Best case scenario for UConn (and Big East)

[Scrutineer]

We all know the Big East is having a down year, but the league can salvage something respectable if the following happens:Stop

1. UConn wins out until Selection Sunday. We would finish 33-1 (20-0). That would cement us as a #1 seed and I think pass Duke as I think they will slip up two or three times the rest of the way.

2. St. John's goes 0-3 against us and beats everybody else (losing to us in the BET final). They would finish 26-8 (17-3). That would put them in the conversation for a #4 seed.

3. Villanova loses to us and St. John's 2x (once in BET semifinal). They would finish 25-8 (15-5). That would put them on the #6 line (which is perfect for setting up an Elite 8 run- avoids overpowered #1 seeds this year until regions final).

4. Seton Hall loses to us 2x (once in BET semifinal) and St. John's once. They would finish 23-10 (12-8). That would put them in the field as a #10 seed.

That is what we should be rooting for. It is unlikely all of this will come to fruition, but that is the game plan.

We don't need no stinkin' game plans.
Stop talking about it and make it happen................😎

 

[Scrutineer]

The league officiates like the Big East is doing UConn a favor by allowing us to exist.

The league clearly sees their identity as synonymous with the plucky urban Catholic schools and accepts UConn as a necessary evil.

Did you see President Val's interview last night at halftime of the women's game?

The game was featured as a celebration of girls and women's sports week on TRUTV and featured UConn blowing out DePaul on the road. Who would ever want to showcase the league on a special day with that matchup?

President Val graciously accepted the interviewer's accolades for her year's of leadership in women's sports. Clueless to the fact that she hurt the league's image nationally with a 40plus point blowout to commemorate how far women's sports have come in the past couple decades............

 

[HooperScooper]

Big East blues​

UConn, St. John's and Villanova are each in great shape heading into the final month of the regular season. But outside of a Seton Hall revival, the Big East's chances of finding another at-large candidate are getting slimmer by the day. Butler's 97-87 double-overtime loss at Providence on Wednesday marked the Bulldogs' third straight loss and pushed them further to the wrong side of the bubble.

Creighton is also on a three-game slide after a 6-3 start to league play briefly resurrected the Bluejays' bleak at-large hopes. No one else from the Big East ranks inside the top 80 of the NET. A year ago, the conference sent five of its 11 teams to the Big Dance. Two years ago, it produced just three tournament teams but had three more in the top 60 of the NET that were excluded.

This year, it rates as the worst high-major conference at KenPom. It's the first time since 2021 the Big East has held that distinction.

Bracketology: Big East down to three teams in bracket forecast as Seton Hall falls

A poor stretch for the Pirates has left the Big East's overall profile lagging

www.cbssports.com

 

[PRHusky]

To those who argue that a 21 win BE team would automatically make the Tournament because no such team has ever been left out, you have to take into consideration how bad the BE is this year. 21 wins this year is not the same as 21 wins in previous years. Seton Hall is going to need more than that at this point to get in.

 

[Lafayette]

I don't see Seton Hall getting in. Realistically UConn, St. John's, Villanova.

But every year is different. Give it a year, and the Big East might get some better talent and get 5 teams in.

 

[BFieldHusky]

I don't see Seton Hall getting in. Realistically UConn, St. John's, Villanova.

But every year is different. Give it a year, and the Big East might get some better talent and get 5 teams in.

Not according to Nostradomos aka Ruff Ruff 😉

 

[HuskyHawk]

[insert joke about that already being the case]

Oh he can see fine. That's how he spots the UConn players he'll call fouls on and the opponents he won't.

 

[NJHusky]

The league officiates like the Big East is doing UConn a favor by allowing us to exist.

The league clearly sees their identity as synonymous with the plucky urban Catholic schools and accepts UConn as a necessary evil.

Because they know we leave if we get a p4 invite

 

[jibsey]

We all know the Big East is having a down year, but the league can salvage something respectable if the following happens:

1. UConn wins out until Selection Sunday. We would finish 33-1 (20-0). That would cement us as a #1 seed and I think pass Duke as I think they will slip up two or three times the rest of the way.

2. St. John's goes 0-3 against us and beats everybody else (losing to us in the BET final). They would finish 26-8 (17-3). That would put them in the conversation for a #4 seed.

3. Villanova loses to us and St. John's 2x (once in BET semifinal). They would finish 25-8 (15-5). That would put them on the #6 line (which is perfect for setting up an Elite 8 run- avoids overpowered #1 seeds this year until regions final).

4. Seton Hall loses to us 2x (once in BET semifinal) and St. John's once. They would finish 23-10 (12-8). That would put them in the field as a #10 seed.

That is what we should be rooting for. It is unlikely all of this will come to fruition, but that is the game plan.

These are big asks especially the 3 losses to St. John’s.

 

[WeAreUCONN]

We all know the Big East is having a down year, but the league can salvage something respectable if the following happens:

1. UConn wins out until Selection Sunday. We would finish 33-1 (20-0). That would cement us as a #1 seed and I think pass Duke as I think they will slip up two or three times the rest of the way.

2. St. John's goes 0-3 against us and beats everybody else (losing to us in the BET final). They would finish 26-8 (17-3). That would put them in the conversation for a #4 seed.

3. Villanova loses to us and St. John's 2x (once in BET semifinal). They would finish 25-8 (15-5). That would put them on the #6 line (which is perfect for setting up an Elite 8 run- avoids overpowered #1 seeds this year until regions final).

4. Seton Hall loses to us 2x (once in BET semifinal) and St. John's once. They would finish 23-10 (12-8). That would put them in the field as a #10 seed.

That is what we should be rooting for. It is unlikely all of this will come to fruition, but that is the game plan.

Why exactly are you giving Duke 2 or 3 slip ups. I definitely don’t agree. I believe Duke

We all know the Big East is having a down year, but the league can salvage something respectable if the following happens:

1. UConn wins out until Selection Sunday. We would finish 33-1 (20-0). That would cement us as a #1 seed and I think pass Duke as I think they will slip up two or three times the rest of the way.

2. St. John's goes 0-3 against us and beats everybody else (losing to us in the BET final). They would finish 26-8 (17-3). That would put them in the conversation for a #4 seed.

3. Villanova loses to us and St. John's 2x (once in BET semifinal). They would finish 25-8 (15-5). That would put them on the #6 line (which is perfect for setting up an Elite 8 run- avoids overpowered #1 seeds this year until regions final).

4. Seton Hall loses to us 2x (once in BET semifinal) and St. John's once. They would finish 23-10 (12-8). That would put them in the field as a #10 seed.

That is what we should be rooting for. It is unlikely all of this will come to fruition, but that is the game plan.

Why exactly are you giving Duke 2 or 3 slip ups. I definitely don’t agree. I believe Duke will go undefeated in ACC play and easily cruise to the #1 overall seed. Duke is on a mission this year to silence all the critics.