Big East and AAC vs P5 teams so far this year. I think we can predict the results....

[Travelman6]

**Please note, if you want the quick 15 second overview, just look at the bold/underlined.

First head to head (AAC vs Big East):
GTown 91 SMU 74
Xavier 73 Cincy 66
Xavier 75 Uconn 74
Big East 3-0 vs the AAC

Honestly, unless I am missing something, I thought there would be more than 3 games between the two conferences. Also, I actually would not mind an AAC/Big East challenge if Uconn cycled between Cincy, Memphis, maybe Witchia St. or perhaps Temple can be added to the mix too in a 2 to 4 year cycle in a hypothetical challenge.

Any way, the main course follows:

AAC - Please correct me if I am wrong or if I am missing any games.
ECU 0-0 (come on, seriously?)
USF 0-2
Cincy 0-1 (in 9 games, thought they would have had more, Tennessee coming up though)
Houston 1-1
Uconn 2-0 (Indiana is huge, of course)
UCF 0-1 (lost to Miami)
Temple 2-2
Tulsa 1-0
Tulane 1-1
Wichita St 2-1
SMU 0-0 (best game was vs a depleted GTown where they got slammed)
Memphis 2-1
TOTAL 11-10, without Uconn under .500 at 9-10.
21 games played by 12 teams (1.75 per AAC team)

Big East - Please correct me if I am wrong or if I am missing any games.
GTown 2-2
Butler 5-0
Depaul 4-0
Xavier 1-1 (2-0 vs AAC)
St.Johns 1-1
Creighton 2-1
Marquette 3-2
Nova 1-2 (A little shocked by this one)
SHall 1-2 (tomorrow is the 2nd in a 4 game stretch of OOC P5 matchups.
Providence 0-1 (Florida and Texas coming soon)
TOTAL 20-12,
32 games played by 10 teams (3.2 per Big East team)
*Add in Uconn for 22-12
**INTERESTING FACT: Butler and Depaul alone equal the entire AAC MINUS UConn for P5 wins. Add Marquette and those three teams have more P5 wins than the entire AAC.

Of course this is only about a month but I think results will likely remain fairly similar.

I honestly think this speaks for itself. UConn and Big East mutually benefit each other starting next year!

 

[bendm]

I actually would not mind an AAC/Big East challenge

no thanks, dont wanna help their OOC schedules and certainly not while we have the big 10 and big 12 challenges going on. if we have to replace one of them down the line make it the acc sec or pac. aac is the last choice, plus i think we're scheduling a series with memphis as is

 

[Travelman6]

no thanks, dont wanna help their OOC schedules and certainly not while we have the big 10 and big 12 challenges going on. if we have to replace one of them down the line make it the acc sec or pac. aac is the last choice, plus i think we're scheduling a series with memphis as is

Oh for sure, I would NEVER EVER replace the Big 10 or 12 and I suppose a third would be too many.

I will really only miss Cincy a lot, Temple and Memphis a little. Would not mind OOC with those three, at the very least. I never want to see or hear of Tulane or ECU ever again.

 

[Shine33]

Didn’t we make some kind of deal with the AAC that we have to continue playing 4 or so AAC teams each season? idk if it’s per year or if it’s strictly basketball or if it includes multiple sports, can someone clarify for me please?

 

[Psolo12]

Is DePaul forreal this year? Doubt it but they've been impressssssive

 

[alexd]

Didn’t we make some kind of deal with the AAC that we have to continue playing 4 or so AAC teams each season? idk if it’s per year or if it’s strictly basketball or if it includes multiple sports, can someone clarify for me please?

Nope. No such official deal for football or hoops.

 

[Dooooooomed]

Didn’t we make some kind of deal with the AAC that we have to continue playing 4 or so AAC teams each season? idk if it’s per year or if it’s strictly basketball or if it includes multiple sports, can someone clarify for me please?

Yes, we made a deal in good faith. 4 total games (doesn't have to be all next season) and it can be a combination of men's and women's basketball.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Didn’t we make some kind of deal with the AAC that we have to continue playing 4 or so AAC teams each season? idk if it’s per year or if it’s strictly basketball or if it includes multiple sports, can someone clarify for me please?

I really could have sworn that was part of our early exit compromise but I haven’t seen anything on it since the beginning stages.

 

[Dooooooomed]

AAC in the AP Poll (& RV):

#13 Memphis

Big East in the AP Poll (& RV):

#18 Butler
#20 Nova
#22 Seton Hall
#23 Xavier
RV (#30) Marquette
RV (#36) Georgetown
RV (#40t) Depaul

 

[nelsonmuntz]

This data must be wrong, because several posters have insisted that the AAC = the Big East in basketball.

 

[Dooooooomed]

This data must be wrong, because several posters have insisted that the AAC = the Big East in basketball.

The AAC is getting better while the Big East is declining into irrelevancy.

 

[ThabeetDown]

Every AAC AD should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. We thought the football scheduling was bad...

 

[CL82]

Nope. No such official deal for football or hoops.

Yep, but informally some schools talked about wanting to continue a relationship with us... for what that is worth.

 

[Devland]

AAC in the AP Poll (& RV):

#13 Memphis

Big East in the AP Poll (& RV):

#18 Butler
#20 Nova
#22 Seton Hall
#23 Xavier
RV (#30) Marquette
RV (#36) Georgetown
RV (#40t) Depaul

P5 teams are still dominating top 10. Gonzaga is the only non P5 top10. The old BE would always have a couple top 10's (UConn, Cuse. Louisville). Even the NBE usually had Nova in the top 10. Would like to see the highest ranked team higher than #18. Maybe that's a role we can take over again.

 

[HoopsHype34]

no thanks, dont wanna help their OOC schedules and certainly not while we have the big 10 and big 12 challenges going on. if we have to replace one of them down the line make it the acc sec or pac. aac is the last choice, plus i think we're scheduling a series with memphis as is

We should do nothing to help this crappy conference. I want the AAC dead buried and never heard from again. We will look back on this period from 13-20 as our midlife crisis years.

 

[scoscox]

P5 teams are still dominating top 10. Gonzaga is the only non P5 top10. The old BE would always have a couple top 10's (UConn, Cuse. Louisville). Even the NBE usually had Nova in the top 10. Would like to see the highest ranked team higher than #18. Maybe that's a role we can take over again.

Butler is just outside of it if you go by efficiency rankings (kenpom)

 

[Watchdog]

This data must be wrong, because several posters have insisted that the AAC = the Big East in basketball.

Good point. Your family's cars are also interesting.