SHU hard to figure. They look good
Princeton has much more gravitas or reputation than Cornell and Yale. Just does.
BACATOLGY 3/4 : NCAA TOURNAMENT ANALYSIS
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Seton Hall golden now...barring a disastrous loss to De Paul they are dancing.
Would not be shocked at all to see them eventually on the 9 line
Would not be shocked at all to see them eventually on the 9 line
So they'll be the NJ team knocking out Purdue this year?
Nova still in the field.....do they have to beat Creighton to stay in...I am worried about heading into the BE tourney at just 17-14...they will not get in at 17-15 so they better beat the Bluejays
Florida Atlantic and Michigan State in tight games right now. Those results along with the Nova loss will determine who replaces SHU in the last 4 in grouping
Sparty survives....just about a lock....still I think they need to win at Indiana to avoid any possibilty of having to play in Dayton
Northwestern already locked in the field
Northwestern already locked in the field
MSU wins. They win ugly. They play hard. Not sure I’d pick them even first round.
Annoys me to no end that we gave away home game last year to MSG and then an away game last year.
And then again away game this year. So ridiculously unfair.
Would have loved MSU at home this year.
Rip away!
Annoys me to no end that we gave away home game last year to MSG and then an away game last year.
And then again away game this year. So ridiculously unfair.
Would have loved MSU at home this year.
Rip away!
you not saying up for Fresno State at New Mexico, the triple header finale on FS1 after UConn-Marquette
Texas A&M up 45-32 over Mississippi State. I do not think the Bulldogs are safe yet and a loss tonight could drop them to the 10 line. Aggies trying to stay alive on the outskirts and overcome the 4 Q3 losses
Oh, basketball -- certainly!! Princeton basketball has been distinctive since the days of Pete Carril. I think it's a good team to play because an opponent has to learn to fight over screens and be to protect against backdoor cuts. OTOH, losing to Princeton is embarrassing.
There s still a lot of pride in conference tournaments!
Who can forget how much passion Calhoun / Boeheim / Wright and the old 1980s coaching core had with wanting to win the BET
BET was such an event !
I don't see Sparty as a lock . Their game with IU this weekend will be a tough one as they have been playing better. Lose that one and IMO the First Round game of the Big Ten Tourney becomes a mandatory win for them.
Agreed with Bac on the Hall. Unless they do something stupid vs DePaul they're in. That was a big one for them last night.
Agreed with Bac on the Hall. Unless they do something stupid vs DePaul they're in. That was a big one for them last night.
I don’t think it’s embarrassing. It’s not a bad loss.
I think we'll play everyone at least once... That's 17 games... And then 3 home and homes? They said we are sticking with 20 conference games for next year.
the metrics say otherwise, last night was the one that locked them in because it avoided the posssibility of a 15th loss....18-14 with those net in top 25..currently 22, sos of 15/40. Yes last night was just their 4th win over a team in the field so that was important.
9-12 in Q1/2...they have zero losses outside Q3...this is what will get them over the top should they finish 18-14. If you compare them to a New Mexico with a Q4. Fla Atlantic with 2 Q4, Mississippi St with a Q4, Pitt 2 Q3, Texas A&M 4 Q3 losses!.....clean profiles are really valued. Its why Virginia still in the field now and Colorado is right there too. A lose to Indiana is Q2 and a first round Big Ten tourney loss is Q2 as welll....yeah 9-14 does not look so hot but its 14-14 in Q1/2/3
I do think that if they lose to Indiana they definitely risk being in first four
In late night activity New Mexico easily got by Fresno State..up to 26 in NET and that game at Utah State in the finale looms large for them..huge opportunity at the Mountain West leader
Utah State avoided any slipup at San Jose State and can wrap up the Mountain West regular season title with a home win over New Mexico. A loss could potential set up a tie for first that could include UNLV/Nevada/Boise
big games.....UNLV at Nevada, Boise State at San Diego State,
Utah State avoided any slipup at San Jose State and can wrap up the Mountain West regular season title with a home win over New Mexico. A loss could potential set up a tie for first that could include UNLV/Nevada/Boise
big games.....UNLV at Nevada, Boise State at San Diego State,
LAST FOUR BYES: MISSISSIPPI STATE, OKLAHOMA, SETON HALL, FLORIDA ATLANTIC
LAST FOUR IN: SAINT JOHN'S, VIRGINIA, VILLANOVA, NEW MEXICO
FIRST FOUR OUT: UTAH, PROVIDENCE, IOWA, COLORADO
NEXT FOUR OUT: TEXAS A & M, WAKE FOREST, PITTSBURGH, MEMPHIS
ON DECK: VIRGINIA TECH, DRAKE, BUTLER, OHIO STATE, JAMES MADISON, UNLV, MISSISSIPPI, KANSAS STATE
LAST FOUR IN: SAINT JOHN'S, VIRGINIA, VILLANOVA, NEW MEXICO
FIRST FOUR OUT: UTAH, PROVIDENCE, IOWA, COLORADO
NEXT FOUR OUT: TEXAS A & M, WAKE FOREST, PITTSBURGH, MEMPHIS
ON DECK: VIRGINIA TECH, DRAKE, BUTLER, OHIO STATE, JAMES MADISON, UNLV, MISSISSIPPI, KANSAS STATE
Can you imagine the ratings for a Ricky vs Ricky Jr first four game...would be amazing
yes...I would sign on for this first four right now...we could swap Nova out for Michigan State
In fact throwing Florida Atlantic down in that mix too should they stumble in their finale and not win the AAC will be good tv
Seton Hall being 4-2 vs the other 3 Big East bubbles huge. I think they are in the field but a loss in the BE tourney quarters could put them in the first four.
Nova is 3-3...they have to beat Creighton, I do not think a 18-15 or 17-15 can make the tourney, I believe only Vandy at 19-15 made the tourney with 15 losses
St Johns is 3-3....needs to win over Georgetown and looking like a possible meeting with SHU in the Big East quarters where a win puts them in
PC is 2-4...a win over UConn can put them in for now
Nova is 3-3...they have to beat Creighton, I do not think a 18-15 or 17-15 can make the tourney, I believe only Vandy at 19-15 made the tourney with 15 losses
St Johns is 3-3....needs to win over Georgetown and looking like a possible meeting with SHU in the Big East quarters where a win puts them in
PC is 2-4...a win over UConn can put them in for now
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This is where you wonder.
UConn & Creighton all set.
Much better for league if Providence and Nova win and repercussions for UConn and Creighton (maybe) aren’t that big.
Rest players?
Pitino war would be great for TV. Have to think CBS chomping at the bit.
Think Nova could easily handle UVA.
Wonder if St. John would be frustrated by UVA pace.
UConn & Creighton all set.
Much better for league if Providence and Nova win and repercussions for UConn and Creighton (maybe) aren’t that big.
Rest players?
Pitino war would be great for TV. Have to think CBS chomping at the bit.
Think Nova could easily handle UVA.
Wonder if St. John would be frustrated by UVA pace.
