C7 + possible newcomers NCAA tournament history

[Jet915]

Andy Katz giving us some love in his 3 point shot and Dougie is scheduled to be on their podcast today:

3. Creighton drew 18,613 fans to the Missouri Valley Conference title showdown against Wichita State Saturday in Omaha. The Bluejays regularly draw 17,000 and rank sixth nationally in attendance. The majority of the departing Big East Catholic 7 schools would love to average that attendance. And this is exactly why Creighton is the favorite to be the 10th team when the league is formed with Xavier and Butler. The new Big East wants basketball-centric schools where the facilities and fan base provide a basketball atmosphere that rivals any other school in the country. Flying to Omaha is a connection through Chicago for a number of schools. Providence, Seton Hall, DePaul and St. John's should and likely will welcome Creighton. Marquette is already on board. Georgetown and Villanova shouldn't have issues, either.

[Galway Eagle]

In light of the facts, can someone please explain the overwhelming support for Creighton and extreme animosity for Dayton?

17 > 14 We will have enough teams that'll become good with senior loaded teams and then suck for 3 years, creighton shows more promise to be a year in and year out decent team.

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Andy Katz giving us some love in his 3 point shot and Dougie is scheduled to be on their podcast today:

3. Creighton drew 18,613 fans to the Missouri Valley Conference title showdown against Wichita State Saturday in Omaha. The Bluejays regularly draw 17,000 and rank sixth nationally in attendance. The majority of the departing Big East Catholic 7 schools would love to average that attendance. And this is exactly why Creighton is the favorite to be the 10th team when the league is formed with Xavier and Butler. The new Big East wants basketball-centric schools where the facilities and fan base provide a basketball atmosphere that rivals any other school in the country. Flying to Omaha is a connection through Chicago for a number of schools. Providence, Seton Hall, DePaul and St. John's should and likely will welcome Creighton. Marquette is already on board. Georgetown and Villanova shouldn't have issues, either.

One provision I would put on Creighton joining, you guys need a quality logo. Get a nice monogram to match everyone else.

[keefe]

I have landed at Offutt more than once for the sole purpose of having dinner at the 801. Great steaks.

[Dawson Rental]

All depends on what selective sample you pull.  All-time?  Sure, Dayton trumps SLU.  Last 10 years, slight edge.  Last 10 years when you include this year - up by one appearance and SLU has more success in the tournament.  Moving forward and considering media market?  SLU for sure.  

I really like SLU, but I am very concerned about where their program is going.  Right now they are running on gas that Majerus put in the tank.  Next year, they're running on fumes.  After that, it could get scary.  Biondi, the president, is fighting for his job and the BOT is preoccupied with figuring out a way to save him.  (The BOT - being hand picked by Biondi over the last 25 years - is the only part of the University that wants Biondi to stay.)

Crews is coaching great, but he's still only the interim HC, a job he didn't really want and only took so that Rick could have the job back had his health worked out.  Crews was out of college basketball, and only came back to be an assistant for Rick.  So, its up in the air whether Crews gets offered the job, and whether he takes it if it is offered to him.  If Crews is the new HC, there would be serious concern about whether he could recruit well enough to keep SLU relevant.  (Recruiting is reported to be his Achilles heel).  Their recruiting class for next year is one very mediocre SG.  This is SLU's chance to build off their success this year and last year to recruit some solid classes, and it's slipping away.  In the late 90's, SLU was were Creighton is today, ranking in the top ten of the NCAA in attendance.  Then Spoonhour retired and SLU started a slide into basketball oblivion which wasn't reversed until they hired Majerus.  This spring will determine whether history will repeat itself, and SLU will have to make a lot of smart moves while simultaneously dealing with the "Biondi must go" mess.  I'm not optimistic.

[GGGG]

I really like SLU, but I am very concerned about where their program is going.  Right now they are running on gas that Majerus put in the tank.  Next year, they're running on fumes.  After that, it could get scary.  Biondi, the president, is fighting for his job and the BOT is preoccupied with figuring out a way to save him.  (The BOT - being hand picked by Biondi over the last 25 years - is the only part of the University that wants Biondi to stay.)

Crews is coaching great, but he's still only the interim HC, a job he didn't really want and only took so that Rick could have the job back had his health worked out.  Crews was out of college basketball, and only came back to be an assistant for Rick.  So, its up in the air whether Crews gets offered the job, and whether he takes it if it is offered to him.  If Crews is the new HC, there would be serious concern about whether he could recruit well enough to keep SLU relevant.  (Recruiting is reported to be his Achilles heel).  Their recruiting class for next year is one very mediocre SG.  This is SLU's chance to build off their success this year and last year to recruit some solid classes, and it's slipping away.  In the late 90's, SLU was were Creighton is today, ranking in the top ten of the NCAA in attendance.  Then Spoonhour retired and SLU started a slide into basketball oblivion which wasn't reversed until they hired Majerus.  This spring will determine whether history will repeat itself, and SLU will have to make a lot of smart moves while simultaneously dealing with the "Biondi must go" mess.  I'm not optimistic.

That is well stated.