Big East January '26 Thread

[bendm]

Creighton starting to do annoying Creighton things now that we’re playing conference games.

 

[RuffRuff]

Creighton starting to do annoying Creighton things now that we’re playing conference games.

I'm all for it

 

[bendm]

I'm all for it

As long as they get into the tourney and don’t just hurt other BE teams’ seed lines

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Some of these schools need to realize that playing like crap before conference play begins, then kicking it up s couple notches in conference games isn't the best approach.

 

[RuffRuff]

Not to be missed, but Marquette gets it's first (and maybe only) win at home, by 1, against second worst BE team Xavier.

 

[HooperScooper]

Not to be missed, but Marquette gets it's first (and maybe only) win at home, by 1, against second worst BE team Xavier.

Wait, I was told 3 weeks ago from our resident Big East expert that Xavier was an NCAA Tournament team. So now they're not?

Post in thread 'Big East December '25 Thread'

Dec 17, 2025

Creighton may have kicked the Big East bid stealing off really early. Xavier's 41 point home loss to a bad Creighton team is painful.

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[DCHuskyFan]

This is pissing me off, too.

Last year I waited until day of and managed to buy some incredible tickets, tho. $110 each for the fourth row right on mid court. It was the first row of “actual seating” right behind the hockey barrier and the temporary seats they put up. Probably going to try that strategy again.

Bought three 1st level tickets for $95 each on the primary market in October (Hoyas Men's Basketball Tickets | MY HOYAS Account), so fees were low. Georgetown sent out an email today that the game is sold out, and they aren’t offering there, so secondary is the only way to go.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Wait, I was told 3 weeks ago from our resident Big East expert that Xavier was an NCAA Tournament team. So now they're not?

Post in thread 'Big East December '25 Thread'

Dec 17, 2025

Creighton may have kicked the Big East bid stealing off really early. Xavier's 41 point home loss to a bad Creighton team is painful.

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Combing through old posts to catch me saying something that didn't happen? So you are that guy. Good to know.

 

[HooperScooper]

Combing through old posts to catch me saying something that didn't happen? So you are that guy. Good to know.

 

[rashadray11]

Combing through old posts to catch me saying something that didn't happen? So you are that guy. Good to know.

You don’t even like UConn you only like the Big East, Val.

 

[FightOnCT]

Creighton is annoying but they are quietly improving their tourney chances with these wins. No bad losses but have to fix that ugly 1-5 Q1 record.

Villanova will be fine, consensus has them at a 6 seed so a high-end Q2 loss shouldn’t hurt too much. That said, I would rather them not drop these kind of games so that we have an extra Q1 home opportunity.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Updated NET (1/8)

UConn (8)
Villanova (29)
St. Johns (31)
Seton Hall (40)
Creighton (41)
Butler (50)

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Updated NET (1/8)

UConn (8)
Villanova (29)
St. Johns (31)
Seton Hall (40)
Creighton (41)
Butler (50)

Seton Hall and Creighton would be better off as 11 seeds than 8, 9 or 10 seeds this year. The difference between 6 and 7 seeds looks like it will be very slim, and there will be some movement on those two lines to avoid conference teams from playing each other in the second round. If they make the second round, SHU has a shot at beating a 3 seed if things break right. Creighton is playing well against Big East teams, but the team just seems too slow to beat anyone really good. We will see.

Butler is on track for 18 or 19 total wins, which won't be good enough for them to get a bid.

 

[Waquoit]

He's right on this one.

 

[HooperScooper]

He's right on this one.

You also thought Xavier was an NCAA Tournament team? How?

 

[RuffRuff]

Looks like the BE is getting it's very own Knueppel next year.

 

[BFieldHusky]

FWIW, Lunardi has 5 Big East teams in as of this morning. Creighton is the last team in. No mention of Butler.

UConn (1)
Villanova (7)
Seton Hall (8)
St. Johns (8)
Creighton (Play In)

 

[Waquoit]

You also thought Xavier was an NCAA Tournament team? How?

He’s right about you chasing after him like a stalker.

 

[HooperScooper]

ESPN BPI analytics project UConn has an 88.1% chance of winning the Big East.

Predicting men's college basketball conference winners -- and their biggest threats

The ACC and Big East feature clear favorites, but competition is tighter in the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC.

www.espn.com

 

[HooperScooper]

He’s right about you chasing after him like a stalker.

Yeah probably. But I’ve never seen someone so annoying on here before with so little self awareness. He’s a peach.

 

[bendm]

Predicting men's college basketball conference winners -- and their biggest threats

The ACC and Big East feature clear favorites, but competition is tighter in the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC.

www.espn.com

Favorite:

UConn Huskies (88.1%)​

In terms of depth, the Big East is the worst of the five high-major conferences this season, but UConn is a clear-cut national title contender and the heavy favorite to win the regular-season title. If anything, BPI's 88.1% projection is arguably a low estimate.

The Huskies have just one loss on the season: back in mid-November against Arizona, when Tarris Reed Jr. and Braylon Mullins were both sidelined with injuries. Prior to Wednesday's overtime win over Providence, UConn had barely been tested in conference play, winning its first four games by an average of 19.0 points. The Huskies are an elite defensive unit, ranking fifth nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency and in the top 10 for both 2-point defense and 3-point defense.

In Mullins, Solo Ball and Alex Karaban, Dan Hurley has three high-level shotmakers, and Reed is a double-double machine and the anchor down low.

 

[HooperScooper]

Predicting men's college basketball conference winners -- and their biggest threats

The ACC and Big East feature clear favorites, but competition is tighter in the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC.

www.espn.com

Favorite:

UConn Huskies (88.1%)​

In terms of depth, the Big East is the worst of the five high-major conferences this season, but UConn is a clear-cut national title contender and the heavy favorite to win the regular-season title. If anything, BPI's 88.1% projection is arguably a low estimate.

The Huskies have just one loss on the season: back in mid-November against Arizona, when Tarris Reed Jr. and Braylon Mullins were both sidelined with injuries. Prior to Wednesday's overtime win over Providence, UConn had barely been tested in conference play, winning its first four games by an average of 19.0 points. The Huskies are an elite defensive unit, ranking fifth nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency and in the top 10 for both 2-point defense and 3-point defense.

In Mullins, Solo Ball and Alex Karaban, Dan Hurley has three high-level shotmakers, and Reed is a double-double machine and the anchor down low.

Two posts above yours. This is called a RuffRuff. 😀

 

[AllHusky]

I don't give a rats rearend what the BE Conference rating is. Watching this sucker play out is great drama. Game of the weekend Creighton St Johns? What does the result mean for each team. Johnny loss and they are playing their way out of the tourney. Creighton W and they are inching closer. Not sure which result gets us closer to our max of 5.

Villanova really helped Creightons season.

 

[gsmooth]

I am annoyed I lost track of time and didn't put $ on St.John's vs Creighton. SJU leading by 18 at HT in Omaha. Still an entire 2nd half, I know. Pitino's St John's teams has always been tough for McDermott's Creighton teams.

 

[aceboon]

Looks like the Providence loss woke St Johns up