2025-26 Big East Thread

[WhiteTrash]

Having watched a few mins of XU/DePaul, it sure looks we're the worst team in our conference.  Our best chances for W's will be against those two teams at home, but I can't say I'm super confident that will happen.  My guess is our ceiling is 4-16.....but astonishingly our floor is 0-20 unless we see a resurrection. 

It is notable that this the weakest BE since we joined.

[MuggsyB]

It is notable that this the weakest BE since we joined.

That's an important point.  I can't even describe the depth of this horror show.  Again, this is vastly different than having "a bad season". 

[brewcity77]

It is notable that this the weakest BE since we joined.

I think this is debatable. While there's a big, bad bottom, I think it's more that the teams expected to be good aren't while some of the teams expected to be bad aren't that bad (but people expect bad so haven't warmed to them yet).

UConn is a lock tourney team, but Villanova, Seton Hall, Creighton, and Butler have all shown flashes of being NCAA teams. I doubt all get there, but 2-3 is certainly possible. St. John's doesn't have a tourney resume so far, and the Baylor and Ole Miss wins are aging like milk, but they could still get off the mat. I think this is a probably a 3-bid league as it stands and 4-5 is still possible, it just won't be the 4-5 we thought it would be.

[WhiteTrash]

I think this is debatable. While there's a big, bad bottom, I think it's more that the teams expected to be good aren't while some of the teams expected to be bad aren't that bad (but people expect bad so haven't warmed to them yet).

UConn is a lock tourney team, but Villanova, Seton Hall, Creighton, and Butler have all shown flashes of being NCAA teams. I doubt all get there, but 2-3 is certainly possible. St. John's doesn't have a tourney resume so far, and the Baylor and Ole Miss wins are aging like milk, but they could still get off the mat. I think this is a probably a 3-bid league as it stands and 4-5 is still possible, it just won't be the 4-5 we thought it would be.

Fair enough, a debatable worse BE in a long time.  The past 3 years of MU teams would have had a very nice record this year. Also, if a frog had wings he wouldn't bump his ass on the ground.

[rocky_warrior]

if a frog had wings he wouldn't bump his ass on the ground

A certainty, just ask penguins...

[WhiteTrash]

A certainty, just ask penguins...

Penguin meat joke in. 3, 2, 1...?.

[rocky_warrior]

Penguin meat joke in. 3, 2, 1...?.

Always frozen, never fresh?

[Jay Bee]

"oh it's so hard to win on the road in the Big ___"... smh

Big Ten.. 50% home winners
Big 12.. 50%
Big East... 45%

[Billy Hoyle]

I think this is debatable. While there's a big, bad bottom, I think it's more that the teams expected to be good aren't while some of the teams expected to be bad aren't that bad (but people expect bad so haven't warmed to them yet).

UConn is a lock tourney team, but Villanova, Seton Hall, Creighton, and Butler have all shown flashes of being NCAA teams. I doubt all get there, but 2-3 is certainly possible. St. John's doesn't have a tourney resume so far, and the Baylor and Ole Miss wins are aging like milk, but they could still get off the mat. I think this is a probably a 3-bid league as it stands and 4-5 is still possible, it just won't be the 4-5 we thought it would be.

Butler has taken a step back after a nice non-conference season. Losing PG Jalen Johnson for the season was a blow. The freshman Robinson is showing flashes, but not enough so far, and Bizjack has been streaky as hell recently. Tomorrow is a must-win for them against St. John's at Hinkle. Frustration with Matta has returned.

I've been impressed with Nova. After shooting 1-12 from three in the first half they made 6 of their first 7 threes and shot 70% overall in the second half, dropping 55 points.

Creighton should have won the SH game and that choke job may haunt them come Selection Sunday.

[MU82]

It's cool that Bizjack Horseman is playing in the Big East.

[GoldenEagles03]

Georgetown just lost at DePaul.

Georgetown made 1 singular shot in the second half...and we lost to them.

[Billy Hoyle]

That's all we made, just one goddamn shot?

https://x.com/i/status/2008737854802047391

[Jay Bee]

Hoyas caught Marquette-itis

[MuggsyB]

Georgetown just lost at DePaul.

Georgetown made 1 singular shot in the second half...and we lost to them.

Sweet Jesus.

[Jay Bee]

Hoyas 23.6% eFG% tonight. Worst in the KenPom area.

MU been worse only once -- 19.8% (unthinkable!) in the 52-35 toilet game vs. tOSU on 11/16/13. I think we were under 16% excluding Davante (who was only 3/6). The Buzz farewell tour had begun.