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Title: [PaintTouches]The Path to 7 Big East Bids
Post by: PaintTouchesSays on February 21, 2015, 12:46:50 PM
The Path to 7 Big East Bids

Marquette fans might not be enjoying the season, but the Big East is having one heck of a sophomore campaign. In his first bracketology of the season a few months ago, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi made the bold prediction of seven Big East teams dancing in March. Many scoffed at the prediction, refusing to believe that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=painttouches.com&blog=28348875&post=13229&subd=painttouches&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

Source: The Path to 7 Big East Bids (http://painttouches.com/2015/02/21/the-path-to-7-big-east-bids/)
Title: Re: [PaintTouches]The Path to 7 Big East Bids
Post by: brewcity77 on February 21, 2015, 04:36:43 PM
Pretty simple. St. John's needs to not completely suck from here on out and Seton Hall needs to win the BET because they puked all over their shoes. Though Marquette, Creighton, or DePaul winning the BET would accomplish the same thing it would for SHU.

With wins over Cincy and Butler this week, X is looking solid.
Title: Re: [PaintTouches]The Path to 7 Big East Bids
Post by: mattyv1908 on February 21, 2015, 06:18:59 PM
Quote from: brewcity77 on February 21, 2015, 04:36:43 PM
Pretty simple. St. John's needs to not completely suck from here on out and Seton Hall needs to win the BET because they puked all over their shoes. Though Marquette, Creighton, or DePaul winning the BET would accomplish the same thing it would for SHU.

With wins over Cincy and Butler this week, X is looking solid.

St. John's has too much natural talent that has learned to play together to completely suck at this point in time.  Three more wins punches their ticket.
Title: Re: [PaintTouches]The Path to 7 Big East Bids
Post by: brewcity77 on February 22, 2015, 03:43:15 PM
Quote from: mattyv1908 on February 21, 2015, 06:18:59 PM
St. John's has too much natural talent that has learned to play together to completely suck at this point in time.  Three more wins punches their ticket.

Never underestimate the power of a Steve Lavin coached team to suck at any given time. He could screw up the 1996 Chicago Bulls.

That said, 3 wins does punch their ticket, 2 may even be enough. For a 7th bid, though, it will take someone 7-10 winning the BET. SHU isn't getting in otherwise. Maybe if they win out and get to the BET title game it will be enough, but usually conference tourney games aren't as heavily weighted. And for a team in freefall, just no way I see them getting up off the mat.

Honestly, I 100% believe Marquette has a better chance of getting in the NCAAs than Seton Hall does. More chance we win 4 in 4 days than they do enough to get in or win 4 in 4 days. Just complete dysfunction there.
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