Just saw it on CBS
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Big East!
It's a power conference in basketball.P6? They’re not the Big East anymore, they’re Nova and a cluster of non-FB schools who are decent at best.
Not really. Look at the seeds they got. Even the conf champs.It's a power conference in basketball.
It really is, down year for them but it's a power conference.Not really. Look at the seeds they got. Even the conf champs.
Don't tell @gampelcrazies that!P6? They’re not the Big East anymore, they’re Nova and a cluster of non-FB schools who are decent at best.
The American got 4 teams in this year and this was also considered a down year for them. Especially when you consider no UConn, Memphis or Witchia State.It really is, down year for them but it's a power conference.
It really is, down year for them but it's a power conference.
Can't really call it a down year when UConn hasn't made it in 3 years and Memphis hasn't made it in 5 years I think.The American got 4 teams in this year and this was also considered a down year for them. Especially when you consider no UConn, Memphis or Witchia State.
Very fair take. And this is while UConn and Memphis have been non-existent. When both teams start getting back to being Top 25-30 teams this will help the league.A few things
While I do think the Big East is firmly a Power Conference in the basketball landscape... I also believe there is no justification THIS year to not consider the American Athletic as one of the top six conferences. The AAC is better this year than the PAC12. The RPI rankings and average NET rankings both show that the AAC is better than the PAC-12 THIS year at least.
I guess it gets more muddy if you do a five year average: This was a down year for the Big East (the teams cannibalized each other) and a better than average year for the American. While the Big East has been top 3 league for most of the past 5 years, the American has more often been in the 5-7 spots. I still think that the American is a Power Conference. They need to expand that label and make it P7
You are right. But you can at least see my point that the 2 big names in this league haven't done much lately, and have new coaches and solid recruiting classes. They are going to be good eventually.Can't really call it a down year when UConn hasn't made it in 3 years and Memphis hasn't made it in 5 years I think.
How is this a down year for the AAC? They got 4 teams in. Ties the most they have ever gotten.The American got 4 teams in this year and this was also considered a down year for them. Especially when you consider no UConn, Memphis or Witchia State.
Big East because won last 2 titles & the history.......but still BS.
It's CBS & ESPN choice not to include the American at this point in "P7" and to call it P6. It's not football where the Power 5 actually has meaning.
Next year if we get 4 or 5 teams again it will be hard to justify excluding from "Power".
I meant the perception before the season.How is this a down year for the AAC? They got 4 teams in. Ties the most they have ever gotten.
Fair but it was also a down year for the Big East.I meant the perception before the season.
Memphis ended the year with a higher NET, KenPom, and Sagarin than Temple.You are right. But you can at least see my point that the 2 big names in this league haven't done much lately, and have new coaches and solid recruiting classes. They are going to be good eventually.