List your ACC and BIG EAST teams to make the tourney

tullamore · 02-07-09, 12:44 PM

Uconn
Pit
Louisville
Marquette
Providence
Villanova
Syracuse
Georgetown

ND can help themselves if they can beat UCLA, big out of conference win and the tough big east schedule my get them in, depending on conference tournament upsets.

Chi_archie · 02-07-09, 12:49 PM

I think ND's chance is slim, even if they win today... georgetown has alot of work to do as well, they are in a bad spot here... but with the big east tourney ya never know... the last ten games of a season get weighed heavier by the selection committee, so its time to get to work.

I agree with the above, except maybe taking Georgetown off, Syracuse is starting to get exposed, they need some big wins but they should get in.

I think from providence and Cincy...one of those teams gets in too... Prob Providence

tullamore · 02-07-09, 12:59 PM

Georgetown has Syracuse, Marquette, Louisville, and Villanova coming up, I feel they are definitely in if they can go 3-1 in those games. I know Georgetown has not played well, but say they split those 4 games, along with their win at Uconn, a win in the Big East Tournament, they will get in. I think there is a Big East bias this year, it doesn't matter if think the conference is as good as the attention it is garnering, because the Big East perception as the dominant conference will get them 8 teams. I think Providence will be a sleeper down the stretch.

turnip · 02-07-09, 02:56 PM

West Virginia is really high in the computers (8th in pomeroy, 9th in sagarin's predictive), and has a relatively easy part of their schedule left, they should do enough to get in.

pavyracer · 02-07-09, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by tullamore

Uconn
Pit
Louisville
Marquette
Providence
Villanova
Syracuse
Georgetown

ND can help themselves if they can beat UCLA, big out of conference win and the tough big east schedule my get them in, depending on conference tournament upsets.

Add Cincinnati and West Virginia.

Fiasco · 02-07-09, 03:05 PM

UNC
Duke
Clemson
Wake
Boston College
Florida St

On the Bubble:
VT
Miami

tullamore · 02-07-09, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by tullamore

Uconn
Pit
Louisville
Marquette
Providence
Villanova
Syracuse
Georgetown

ND can help themselves if they can beat UCLA, big out of conference win and the tough big east schedule my get them in, depending on conference tournament upsets.

You can forget about Georgetown and ND, they will be in the NIT. Out of WV, Providence, and Cincy, 2 teams will get in.

ryanXL977 · 02-07-09, 03:30 PM

when all is said and done, once again there will be like 2-3 acc teams in the elite 8, and maybe uconn in the final four from big east

thats it
big east is a fraud

clemson is better than anyone in the BE but uconn

tullamore · 02-07-09, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by ryanXL977

when all is said and done, once again there will be like 2-3 acc teams in the elite 8, and maybe uconn in the final four from big east

thats it
big east is a fraud

clemson is better than anyone in the BE but uconn

I agree Clemson a solid team, but I think Pitt and Louisville could both beat Clemson. Louisville may be the most athletic team in the country, they create huge mismatches.

ryanXL977 · 02-07-09, 03:44 PM

i think uconn is the best ive seen
then unc
then maybe pitt
i dont think lville is even close top top tier. but i may be wrong

Chi_archie · 02-07-09, 05:17 PM

Pitt could be very very dangerous....

this might be the team to finally bust through the sweet sixteen... they have more potential weapons then ever, they aren't just a defense and team-play kinda team.....

but their frosh gaurds and wanamaker have to keep up their recent 3 point shooting

If Blair stays out of foul trouble and their gaurds are hitting 3's....that alone is a great team...

then add Sam Young who can take over games like few in NCAA are capable of, and Fields one of the top and most under-rated PG's in the nation..... this team is scary...

I think they will wet the bed again though, in the sweet 16 or elite 8.... but its not hard to imagine them winning it all either

SlickFazzer · 02-07-09, 05:18 PM

I have a hard on the way Clemson plays D.

Final Four... saw them at 60/1 to win it all the other day.

larrymiller · 02-07-09, 05:48 PM

ACC

UNC, Duke, Clemson, Wake Forest, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Miami

That's my prediction.

As for the Big East

UConn, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Marquette, Providence, Syracuse, Cincinnati, West Virginia.

