Big East Conference Games Thread - Jan '25

[shizzle787]

A lot of these guys(miller) lost their fastball when everyone became able to pay guys out in the open.

Xavier has been decimated by injuries the last two years.

 

[AntG168]

Xavier has been decimated by injuries the last two years.

He’s had a full recruiting year to recruit around that. Relying on 2 guys who haven’t been healthy since he’s been there was quite the decision

 

[shizzle787]

Tonight cemented in my mind that St. John’s will be the 3rd team from the league in. It also cemented that Xavier has to play catch up from too far back to get an at-large at 9-7 (1-4). There is a non-zero chance St. John’s wins their next six.

The three teams to watch are Georgetown, Villanova, and Creighton. From now on, I would root for those three to win (except when playing UConn of course) to get the maximum number of bids.

 

[superjohn]

He’s had a full recruiting year to recruit around that. Relying on 2 guys who haven’t been healthy since he’s been there was quite the decision

He did and his starting center went down for the entire season.

 

[shizzle787]

He’s had a full recruiting year to recruit around that. Relying on 2 guys who haven’t been healthy since he’s been there was quite the decision

He made the Sweet 16 in his first season there. He is a really good coach.

 

[AntG168]

He made the Sweet 16 in his first season there. He is a really good coach.

Which was an underachievement for that team. I think his best days are behind him. Last year was understandable. This year is completely on him imo.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Which was an underachievement for that team. I think his best days are behind him. Last year was understandable. This year is completely on him imo.

Maybe Miller has lost his fastball, maybe he hasn't. There are a lot of variables hitting college sports right now, and it is hard to isolate any of them. The season the SEC is having is scary, and the fact that the Big 10 has pulled away from the Big 12 into a clear second place among conferences is also disturbing. While it is fun to point and laugh at the ACC, it is not like those schools are not trying within the resources they have, they are just losing, badly.

 

[Icehawk]

I watched the GT V Marq game and I think I'm more worried about playing GT right now - they are BIG. Not a Cooley fan but I would have loved to see them pull of the win. Both teams defend hard.

 

[PNolanFan]

Maybe Miller has lost his fastball, maybe he hasn't. There are a lot of variables hitting college sports right now, and it is hard to isolate any of them. The season the SEC is having is scary, and the fact that the Big 10 has pulled away from the Big 12 into a clear second place among conferences is also disturbing. While it is fun to point and laugh at the ACC, it is not like those schools are not trying within the resources they have, they are just losing, badly.

Are we sure about your big 10 point? I think top to bottom Big 12 is still stronger than the big 10... cant wait to see them poop their pants in the first round like every year

 

[gtcam]

He made the Sweet 16 in his first season there. He is a really good coach.

He's a DB

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Are we sure about your big 10 point? I think top to bottom Big 12 is still stronger than the big 10... cant wait to see them poop their pants in the first round like every year

RPI and KenPom have Big 10 meaningfully ahead of the Big 12, but Torvik has the Big 12 ahead of the Big 10.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

DePaul also threw up all over themselves tonight.

 

[kobe]

nova best team in the church league, told yall a month ago but no one wants to listen

 

[shizzle787]

nova best team in the church league, told yall a month ago but no one wants to listen

Nobody listens to crackheads.

 

[uconnric]

nova best team in the church league, told yall a month ago but no one wants to listen

Problem is they're in the Big East.