Big East Conference Results/ NCAA/NIT/CBI

[4everwarriors]

How many NBA players do you figure on the current team?

[Goose]

Doc
7-8 on current roster. They will show it next season.

[MUfan12]

How many NBA players do you figure on the current team?

Do late season 10 day contracts count?

[Bad_Reporter]

D league?

[4everwarriors]

Eye'm goin' wit a potential of won if all da stars line up.....Bailey

[Johnny B]

How many NBA players do you figure on the current team?

Think markus has a quick cup of coffe in the nba/g league. Then Europe
Sam.. eh long shot to sniff the g league. Europe.
Theo. Some low level europe.
Koby idk.
Elliot. Idk not nba
Joey to soon to judge. Has potential
Rest of the guys zero chance for nba or big time euro leagues

[Goose]

Bailey has real potential. Like him as a player.

[4everwarriors]

Well, then this confirms half of the problem

[Boston Warrior]

You guys love to rip on the team and say they aren't as good as the 77 champs....

I don't believe anyone is saying they are national champs...

You like bailey, the hausers, Howard... ok what's the problem ... is it wojo? Or the players?

Why?

Just trying to understand your beliefs....

[NickelDimer]

Maybe this is insane, but I'm actually glad. We've got to start exorcising demons at a rapid pace, so might as well jump right in with the Johnnies at home.

Absolutely. This team hasn't earned the easier path. Put up or shut up

[Goose]

Boston
There are pieces, just not enough. I think a Bo Ryan type coach could make these guys a top twenty team.

[Johnny B]

St johns sucks. If they lose Wednesday are they even in?

[Boston Warrior]

Goose

Thanks! From a pure coaching perspective we are missing a buzz Williams...

I do think we're building a program and we have pieces ...

Can wojo progress as a coach and we complete the puzzle?

I still believe. ...,

[RJax55]

Goose

Thanks! From a pure coaching perspective we are missing a buzz Williams...

I do think we're building a program and we have pieces ...

Can wojo progress as a coach and we complete the puzzle?

I still believe. ...,

With the big caveat there's more games to play,  my concern is that Wojo's behind O'Neill, Crean and Buzz in terms of accomplishments by Year 5. All three past coaches had won a conference championship and had NCAA success in that period.

Let's hope it gets turned another. But, if this is headed to a first round NCAA exit, what exactly has Wojo accomplished? What's he building?

[CountryRoads]

Here are the pairings for the BET:

9. Butler/8. Prov vs 1. Nova
5. Creighton vs 4. Xavier

7. SJU/10. Depaul vs 2. MU
3. Seton hall vs 6. Gtown

[Herman Cain]

Mitch Ballock  with 39 points tonight in Creighton win.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Some of you old geezers need to stop romanticizing the 77 team And I was there! It was an entirely different era. Al's not coming back. His clone isn't walking through the door. Let it go for chrissake.

[Herman Cain]

For all those people who clamor incessantly to expand our conference, this years results are Exhibit A for why no new teams are necessary.  Now that DePaul has emerged ,from the depths ,to being a solidly mediocre problem, the league schedule is now a flat out bare knuckles fist fight. I don't have access to the stats on team  experience . However, I surmise most of the teams in the league are young: or alternatively,  have most of their team coming back next year.

This was really the year for MU to excel. For the most part the team did, until the wheels came off the wagon recently. The good news is we now get a chance to reset the season going into the BET. MU can make lemonade out of the recent harvest of lemons. The league parity gives MU the best chance it has ever had to win The BET.

Next year is going to be a much tougher row to hoe. However, here is hoping the guys can get back on track and finish the season up strong.

[bilsu]

How many NBA players do you figure on the current team?

Bailey will be an NBA player. Some others may get a cup of tea in the league.

[Herman Cain]

Big East NET Rankings as of games of Saturday March 9.

New Old
26   25   Villanova   
29   29   Marquette   
54   54   Creighton   
61   61   Seton Hall   
62   60   Butler   
66   62   St. John's (NY)   
71   73   Xavier   
74   76   Providence   
76   80   Georgetown   
101   98   DePaul   

[BM1090]

Poor DePaul. They have a legitimately solid team and their best season in a decade and still are in last place.

[Herman Cain]

Big East NET rankings as of games of Sunday March 10.
New Old
25   26   Villanova   
29   29   Marquette   
54   54   Creighton   
62   61   Seton Hall   
63   62   Butler   
66   66   St. John's (NY)   
71   71   Xavier   
74   74   Providence   
76   76   Georgetown   
100   101   DePaul   

[brewcity77]

For all those people who clamor incessantly to expand our conference, this years results are Exhibit A for why no new teams are necessary.

Counterpoint: this year's results are Exhibit A why the league should expand. I've said for years that to have a highly successful league, someone has to lose. In years past, DePaul, St John's, Creighton, and even Marquette has filled that role. This year should be a 7-8 bid year, but because the teams at the bottom of the league are indistinguishable from the teams near the top. 3-10 is the same. If you had 1-2 teams that went 3-15 or worse, we would have far more bids than when everyone goes 7-11 or better.

[Herman Cain]

Counterpoint: this year's results are Exhibit A why the league should expand. I've said for years that to have a highly successful league, someone has to lose. In years past, DePaul, St John's, Creighton, and even Marquette has filled that role. This year should be a 7-8 bid year, but because the teams at the bottom of the league are indistinguishable from the teams near the top. 3-10 is the same. If you had 1-2 teams that went 3-15 or worse, we would have far more bids than when everyone goes 7-11 or better.

I agree with your point that we need more bottom dwellers . However my view is that another good team just makes everyone even more equal. This putting even more pressure on non con. As it is a team needs 11 non con wins to be securely off the bubble. I think another team would move that number to 12.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Depaul should go back to irrelevance next season.  Reed and Butz are the only good players that return.  Though Carte'Are Gordon should be eligible by Big East season, and he should be a nice boost. Hall should take a step back without Powell.  Those two should be the bottom dwellers next season, hopefully below 5 wins each.