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This is embarrassing

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brihman said:
Palpable sense on campus that Providence is going into the Battle of Atlantis undefeated
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With that schedule it would be a huge disappointment if they were not undefeated heading into the Bahamas tournament.
 
imno1 said:
Playing us should be higher than a Quad 1 game.
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UConn will be great this year, but I don't see it as much of a done deal as most.

Last year we returned three starters from a dominant championship team. This year, we return one starter and two quality players with solid minutes.

It's going to take some time.
 
They play five cupcakes like us. The only difference in their schedule is they are potentially going to play 4 P4 teams and 2 A-10 teams while we are potentially going to play 6 P4. I would not be happy with their schedule as a UConn fan but it’s not terrible for them.
 
shizzle787 said:
They play five cupcakes like us. The only difference in their schedule is they are potentially going to play 4 P4 teams and 2 A-10 teams while we are potentially going to play 6 P4. I would not be happy with their schedule as a UConn fan but it’s not terrible for them.
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It makes their 1st game in B4A a must win

Or they’re a bubble team again
 
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It really hinges on their performance in Atlantis and, secondarily, how good BYU is.

5 cupcakes isn't great, and it looks worse when it's 5 in a row to pad their record to start the year, but by itself is livable. The problem is if they end up in the loser's bracket in Atlantis they could be stuck hoping for at most two wins against mediocre Davidson, Louisville, and Indiana, and looking at, at most, 1 high-major or Quad 1 OOC win (depending on exactly where Rhody finishes).

That sort of thing would drag down perception of the Big East when they inevitably score upsets in conference play, like it did the last two years (us, Creighton, etc. being underseeded in 2023, only 3 bids in 2024). However, if we're performing to the level we expect, conference perception can't slow us down.
 
AntG168 said:
It makes their 1st game in B4A a must win

Or they’re a bubble team again
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I just looked at the field -- yikes. There is a universe of difference between playing Gonzaga and Arizona versus playing Davidson and Louisville. That first Bahamas game alone could be worth 10-15 slots in NET.
 
‘23 UConn saved the conference’s bids that year. The record and metrics going into conference play gave the BE teams a massive boost. The BE teams prior to beating UConn and each had horrible metrics.

‘24 UConn saved the BE again by dominating the entire landscape
 
UConnTrumbull said:
The Big 12 laid down the template to get teams in the tournament. Win by 30-40 against cupcakes and manipulate the NET. Sucks but it is what it is.
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That would mean we trust Providence to actually win by 30 points instead of laying an egg, getting beat by a garbage team, and dragging the entire Big East NET down
 
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Pmurph678 said:
Schedule is fine, everyone is discounting Atlantis, BYU, St.Bon, and at Rhody to much
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BYU is pretty much an unknown, no? I know people think very highly of Young but he is pretty untested.
 
shizzle787 said:
They play five cupcakes like us. The only difference in their schedule is they are potentially going to play 4 P4 teams and 2 A-10 teams while we are potentially going to play 6 P4. I would not be happy with their schedule as a UConn fan but it’s not terrible for them.
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It could be a very weak bunch of P4 schools… the B4A is one of the weakest fields ever with Davidson, Indiana, Louisville and WVU. That leaves Gonzaga, Arizona and Oklahoma being the only guaranteed Q1 opponents, better hope the bracket breaks in their favor and they win their first 2 games.

BYU just lost their coach, who knows how good they will be this year.

St. Bonnie finished outside the Top 100 in KenPom last year, which could make them a borderline Q3 game even on a neutral floor.

All around, a putrid schedule. I do believe in English as a coach, so hopefully they are able to win these cupcake games by the margin necessary to inflate that NET…
 
temery said:
UConn will be great this year, but I don't see it as much of a done deal as most.

Last year we returned three starters from a dominant championship team. This year, we return one starter and two quality players with solid minutes.

It's going to take some time.
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We returned 2 starters last year, not 3.
 
Rico444 said:
We returned 2 starters last year, not 3.
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Clingan was a starter by any real definition. Does this year's team have any comparable returning player ?
 
temery said:
Clingan was a starter by any real definition. Does this year's team have any comparable returning player ?
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If you're counting Clingan then Jaylin Stewart should count as a sophomore ready to make a big leap. Or Hassan Diarra if you're thinking 6th man ready to take on a bigger role
 
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