(7) Big East Saturday Games 12/20/19

[sju88grad]

7-0, HELLS YEAH!!!!!

4 of the Big East Conference teams were underdogs.

That first Saturday was great day. Today was better.

Totally agree! This conference is perfect. I watched so much hoops today and saw every Big East team except Creighton (no PAC 12 network on my sister’s cable system) and rooted like crazy for all of us. So. Much. Fun.

[stever20]

https://twitter.com/danwolken/status/1104453264123351040?s=21

As great a day as this was for the Big East, it was pretty bad for the AAC. UCF, Tulane, Tulsa, and Cincinnati all lost nailbiters in games they either needed as resume builders or couldn't afford to lose. At this point I see two locks with two more who could work their way in with dominant conference play. 4 bids max, and Memphis is the only one playing for a decent seed.

The AAC has Memphis and Wichita looking really good. Temple, Houston, and UConn are all in pretty decent shape right now- they go 12-6 in conference play(hardly dominant) and they make the tourney easily. Also, kind of tough to say Wichita isn't playing for a decent seed when they have the #16 NET and should improve when they beat Oklahoma today. They go 14-4 in the AAC and they're 25-5 and almost guaranteed to be a top 4-5 seed. Their next to last team USF lost by 6 to #23 Florida St on a neutral court. They'll improve from 154 considerably tomorrow.

[MUPanther]

Let's hope we get respect in the polls.

[REDMEN1415]

great great win, get some votes now?

[marquette]

https://twitter.com/danwolken/status/1104453264123351040?s=21

As great a day as this was for the Big East, it was pretty bad for the AAC. UCF, Tulane, Tulsa, and Cincinnati all lost nailbiters in games they either needed as resume builders or couldn't afford to lose. At this point I see two locks with two more who could work their way in with dominant conference play. 4 bids max, and Memphis is the only one playing for a decent seed.

The AAC has Memphis and Wichita looking really good. Temple, Houston, and UConn are all in pretty decent shape right now- they go 12-6 in conference play(hardly dominant) and they make the tourney easily. Also, kind of tough to say Wichita isn't playing for a decent seed when they have the #16 NET and should improve when they beat Oklahoma today. They go 14-4 in the AAC and they're 25-5 and almost guaranteed to be a top 4-5 seed. Their next to last team USF lost by 6 to #23 Florida St on a neutral court. They'll improve from 154 considerably tomorrow.

I'm not seeing Wichita go 14-4, UConn, Temple, and Houston all going 12-6, and Memphis still winning enough to get a high seed. This is one of your more ridiculous arguments.

[redmen9194]

I mean really - who cares about the AAC. We are not in any way competeing with them at all. They are a mid major conference. They should not even be mentioned here just like we don't mention the Atlantic Sun or the Big West.

[stever20]

I'm not seeing Wichita go 14-4, UConn, Temple, and Houston all going 12-6, and Memphis still winning enough to get a high seed. This is one of your more ridiculous arguments.

From Ken Pom- looking at the current binary w/l projections....
Memphis 14-4- would be 26-5- would easily be a high seed
Wichita 13-5- would be 24-6- would easily be a high seed
Houston 13-5- would be 21-8 (plus 2 more games in the Diamond-Head)
UConn 12-6- would be 21-10
Temple 12-6- would be 21-10(assuming a loss to Nova)

that's the beauty of the 12 team/18 schedule. You can finish with 5 teams like that.

Oh, and Cincy is 13-5 as well... but they're probably too far gone....

[adoraz]

I am in total disbelief right now. Wow. Best ever regular season day for the Big East.

[billyjack]

Traveling all day with family, and had to give up my Friars tix. Just catching up with all the Big East action. Awesome freakin day!!! Holy crap, it's gonna take a while to process everything!!!

[stever20]

I am in total disbelief right now. Wow. Best ever regular season day for the Big East.

I don't even know what would be 2nd???

Heck this might be one of the best days any conference has ever had.