My Dream Big East Tourney Scenario

[rstein27]

Beat Cincy in the quarterfinals, Louisville in the semis. 

Takes care of every team this year that we are leaving behind as we move to the new Big East BASKETBALL conference!

After slapping ND around on Saturday of course!

[Benny B]

If GU, UL and MU all win out, MU ties for 2nd place and gets the #3 in the BET

There's essentially one realistic scenario where MU could end in a tie with both UL and SU for 2nd place, in which case MU would be the #2 seed.

In the only scenario where GU, MU and SU can tie for 1st place, MU would be the #1 seed.

Any scenario involving a tie amongst MU, UL and GU has MU with the #3 seed.  If SU is added to make it a four-way tie, MU jumps to the #2 seed in all scenarios provided MU beats ND this weekend.  If Pitt is added to make it a five-way tie, MU jumps to the #1 seed.

There is one long-shot scenario where you could have a seven-way tie for 1st place amongst GU, MU, UL, ND, Pitt, SU and UConn.  MU would get the #1 seed in such scenario.

Amongst the several scenarios where MU and GU tie for 1st place, MU would get the #1 seed provided SU beats GU next weekend.  In just about every other realistic scenario, GU gets the #1 seed.

[swoopem]

This may sound crazy (and it's completely selfish) but I really hope we don't get the 1 seed. I land in NYC on the 14th at noon which is when the 1 seed tips so I won't be able to make that game. The 2 seed would make me a very happy man.

Also what is the best way to get tickets? I've heard scalping but would love to hear from others what they do or have done in the past. Thanks

[mug644]

If GU, UL and MU all win out, MU ties for 2nd place and gets the #3 in the BET

There's essentially one realistic scenario where MU could end in a tie with both UL and SU for 2nd place, in which case MU would be the #2 seed.

In the only scenario where GU, MU and SU can tie for 1st place, MU would be the #1 seed.

Any scenario involving a tie amongst MU, UL and GU has MU with the #3 seed.  If SU is added to make it a four-way tie, MU jumps to the #2 seed in all scenarios provided MU beats ND this weekend.  If Pitt is added to make it a five-way tie, MU jumps to the #1 seed.

There is one long-shot scenario where you could have a seven-way tie for 1st place amongst GU, MU, UL, ND, Pitt, SU and UConn.  MU would get the #1 seed in such scenario.

Amongst the several scenarios where MU and GU tie for 1st place, MU would get the #1 seed provided SU beats GU next weekend.  In just about every other realistic scenario, GU gets the #1 seed.

Man, that was exhausting to read,  but I love that in most of the potential scenarios MU ends up the #1 seed, even if the most likely scenarios have the team at #2 or #3.

[Windyplayer]

Also what is the best way to get tickets? I've heard scalping but would love to hear from others what they do or have done in the past. Thanks

+1. I get in on Wednesday, and I know nothing about scalping there. Some advice would be much appreciated.

[jficke13]

This may sound crazy (and it's completely selfish) but I really hope we don't get the 1 seed. I land in NYC on the 14th at noon which is when the 1 seed tips so I won't be able to make that game. The 2 seed would make me a very happy man.

Also what is the best way to get tickets? I've heard scalping but would love to hear from others what they do or have done in the past. Thanks

I know... I really want the night games so I can watch them. Definitely 100% selfishness though.

[muguru]

If GU, UL and MU all win out, MU ties for 2nd place and gets the #3 in the BET

There's essentially one realistic scenario where MU could end in a tie with both UL and SU for 2nd place, in which case MU would be the #2 seed.

In the only scenario where GU, MU and SU can tie for 1st place, MU would be the #1 seed.

Any scenario involving a tie amongst MU, UL and GU has MU with the #3 seed.  If SU is added to make it a four-way tie, MU jumps to the #2 seed in all scenarios provided MU beats ND this weekend.  If Pitt is added to make it a five-way tie, MU jumps to the #1 seed.

There is one long-shot scenario where you could have a seven-way tie for 1st place amongst GU, MU, UL, ND, Pitt, SU and UConn.  MU would get the #1 seed in such scenario.

Amongst the several scenarios where MU and GU tie for 1st place, MU would get the #1 seed provided SU beats GU next weekend.  In just about every other realistic scenario, GU gets the #1 seed.

Great work, love reading stuff like this. I ran all the tiebreakers(the basic ones) but never went this in depth with it. My only question is in an MU/GU tie for first place, wouldn't MU LOSE the tiebreaker to GU if UL finished 3rd(and that's a strong likelihood)?? GU beat UL, MU did not obviously. I can see if SU finishes third then MU wins the tiebreaker, so I don't think/know that it's as simple as Cuse beating GU next Saturday, UL is the elephant in the room for a GU/MU tiebreaker if UL finishes third. At least that's how I understood it.

[Benny B]

Great work, love reading stuff like this. I ran all the tiebreakers(the basic ones) but never went this in depth with it. My only question is in an MU/GU tie for first place, wouldn't MU LOSE the tiebreaker to GU if UL finished 3rd(and that's a strong likelihood)?? GU beat UL, MU did not obviously. I can see if SU finishes third then MU wins the tiebreaker, so I don't think/know that it's as simple as Cuse beating GU next Saturday, UL is the elephant in the room for a GU/MU tiebreaker if UL finishes third. At least that's how I understood it.

Dang, I killed the spreadsheet already, but I think you're right... what I probably meant to say is "provided Syracuse wins out."