Some Knew BE was going to underperform

[tzznandrew]

Just saying. Writing was on the wall.

 

[bmayuc]

Its the KenPom #2 ranked league. Its insane this is a 3 bid league and short of legal action I just don't know what to do about it

 

[tzznandrew]

Please delete, I couldn't find the other thread and thought it couldn't be bumped. My bad!

 

[bmayuc]

B12 has absolutely gamed the NET rankings - but as long as that will be the measure of success maybe Val can get off her ass and put a strategy in place.

 

[tzznandrew]

Its the KenPom #2 ranked league. Its insane this is a 3 bid league and short of legal action I just don't know what to do about it

Beat Michigan, UNLV, Rutgers, etc. Win games OOC.

 

[my2cents]

One step would be to get rid of the two "doormat" teams in the league. ( You know which ones).
Freeing up four games would allow the stronger teams to schedule against P5 teams to build up the resumes.

 

[polycom]

Tzz right again

 

[JungleLobo]

Just saying. Writing was on the wall.

Haha patting yourself on the back

 

[87Xfer]

B12 has absolutely gamed the NET rankings - but as long as that will be the measure of success maybe Val can get off her ass and put a strategy in place.

Do you think Val would understand what you're talking about?

 

[Waquoit]

Tzz right again

Except for the heading of this thread. The Big East didn't underperform, the NCAA selection committee did.

 

[87Xfer]

One step would be to get rid of the two "doormat" teams in the league. ( You know which ones).
Freeing up four games would allow the stronger teams to schedule against P5 teams to build up the resumes.

are you suggesting "getting rid of" Georgetown?

 

[Dibbie]

I won $100 on a bet with buddy that BE would get less than 6 bids. Easy money

 

[my2cents]

are you suggesting "getting rid of" Georgetown?

Yes, the era of loyalty as left all college sports. ND, Louisville, Syracuse were replaced. Why not the Hoyas?

 

[polycom]

Except for the heading of this thread. The Big East didn't underperform, the NCAA selection committee did.

This is like getting mad at the refs after you lose. You could handle business in the OOC and don't leave it in the hands of the officials or you can let it come down to the refs who have been shown to be inconsistent year after year.

 

[JungleLobo]

With all the bid stealers, the field is watered down, so UConn actually has a lesser field to take on to repeat.

 

[tzznandrew]

Except for the heading of this thread. The Big East didn't underperform, the NCAA selection committee did.

What would you call the 4th place BE team losing at home to the 15th place B10 team?
What would you call the 5th place BE team losing to the last place (8-24!) B10 team!
Or the 3rd place team losing to the 4th place and 6th place MWC team?
Or the 4th place team losing to the 9th place (15-18) Pac-12 team?
Or the 6th place team losing to both a CAA team, an Ivy, and 9-9 A10 school?

Over and over again the bubble teams killed themselves.

Before, of course, New Mexico, Oregon, NC State, UAB, and Duquesne happened.

The committee got a lot wrong, but those particular Big East bubble schools can blame themselves.

 

[87Xfer]

Yes, the era of loyalty as left all college sports. ND, Louisville, Syracuse were replaced. Why not the Hoyas?

 

[UCTitleTown]

One step would be to get rid of the two "doormat" teams in the league. ( You know which ones).
Freeing up four games would allow the stronger teams to schedule against P5 teams to build up the resumes.

True. Those four games add no value to anyone. Might as well play D3 schools. I don't see it improving anytime soon. Any conference needs it's members to at least be competitive.

 

[Waquoit]

I won $100 on a bet with buddy that BE would get less than 6 bids. Easy money

You hang out with idiots.

 

[Waquoit]

This is like getting mad at the refs after you lose. You could handle business in the OOC and don't leave it in the hands of the officials or you can let it come down to the refs who have been shown to be inconsistent year after year.

Nope, if it wasn't one thing, it would have been another.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Week of 2/12 Other games

Pitino may have lost that locker room. They have to be better than they’ve been right?

the-boneyard.com

 

[bendm]

Yes, the era of loyalty as left all college sports. ND, Louisville, Syracuse were replaced. Why not the Hoyas?

Those teams weren’t replaced they left. Grown and DePaul both just hired new coaches there’s no reason they can’t be competitive.

 

[bendm]

I’m not arguing the BE got screwed that’s obvious but I don’t think it was a power conference or cbs affiliate scheme because the MW is a mid major on fox and they got 6 bids

 

[Gutter King]

SJU lost to Michigan and BC in the OOC.
SH lost to Rutgers, USC, Iowa, Baylor.
Providence lost to Kansas St. and Oklahoma.

Danny is 100% right, BE play starts in Nov.

Besides a win at Wisconsin from Providence, those teams did nothing for the league and made their own bed. There wasn't even an attempt to challenge themselves. I understand these schedules are set ahead of time, and can be unpredictable, but if all you are going to challenge lower level power conference foes, you sure as hell better beat them.

UConn put Texas, UNC, Kansas, and Gonzaga On the schedule. Three of those teams are expected to be top 10 every year, Texas top 20. If Hurley had his way he'd want Duke on their as well.

I don't even care if you are playing 300s vs 180s level of cupcakes. Just don't lose to Michigan and your misfit toys are in the dance, Rick.

How about that "Doctor" that came on ESPN before Hurley trying to convince us now that geography was the driving force in how they seed the top six? What the actual hell is that all about? The suits are just laughing at us at this point, because fans apparently take it infinitely more serious than they do. Tournament championships don't matter??

Between our own league members playing checkers and the selection committee throwing darts, it's time to clean house and just give the seeding process to AI simulations.

 

[Fishy]

Just saying. Writing was on the wall.

And yyyyyyep.

Felt like that message was sent out, doesn’t it?