Big East tourney format ?

[RayRay]

Been thinking about this, and I’m trying to figure out how to format the tournament with 11 teams. Do the bottom 3 not make the tournament? I can’t figure out how the format would work if every team played, even with single and double byes.

Anyone know the answer to this?

 

[UofCT]

I guess this?

 

[RayRay]

Thanks that was easier than I thought!

 

[auror]

I was trying to figure out by myself and came up with the same thing:

 

[bendm]

top 5 get a bye. goal every year should be to finish top 5. that should be worth an at large bid in the BE any given year.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

So for us, ideal scenario is get to full health (Bouknight back, like, tomorrow) and make a run up to the 3-seed, thus probably putting us in position to avoid Nova until the final. Although at full health, I think we have a good shot against anybody. And if this happens, we are a lock for NCAA tourney and don’t even have to stress about winning the conference tournament (like the last 4 years). Would be nice though to win it in our first year...

But top 5 is absolutely the aim. The difference between having to play 3 games to win vs 4 games to win is huge (although one Kemba Walker might say otherwise).

 

[Chin Diesel]

So for us, ideal scenario is get to full health (Bouknight back, like, tomorrow) and make a run up to the 3-seed, thus probably putting us in position to avoid Nova until the final. Although at full health, I think we have a good shot against anybody. And if this happens, we are a lock for NCAA tourney and don’t even have to stress about winning the conference tournament (like the last 4 years). Would be nice though for our first year...

But top 5 is absolutely the aim. The difference between having to play 3 to win vs 4 to win is huge (although one Kemba Walker might say otherwise).

Yeah. there is no difference in 4/5 seed. Either way you get a bye, play the other one and have the #1 seed in the semis.

In terms of top teams, the difference between 4 and 3 is the biggest difference in the 11 man tourney.

 

[Hi-Low]

Yeah. there is no difference in 4/5 seed. Either way you get a bye, play the other one and have the #1 seed in the semis.

In terms of top teams, the difference between 4 and 3 is the biggest difference in the 11 man tourney.

3 seed might be out of reach with Seton Hall at 9-5 playing pretty well & having a favorable schedule left but who knows if we get on a run and S Hall fumbles.

The 4 & 5 seeds realistically between UConn / Xavier / St. John's / Providence all grouped around .500 +/- 1 game.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

Also, winning our next 2 games puts us in a very different aim. We beat PC and Nova this week (lofty, I know, but not out of the question at full strength), and we’re talking about paths to a top 2 seed, particularly with a weaker schedule to close out the season.

Lose our next 2 and we are in a tough spot.

 

[ucawn]

3 seed might be out of reach with Seton Hall at 9-5, playing pretty well & having a favorable schedule left but who knows if we get on a run and S Hall fumbles.

The 4 & 5 seeds realistically between UConn / Xavier / St. John's / Providence all grouped around .500 +/- 1 game.

UConn would claim the 3 seed with win in all remaining games except 1. And seton hall losing 2 games.

No matter the seed, should be in the big tourney with 1 more Q1 win and avoiding multiple Q3/Q2 losses.

 

[ucawn]

I’ve been looking around for this because I remember using it last year. @tzznandrew is the one who posted this last year so credit to him.

Big East Tournament Seed Calculator

 

[Get a Job]

I’ve been looking around for this because I remember using it last year. @tzznandrew is the one who posted this last year so credit to him.

Big East Tournament Seed Calculator

This is awesome, but it looks like it only seeds the top 10 teams.

 

[Zissou]

This is awesome, but it looks like it only seeds the top 10 teams.

I think it just always defaults DePaul to 11, and seeds the rest.

 

[Zissou]

So for us, ideal scenario is get to full health (Bouknight back, like, tomorrow) and make a run up to the 3-seed, thus probably putting us in position to avoid Nova until the final. Although at full health, I think we have a good shot against anybody. And if this happens, we are a lock for NCAA tourney and don’t even have to stress about winning the conference tournament (like the last 4 years). Would be nice though to win it in our first year...

But top 5 is absolutely the aim. The difference between having to play 3 games to win vs 4 games to win is huge (although one Kemba Walker might say otherwise).

After this past week I'm not sure getting Creighton in the semis instead of Nova is any prize.

 

[Get a Job]

I think it just always defaults DePaul to 11, and seeds the rest.

I assume you're kidding, but they might as well do that for real. Poor DePaul.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

After this past week I'm not sure getting Creighton in the semis instead of Nova is any prize.

I hear ya...
I think we can nab both on a good night at full strength. Don’t love our chances against either, but if I had to pick one to face, I think we match up better with Creighton.

 

[auror]

This is awesome, but it looks like it only seeds the top 10 teams.

Think the creator fixed it.

If we win out, we've got a good chance at the 3 seed. Makeup games are still a bi of a wildcard though.

 

[Get a Job]

Think the creator fixed it.

If we win out, we've got a good chance at the 3 seed. Makeup games are still a bi of a wildcard though.

Praise be to Him.

Edit: or Her.

 

[UofCT]

I think it just always defaults DePaul to 11, and seeds the rest.

Never gets old

 

[Zissou]

 

[ucawn]

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In your dreams

 

[Zissou]

In your dreams

It's just the standard single-play-in / double-bye format that is standard for an 11 team conference.

 

[Tenspro2002]

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lol, this is hideous

 

[HooperScooper]

lol, this is hideous

Yeah, two games to win an 11 team conference tournament better not happen in my lifetime. In any conference.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

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1 win and you’re in the championship game lmao