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Message: [QUOTE="Longtime fan, post: 3782016, member: 7093"] I think the eye test is right. There really aren't any "sweet sixteen" level teams in either the ACC or the Big East, at the moment ( other than UCONN). Depaul women's BB is often" right on the edge," and they have some wins this season that suggest they may be arriving at that level. It makes no sense, by the way, that neither of these conferences has built a top quality team. Villanova mens basketball has won national championships....but the women are only becoming respectable. I think the same is true for Maquette, and maybe others. Many universities in both conferences have the financial support and reputations to build excellent, competitive teams, but they just haven't done it ( on the women's side). Look at U of Cincinnati, for example Their mens basketball program is always excellent and , this year, even their football program is of national prominence. They once attracted a great head coach to the women team from UCONN ( Jamelle Elliot ) but the support just never emerged, the top players never arrived, and the team never exceeded " above average." And it still hasn't. It is frustrating, because UCONN wants high level competition. St Johns should be great. So should Seton Hall. No one wants 50 point wins. But it isn't just in here two conferences. Baylor wins by 90 points from time to time. Most conferences have, at most , 2-3 top teams and everyone else is cannon fodder. We keep hoping. [/QUOTE]