Big East really that good?

[trevols81]

The Big East is constantly being touted by ESPN as the premier conference in all of college hoops. And how many of those 18 schools are left in the tournament?

They have exactly ONE school in the Elite Eight.

The SEC is considered first, and foremost, as a football conference. Rightfully so, for what it's worth.

The SEC has TWO schools in the Elite Eight.

Funny, considering basketball is more of an after thought at all schools in the SEC not named Kentucky.

I do not think ESPN hates Tennessee, as some here suggest, but they do have a disgusting east coast bias, for sure.

 

[vols-1]

ESPN touts any school not in the South. Listening to ESPN you'd never know the SEC has win 5 basketball Championships since '94!

 

[hatvol96]

The ninth place team in the Big East is playing for the national title Monday night. That answers your question.

 

[JTrainDavis]

The ninth place team in the Big East is playing for the national title Monday night. That answers your question.

:good!:

 

[emainvol]

The ninth place team in the Big East is playing for the national title Monday night. That answers your question.

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[UTRavens]

The ninth place team in the Big East is playing for the national title Monday night. That answers your question.

And the eight teams ahead of them all lost in the first or second round.

 

[hatvol96]

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Low scoring. I'll take UCONN simply because I don't think Butler can score enough to offset Kemba and Lamb.

 

[hmanvolfan]

I like UConn as well but wouldn't it be a kick in the pants if Butler won the whole enchilada.

 

[JTrainDavis]

Low scoring. I'll take UCONN simply because I don't think Butler can score enough to offset Kemba and Lamb.

Lamb has grown up alot lately, getting some worthwhile time from Oriakhi is going to be big, mainly getting Howard into foul trouble.

I'm rooting for both teams, I'd like for Calhoun to win and ride out on a cloud, but if Butler wins I won't be upset.

 

[zehr27]

11 teams gives you good odds.

 

[JTrainDavis]

11 teams gives you good odds.

And getting 50% chased out like bad fish in the first round is far superior.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

11 teams gives you good odds.

Are you kidding? You realize you just used a record number of teams from a conference getting into the Dance to try and make a point? :crazy:

 

[Fleetwood1104]

two big east teams were put out by other big east teams and two more put out by final four teams, kentuckys win over west virginia was the only sec win over the big east

 

[UTRavens]

two big east teams were put out by other big east teams and two more put out by final four teams, kentuckys win over west virginia was the only sec win over the big east

Which means that the Big East was 0 for 7 against everyone else in the first weekend.

 

[Unimane]

The ninth place team in the Big East is playing for the national title Monday night. That answers your question.

And the fourth place team in the Colonial was playing tonight. I guess that mean they're second best, right?

Really, it just means that one team got hot at the right moment. I mean, why pay attention to the other 10 teams that crapped out in this tournament and follow the logical fallacy of UConn demonstrating something about the strength of the Big East.

 

[Fleetwood1104]

ESPN touts any school not in the South. Listening to ESPN you'd never know the SEC has win 5 basketball Championships since '94!

espn rides the sec like seabiscuit every chance they get

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

And the fourth place team in the Colonial was playing tonight. I guess that mean they're second best, right?

Really, it just means that one team got hot at the right moment. I mean, why pay attention to the other 10 teams that crapped out in this tournament and follow the logical fallacy of UConn demonstrating something about the strength of the Big East.

It's incredible how much you follow him around. Get a life, a woman, something...

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Which means that the Big East was 0 for 7 against everyone else in the first weekend.

Wrong.

 

[Fleetwood1104]

Which means that the Big East was 0 for 7 against everyone else in the first weekend.

technically 6-9, against non big east teams, over the first weekend but who's counting

 

[hmanvolfan]

Don't be that guy.

 

[hatvol96]

UCONN was a .500 team in Big East play. Remind me how many games they've lost outside the league.

 

[JTrainDavis]

Which means that the Big East was 0 for 7 against everyone else in the first weekend.

You're using transitive property to grade teams in a single elimination tournament.

You're an idiot. The NIT would have Bukkaked every team in the SEC outside of UF, UK, and Vandy if they played in the Big East.

 

[hmanvolfan]

UCONN was a .500 team in Big East play. Remind me how many games they've lost outside the league.

Good point. The announcers of the game said they are undefeated in non conference play.

 

[zehr27]

Are you kidding? You realize you just used a record number of teams from a conference getting into the Dance to try and make a point? :crazy:

I did?:crazy:

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

I'm not impressed.