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.

[DFW HOYA]

Good seats now available at Capital One Arena.

[willie warrior]

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.

The arrival of the gap. Reekers please solve this deplorable situation.

[Billy Hoyle]

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.

Back when Saint Louis only scored 20 points in a game against George Washington, they still made 3 and 4 field goals respectively in each half.

[Billy Hoyle]

this should mean Gtown relegated to the A10

https://x.com/trillydonovan/status/2008739679236223482

[Scoop Snoop]

Good seats now available at Capital One Arena.

Love it! Your ability to find humor in this is admirable.

My wife and I have been regulars over many years at the MU/GT game at Capitol One, but I told her that I wonder if we should even bother this year. Courtside seats for $10 might be enough to tempt us to go.

[Newsdreams]

Sweet Jesus.

Stop the blasphemy

[GoldenEagles03]

Providence is pummeling UConn in the 1st half.

[MU82]

Providence is pummeling UConn in the 1st half.

That's why games last 40 45 minutes.

[Billy Hoyle]

Creighton is a little home cookin' in the final minute at SH from being 5-0 in conference play.

[GoldenEagles03]

That's why games last 40 45 minutes.

The fact that they lost after this play put them up double digits with about 3 left, is wild! This is typically a dagger!

https://x.com/i/status/2009084084841271720