[Paint Touches] Who has the toughest non-con schedule in the Big East?

[PaintTouches]

That's the hook, but most of the post is more about the newest measure on the selection committee's teamsheet called WAB, Wins Against Bubble, and how it's the best measure for a question like this.

https://painttouches.com/2024/09/05/who-has-the-toughest-non-con-schedule-in-the-big-east/

Here's MU's schedule via Torvik with WAB included.

[The Sultan]

Georgetown should just up and join the Patriot League with that schedule.

[bilsu]

Is the WAB based only on preseason expectations or is it adjusted as the season goes on? A key injury completely changes a team's expectations.

[PaintTouches]

Is the WAB based only on preseason expectations or is it adjusted as the season goes on? A key injury completely changes a team's expectations.

It changes daily based on the results of not just the team you are playing, but every other result that day. So if Iowa State only ends up being a top-15 team rather than a top-5 team, that WAB will probably drop to .7-ish rather than the current .84. The "true" WAB is that on Selection Sunday.

[Billy Hoyle]

Georgetown should just up and join the Patriot League with that schedule.

they'd still finish in the bottom half of the standings.