Big 10 with the most NCAA tourney bids?

[Dback Jon]

How many heads will explode?

 

[Skkorpion]

How many heads will explode?

Lots. Mine included.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

especially if Michigan and Minny get in

 

[Dback Jon]

especially if Michigan and Minny get in

You mean the two teams with RPI's of 41 & 42?

 

[PoolBoy]

Big Ten sucks. overrated in every sport. I will freak if they get more bids than the Big East.

 

[DWKB]

Current Bracketology has:

Big Ten seeds:
(2) MSU
(5) Ill
(5) Purdue
(9) Wisc
(10) tOSU
(11) Minn
(11) Mich
(12) PSU

Avg seed 8.1

Big East seeds:
(1) Pitt
(1) UConn
(1) UL
(3) Vill
(6) 'cuse
(7) WV
(7) Marquette

Avg seed 3.7

Providence can play their way in and PSU can play their way out. Still looks like the Big East is the dominant conference.

Side note: ACC has an avg seed of 4.2 (6 teams), Big 12 5.5 (6 teams), and Pac 10 6.4 (5 teams).

Over/Under of those 8 Big Televen teams making it to the second weekend at 2.5.

 

[Dback Jon]

Good analysis, DWKB

The Big East is very top heavy this year, with a lot of LOUSY teams.

The Big 10 has three good teams, and 6 or so decent teams.



I don't see the Big East getting 3 #1 seeds though

 

[PoolBoy]

Good analysis, DWKB

The Big East is very top heavy this year, with a lot of LOUSY teams.

The Big 10 has three good teams, and 6 or so decent teams.



I don't see the Big East getting 3 #1 seeds though

top heavy? no way.

Louisville #516-2-25-5 Pittsburgh #215-3128-3 Connecticut #415-3127-3 Villanova #1313-5325-6 Marquette #2112-6423-8 Syracuse #2011-7523-8 West Virginia10-8621-10 Providence10-8618-12 Cincinnati8-10818-13 Notre Dame8-10817-13 Georgetown7-11916-13 Seton Hall7-11916-14 St. John's6-121015-16 South Florida4-14129-21 Rutgers2-161411-20 DePaul0-18168-23
I think Syracuse is bolded cause I clicked on it, but that is not a top heavy league. Yes, it has some bad teams in DePaul, Rutgers, and USF. But even at the bottom of the Big East, Georgetown is not a bad team at all.

 

[Dback Jon]

Georgetown of first part of the season, yes. Then they imploded, and couldn't beat a high school team.

And yes, Big East is top heavy

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

You know it's a very, very down year in college basketball when teams like Illinois and Purdue are considered good. But I guess you have to consider them as such compared to everybody else but there is a huge talent vacuum in college hoops right now.

And can we stop including Marquette as someone's worth a damn without Dominic James? Every team that has a shot at the Tournament is praying for that first round matchup. After Villanova the Big East ain't that special.

 

[Dback Jon]

Crappy DePaul beats Cincy in first round of Big East tourney. So much for using Cincy as a quality team....



DePaul lost to Northwestern by 27.

 

[PoolBoy]

You know it's a very, very down year in college basketball when teams like Illinois and Purdue are considered good. But I guess you have to consider them as such compared to everybody else but there is a huge talent vacuum in college hoops right now.

And can we stop including Marquette as someone's worth a damn without Dominic James? Every team that has a shot at the Tournament is praying for that first round matchup. After Villanova the Big East ain't that special.

ok Syracuse isnt that good. lol

 

[IAWarnerFan]

I don't see the Big Ten getting any more than 5 in right now. I have the Big East getting 7 in. I have The Big 12 with 6 in.

 

[DWKB]

I don't see the Big Ten getting any more than 5 in right now. I have the Big East getting 7 in. I have The Big 12 with 6 in.

So who's replacing those 3 Big Televen teams? Butler would be one I assume.

 

[Dback Jon]

So who's replacing those 3 Big Televen teams? Butler would be one I assume.

Butler probably will.

Big 10 will get more than 5, guaranteed.

 

[Skkorpion]

Butler lost ugly last night. Weird.

 

[Rivercard]

And yes, Big East is top heavy

Not so much really. The #1 seed Louisville lost by 30 to Notre Dame who finished in the bottom half of the conference and was at one time ranked in the top 10.

 

[IAWarnerFan]

So who's replacing those 3 Big Televen teams? Butler would be one I assume.

Difficult question to answer, but I do have Butler in. I've got them as a 7th seed. My last 4 in would be: Tulsa, New Mexico, Creighton, and Dayton.

 

[DWKB]

Difficult question to answer, but I do have Butler in. I've got them as a 7th seed. My last 4 in would be: Tulsa, New Mexico, Creighton, and Dayton.

I'm asking more in comparison to Lunardi. He's got Butler, New Mexico, and Dayton already in the tournament.

So you're replacing Penn St, Michigan, and Minnesota with Creighton, Team X, and Tulsa(?!?!?).

Tulsa would have to win the C-USA tournament to get a shot at the NCAA.

 

[IAWarnerFan]

I'm asking more in comparison to Lunardi. He's got Butler, New Mexico, and Dayton already in the tournament.

So you're replacing Penn St, Michigan, and Minnesota with Creighton, Team X, and Tulsa(?!?!?).

Tulsa would have to win the C-USA tournament to get a shot at the NCAA.

Very possible and as for Tulsa, I see C-USA getting 2 in.
Out of those three tho, I'd give Minnesota the best shot at getting in.

 

[Dback Jon]

With the wins today, Big 10 will get 8 in.

 

[Mulli]

With the wins today, Big 10 will get 8 in.

Northwestern?

 

[IAWarnerFan]

With the wins today, Big 10 will get 8 in.

Wins over Iowa and Indiana are not impressive wins no matter the score.

 

[Mulli]

Northwestern?

Ugh, Northwestern has had some serious Cardinal like heartbreakers this year.

 

[IAWarnerFan]

Northwestern?

Ugh, Northwestern has had some serious Cardinal like heartbreakers this year.

NIT at best. Iowa and Northwestern might meet up in the new CBI tournament.
EDIT: I meant CBI. Northwestern 8-10 17-13.