Nearly a quarter of the tourney is made up of these two conferences. I do think the ACC is stronger though

Chi_archie · 02-08-09, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by larrymiller

ACC

UNC, Duke, Clemson, Wake Forest, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Miami

That's my prediction.

As for the Big East

UConn, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Marquette, Providence, Syracuse, Cincinnati, West Virginia.

Nearly a quarter of the tourney is made up of these two conferences. I do think the ACC is stronger though

no NOVA?

Georgetown and Notre Dame were severe busts this year, too much talent to be losing like they have been.

Chi_archie · 02-21-09, 06:16 PM

no one has Maryland.... they got a shot now

3PtShooter · 02-21-09, 06:28 PM

A Lot of em going to have to depend on their conference tournys

Team no one talking about that could do well is Memphis

Chi_archie · 02-21-09, 06:30 PM

I like Memphis alot too..... they just get hurt by not playing a ton of great competition, and thus not being on tv too much....

was listening to bobby knight or someone on the radio for an interview a few weeks back, and they liked memphis alot

TPowell · 02-21-09, 06:48 PM

Louisville
UConn
Pitt
Nova
Marquette
Syracuse
Providence
Notre Dame
West Virginia

I think Cincy and Georgetown both have outside shots at getting there, but I think Providence is in because they have fared really well in conference play. Notre Dame seems like they're getting it together and I think a strong finish could sway the committee. Georgetown REALLY needs to beat Louisville on Monday and they have a decent case (if they continue to play well).

TPowell · 02-21-09, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by ryanXL977

when all is said and done, once again there will be like 2-3 acc teams in the elite 8, and maybe uconn in the final four from big east

thats it
big east is a fraud

clemson is better than anyone in the BE but uconn

Ryan, please stop and think before you post pal. Louisville/Pitt/Marquette/VILLANOVA could all beat Clemson. Louisville and Pitt would no doubt beat them as well. Big East>ACC. ACC is a FRAUD

Chi_archie · 02-21-09, 06:50 PM

I don't think there is anyway for ND to get in at this point.... outside of getting an automatic bid by winning the BE tourney

TPowell · 02-21-09, 07:00 PM

Archie, they still have 3-4 games left and by the way they've played lately, they could win out. I really think that Notre Dame would get in before Georgetown if they had similar resumes because of Harangody and the pub. that he would generate

Chi_archie · 02-21-09, 07:04 PM

just don't see ND going into uconn and winning... I think they almost have to win every game and win 2 in the BE tourney to get an at large bid...

Chi_archie · 02-21-09, 07:05 PM

if they had held on, to win against WVU, i'd like their chances... this ND team has a lot of talent, but if they get in, it will be at the expense of some more deserving mid-major teams and that would be a shame

TPowell · 02-21-09, 07:11 PM

Archie, it happens every year. I havent looked at ND's schedule, but I think 3-1 down the stretch and a good showing in the BE tourny gets them in. I think Cincy is probably out, but Georgetown could be the team that gets the bid instead of ND. I think Providence is pretty safe unless they just crumble down the stretch

Willie Bee · 02-21-09, 07:28 PM

I'm thinking we'll see 7 from the ACC and still see 8 from the Big East:

North Carolina, Duke, Wake Forest, Clemson, Florida St, Virginia Tech (Boston College bubble)

Pitt, UConn, Marquette, Louisville, West Virginia, Syracuse, (Villanova, Providence maybe only one of these). This is the toughest one because even though I don't see it now, either Georgetown or Notre Dame could slip into at least the BE tourney finals and throwthis off. Right now, if Syracuse, Nova or Providence suffers an early tourney loss in the Big East, they're probably the ones out.

TPowell · 02-21-09, 07:41 PM

Willie, don't you think that Nova is a lock?

Chi_archie · 03-06-09, 07:41 AM

getting closer to tourney time....

still alot of bubble teams in big conferences, should be interesting to see how conf tourney's play out

Bread · 03-06-09, 07:55 AM

I've actually won two Big East games in a row. Unreal. Things are looking up just in time!

Chi_archie · 03-06-09, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by TPowell

Willie, don't you think that Nova is a lock?

way to be bread!!!!! take Uconn on Saturday that will be 3 in a row

Nova is a lock now, they might even be a 3 seed

Bread · 03-06-09, 10:02 AM

I swear to God I don't know if I've ever been disrespected by a single conference like the Big East did me this year.

Uconn you say? I'll check it check it out.