For Backetology People

[Dawson Rental]

If we had beaten Butler in the last game of the Big East season resulting in Butler, Creighton and us all finishing with a 9-9 Big East record would that have put Creighton in the NCAA, us in the NCAA or just knocked the number of Big East teams in the NCAA down to four?

[Coleman]

If we had beaten Butler in the last game of the Big East season resulting in Butler, Creighton and us all finishing with a 9-9 Big East record would that have put Creighton in the NCAA, us in the NCAA or just knocked the number of Big East teams in the NCAA down to four?

Probably none of the above.

Field would probably have stayed the same, but Butler might have dropped down to a 10 or 11 seed.

[drewm88]

Assuming that result (us beating Butler) didn't materially change any BET results (all three of us went down in the quarterfinals), then nothing changes. We weren't close to the NCAAs, Creighton wasn't that close either (NIT 4 seed), and Butler would have maybe seen its seed line drop to a 10 or 11 at worst.

[MerrittsMustache]

Assuming that result (us beating Butler) didn't materially change any BET results (all three of us went down in the quarterfinals), then nothing changes. We weren't close to the NCAAs, Creighton wasn't that close either (NIT 4 seed), and Butler would have maybe seen its seed line drop to a 10 or 11 at worst.

If MU had defeated Butler, Creighton gets the BET 5-seed, MU gets 6 and Butler drops to 7 (based on record vs each other). Creighton would have faced Providence in the BET, MU-Seton Hall and Butler gets St. John's.


Assuming Butler beats St. John's, they'd likely still be in the NCAAT before playing X. If only one of Creighton or MU win their first BET game, they'd get the NIT invite. If both lost, Creighton would be in. If both win, it'd be interesting.

[Windyplayer]

[brewcity77]

Probably none of the above.

Field would probably have stayed the same, but Butler might have dropped down to a 10 or 11 seed.

This exactly. And if ever a year showed that what happens in conference tournaments is pretty much irrelevant outside who wins the bid, this was it.