Xavier just upset Creighton..not good for us

[shizzle787]

Is that possible?

No based on winning percentage we can't catch Creighton.

 

[UCSouth]

Makes UConn's task a lot tougher to get to the Big Dance.

Explain this please.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Is that possible?

I redact that statement. We can finish virtually tied for 2nd but they obviously own the tie breaker. They’re 13-6 and were 9-6. They finish with Nova so if they lose they’ll have 13-7 for a .650 win %. If we win out we’ll be 11-6 for a .647 win%. Screwy year.

 

[HuskyBoi]

LOL. This helps us big time... Makes the league look way better

Also, we beat Marquette, who walked into UNC and smoked em, who then went on to beat #11 Florida State today

W's all around for the Big East

 

[tzznandrew]

The only thing bad about this is Xavier inches closer to that 3 spot

They can't catch us if we win out.

UConn winning out: 11-6 (.647)
Xavier winning out: 8-5 (.615)

 

[bendm]

good wins > great losses

 

[upstater]

What is with Xavier and Villanova adding yellow to their uniforms?

 

[Okafour rings]

I redact that statement. We can finish virtually tied for 2nd but they obviously own the tie breaker. They’re 13-6 and were 9-6. They finish with Nova so if they lose they’ll have 13-7 for a .650 win %. If we win out we’ll be 11-6 for a .647 win%. Screwy year.

I've checked the standings multiple times after todays game: Creighton is 13-5 in the conference, games with Villanova and Butler remaining. Even if they lose to Villanova, they'll beat Butler to finish 14-6 in conference. UConn can finish 3rd in the Big East by beating Seton Hall and Georgetown. A loss to the Pirates and the Huskies may finish 5th...just a huge game fur us coming up.

 

[bendm]

What is with Xavier and Villanova adding yellow to their uniforms?

hate nova's yellow/white/navy unis

 

[87Xfer]

hate nova's yellow/white/navy unis

old school Pitt wannabee

 

[MexicoHusky]

This doesn't seem to be that big of a deal. Good for Xavier. Bad for Creighton, but they are in. Maybe hurts the league a little.... but I'm not even sure about that.

 

[HeGotGame]

Stop feeding the trolls!

 

[Big East Fa]

hate nova's yellow/white/navy unis

Looks like an old Michigan jersey

 

[HuskyHawk]

I was at a brewery today, watching the game. North Carolina vs Florida State came on after. UNC won, and I think that makes our blowout of Marquette look better too.

 

[UconnU]

Let’s take a look at what UConn Twitter thought of the game.

 

[HooperScooper]

After watching that game one thing is certain, I hope the Huskies get another crack at Creighton in the BET. Huskies can beat them and I want revenge for the 2 losses.

 

[SportsFan88]

Let’s take a look at what UConn Twitter thought of the game.

LMAOOOOO

 

[olehead]

I'm going to disagree here. I don't think this affects us much, if at all. Honestly, feels like this helps a bit cause now our win @Xavier, without bouk, looks better. I don't think there's any reason 4-5 big east teams can't get in.

Bully bully! This is a win for the Big East and five bids!

 

[freescooter]

Honestly if this is true, the whole system needs to be scrapped and reworked. Teams upset other teams ALL THE TIME! Relying on these silly statistical models where an upset here or there can move a team up or down 4 or 5 places is just insane. In the same way a pretty crumby Marquette team upsetting a mediocre UNC, a mediocre Xavier upsetting a solid Creighton should really not impact UConn much at all. Marquette still stinks. Xavier remains mediocre Creighton is still pretty solid. These models all have a similar flaw in that they overweight strength of schedule and they do it intentionally to benefit the power conferences.

 

[CTBasketball]

Honestly if this is true, the whole system needs to be scrapped and reworked. Teams upset other teams ALL THE TIME! Relying on these silly statistical models where an upset here or there can move a team up or down 4 or 5 places is just insane. In the same way a pretty crumby Marquette team upsetting a mediocre UNC, a mediocre Xavier upsetting a solid Creighton should really not impact UConn much at all. Marquette still stinks. Xavier remains mediocre Creighton is still pretty solid. These models all have a similar flaw in that they overweight strength of schedule and they do it intentionally to benefit the power conferences.