Big East Bids

[Mr. Nielsen]

Well, if you are a bubble team. You are pulling for Nevada. VCU. Washington/Arizona State.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I expect I will be really right or really wrong when it comes to the bubble. If this was last year's committee, I would likely have NC State, Creighton, & Indiana in and UNCG, Furman, & Lipscomb out.

St John's would be the lowest ranked high major per kenpom to get an at large & their NET would be lower than the previous lowest RPI. I could easily be wrong on some high majors depending on how this SC makeup behaves, but I think MU fans are overrating their chances because of our bad memories of them. Poor non-con, bad conference losses, unprecedentedly low computer numbers. And from a Selection Committee with more mid & low majors than any time since 2013? We'll see.

If anyone wants the over on 2.5 bids out of Belmont, Furman, UNCG and Lipscomb, I am in.  3 could happen, but I am willing to bet that it wont. 

[BM1090]

Jaybee is to crystal ball as MUeagle1090 is to _________

I laughed. I've complained enough for one day. I promise this won't turn into a Ners/Wades level obsession.

[CountryRoads]

Some of the early results of these conference tournaments not good for the big east. A10 will have multiple bids after VCU loss. Florida likely getting in after beating LSU.

Looks like only 3 (4 if Xavier wins)

[NickelDimer]

He is a FS1/BTN guy! I'm for promoting him.

Do they have a suggestion box? Need to submit one to get rid of that clown

[Mr. Nielsen]

Do they have a suggestion box? Need to submit one to get rid of that clown

Why get rid of him. He is a brand name.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Some of the early results of these conference tournaments not good for the big east. A10 will have multiple bids after VCU loss. Florida likely getting in after beating LSU.

Looks like only 3 (4 if Xavier wins)

Florida was getting in anyway.  VCU should be in, but they've feasted on bad teams all year.  The A10 isn't good this year.  9 of their 25 wins are Q3 or Q4.  Questionable losses to Rhode Island 2x, Charleston, Old Dominion.  They will and should get in, but they very well may be an 11 seed.     

[NickelDimer]

Why get rid of him. He is a brand name.

Because he's incredibly unlikable. They can do better. I don't know that I've met anyone that enjoys his shtick or views him as all that insightful

[cheebs09]

Why get rid of him. He is a brand name.

I don't know that his brand is actually attracting any viewers. Maybe if it was 10 years ago.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Well, I hear him on radio shows. I'm sure that is because of his brand. Maybe, FOX got a good cost out of it as well. Who knows.

[StillAWarrior]

I think the current appearance of the poll results is a fair and accurate visual representation of what the selection committee is going to say to the Big East on Sunday -- just rotate it counter-clockwise 90 degrees.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Florida was getting in anyway.  VCU should be in, but they've feasted on bad teams all year.  The A10 isn't good this year.  9 of their 25 wins are Q3 or Q4.  Questionable losses to Rhode Island 2x, Charleston, Old Dominion.  They will and should get in, but they very well may be an 11 seed.   

Yeah I hope this just bumps them up so we don't potentially have to play them as a 12 if we get a 5

[The Sultan]

Why get rid of him. He is a brand name.

Brand name?  His claim to fame is where he served as a know it all douche on a game show 15 years ago.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Brand name?  His claim to fame is where he served as a know it all douche on a game show 15 years ago.

By your answer. Brand name. 

[Billy Hoyle]

They interviewed him last night and he said that the Johnnies have too many bad losses and a weak OOC to go with their good wins. Namely their DePaul losses and finishing 9-11 in conference.  Like him or not, SJU is teetering on the bubble.

Howie also a St. John's grad. It may be a situation of him being critical to avoid the appearance of bias or going with a gut feeling as a fan. It's going to be a long few days in Queens for sure.

The one thing that might help SJ is that they lost to DePaul without Ponds and Providence without Heron, but I don't know if the committee takes those facts into account.

[1SE]

Would this punch X's ticket?

[brewcity77]

Would this punch X's ticket?

They need two more wins. Autobid or bust.

[Eldon]

And then there were indeed four.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Gifted