

I probably won't tune into too many games, but I wish ill on the bid stealers and the teams who allowed the bid stealers to beat 'em. Not to mention, all of the MWC teams, Virginia, FAU, Michigan State are lumped into that group as well.

 

[dk423]

The NET means nothing now. They made that very clear tonight. We are also the easiest conference to screw because we are weak and rudderless. There will be no repercussions.

Ackerman has to go tomorrow.

 

[sjc88]

We beat Creighton once

3 UCONN, 2 Marquette, 1 Creighton. 6Ls to Tournament teams.

 

[monte]

Twice as much "fun"

We now have like 5 threads to discuss the same topic. And that ain't 5 times the "fun" Edit: more like 5 times the misery

 

[hersheypa]

Not even in first four out. Guess we were all stressed out about nothing.

Where can I go to get my ruined Saturday night back!

 

[Moose]

We now have like 5 threads to discuss the same topic. And that ain't 5 times the "fun"

BRB I'm gonna start a 6th

 

[Mean Gene]

We needed that 6th seed. Better avenue for more wins. Unfortunately.

Wouldn’t have mattered based on where we were in the committee eyes.

 

[Mean Gene]

And only having 3 Big East teams will haunt the Conference financially for years

And impact our recruiting also!!

 

[monte]

That headline sure as hell didn't age well

 

[Ray Morgan]

We weren’t even considered. Losses to Michigan and BC hurt us. I want ACKERMAN FIRED!

In the era of having to rebuild programs from scratch, I'm not sure why any serious weight needs to be placed on early season games.

 

[MugCostanza]

The fact we weren’t even first 4 out, while completely ridiculous, may have been a blessing in disguise. If those bid stealers didn’t happen and we thought we were 100% in and then weren’t that we would have been apoplectic

 

[hersheypa]

College sports is rigged toward certain conferences. Period.

It’s a member organization, and the power is in the members from massive state schools

 

[Eric]

Wouldn’t have mattered based on where we were in the committee eyes.

Sure it could have. We won once. Get the 6 seed and can win up to 4 and meet UConn in final. With loss in final 2 more wins big difference.

 

[redmanwest]

I’m not privy to conference governance stuff but not sure why snub of conference means the commissioner should go. The NCAA definitely disrespected the BE. But, our date was probably sealed with (I) several bad losses, (ii) Losing 8 of 10 including a bunch where we have up double digit second half leads, (iii) Soriano funk that caused the slump (iv) taking two third jf season to gel and (v) RP mouthing off about the NCAA.

On to next year.

 

[MainMan]

I guess this is not the time to say we shouldn't have shat the bed from mid-January to mid-February.

Never leave your fate in the hands of the committee.

 

[backrim]

No one will stay within 5 points of UConn the whole tournament, and we weren't even first 4 out...lol

 

[VillageRedman]

It’s a member organization, and the power is in the members from massive state schools

Add in ------They really are not Pitino fans

 

[espken]

 

[Notanalum]

Only small positive is we bumped seton hall on Thursday