How many Tournament bids?

[stever20]

So Butler now looking pretty good. Needs 3-3 rest of the way- and favored in 4 of the 6. They should be pretty safe...

Seton Hall now. Needs to go 3-3 down the stretch. Really needs 1 win between @ Georgetown, PC, X, and @ Butler. should be safe- but needs to get it done sooner rather than later or the pressure is going to start to ramp up.

PC is still in good shape. Probably need to beat both St Johns and DePaul- and then 1 other win between Georgetown, @ X, @ SH, and Creighton.

[stever20]

Bubble getting a bit better outside the Big East tonight...
Texas Tech beats Iowa St in a huge win for them....
Tulsa beats SMU in a huge win for them(their RPI now is 42)

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

RPI Ranking - Team (Overall W/L; Conf. W/L) • W/L vs. RPI Top 50

36 – Seton Hall (17-6; 7-4) • 2-4 vs. RPI Top 50

68 – Butler (16-7; 5-6) • 1-5 vs. RPI Top 50

Updated today:

RPI Ranking - Team (Overall W/L; Conf. W/L) • W/L vs. RPI Top 50

53 – Seton Hall (17-7; 7-5) • 2-3 vs. RPI Top 50

58 – Butler (17-7; 6-6) • 1-5 vs. RPI Top 50

[gtmoBlue]

So Butler now looking pretty good. Needs 3-3 rest of the way- and favored in 4 of the 6. They should be pretty safe...

Seton Hall now. Needs to go 3-3 down the stretch. Really needs 1 win between @ Georgetown, PC, X, and @ Butler. should be safe- but needs to get it done sooner rather than later or the pressure is going to start to ramp up.

PC is still in good shape. Probably need to beat both St Johns and DePaul- and then 1 other win between Georgetown, @ X, @ SH, and Creighton.

1 of the 3, maybe 2 of the 3 (But, SH, Prov-doesn't matter which teams) ain't getting a bid. Gtwn and Creighton are not out of it...given their remaining schedules I'd guess Prov and Butler fold.

Hoyas look to go 4-2 (or better), but at least 1 W needed over either X or Nova. I don't care for 'em, but they have a better shot at finishing strong than Butler, SH, or Prov.

Jays need to go 4-2 (or better). I think they do better. They have started a Creighton Run and there ain't no stoppin' em.

Agree with Lunardi....one of either SH, Prov, or Butler make the 5th BE team in...from the bubble as one of the last teams in.

Luv ya Steverrrr.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

RPI Forecast – through games of Feb. 2, 2016

Projected Final RPI Ranking – Team • Projected W-L Record

2 – Villanova • 26-5
5 – Xavier • 25-5
37 – Providence • 22-9
52 – Butler • 20-10 (predicted 3-6 vs. RPI Top 50)
54 – Seton Hall • 20-10 (predicted 3-5 vs. RPI Top 50)
70 – Georgetown • 17-14
86 – Creighton • 18-13
115 – Marquette • 18-13
168 – DePaul • 11-19
221 – St. John’s • 7-23

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RPI Forecast – BUTLER - through games of Feb. 2, 2016 (8 games remaining. Predicted: 6-2)

Date • Opponent (Opponent’s Forecast Final RPI Ranking) • Location • Predicted W/L Predicted Point Spread

2-6 • St. John's (224.3) • Away • W 14.0
2-10 • Seton Hall (56.0) • Away • L -0.3
2-13 • Xavier (7.0) • Home • W 0.2
2-16 • Creighton (89.8) • Home • W 6.7
2-20 • Villanova (5.0) • Away • L -8.6
2-27 • Georgetown (70.7) • Away • W 1.4
3-2 • Seton Hall (56.0) • Home • W 6.2
3-5 • Marquette (117.8) • Home • W 11.5

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RPI Forecast – SETON HALL - through games of Feb. 2, 2016 (9 games remaining. Predicted: 6-3)

Date • Opponent (Opponent’s Forecast Final RPI Ranking) • Location • Predicted W/L Predicted Point Spread

2-3 • Marquette (117.8) • Home • W 8.6
2-6 • Georgetown (70.7) • Home • W 5.0
2-10 • Butler (52.9) • Home • W 0.3
2-17 • Georgetown (70.7) • Away • L -1.6
2-21 • St. John's (224.3) • Away • W 11.0
2-25 • Providence (40.8) • Home • W 4.1
2-28 • Xavier (7.0) • Home • L -2.8
3-2 • Butler (52.9) • Away • L -6.2
3-5 • DePaul (165.9) • Away • W 5.8

Updated Sunday February 14, 2016

RPI Forecast – through games of Feb. 13, 2016

Projected Final RPI Ranking – Team • Projected W-L Record

2 – Villanova • 27-4
5 – Xavier • 25-5
47 – Providence • 22-9
59 – Seton Hall • 20-10 (predicted 2-5 vs. RPI Top 50)
63 – Butler • 20-10 (predicted 2-6 vs. RPI Top 50)
72 – Creighton • 20-11
75 – Georgetown • 16-15
125 – Marquette • 18-13
166 – DePaul • 10-20
235 – St. John’s • 7-23

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RPI Forecast – BUTLER - through games of Feb. 13, 2016 (5 games remaining. Predicted: 4-1)

Date • Opponent (Opponent’s Forecast Final RPI Ranking) • Location • Predicted W/L Predicted Point Spread

2-16 • Creighton (74.1) • Home • W 6.2
2-20 • Villanova (3.2) • Away • L -9.1
2-27 • Georgetown (75.5) • Away • W 1.1
3-2 • Seton Hall (54.6) • Home • W 6.1
3-5 • Marquette (125.2) • Home • W 11.6

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RPI Forecast – SETON HALL - through games of Feb. 13, 2016 (6 games remaining. Predicted: 3-3)

Date • Opponent (Opponent’s Forecast Final RPI Ranking) • Location • Predicted W/L Predicted Point Spread

2-17 • Georgetown (75.5) • Away • L -1.6
2-21 • St. John's (231.5) • Away • W 11.1
2-25 • Providence (47.8) • Home • W 4.9
2-28 • Xavier (7.0) • Home • L -1.6
3-2 • Butler (58.2) • Away • L -6.1
3-5 • DePaul (167.9) • Away • W 6.8

[Bill Marsh]

Unless something changes, right now it looks like only 3 bids.

[whiteandblue77]

you forgot Bruce Rasmussen is on the selection committee, BigEast is a lock for 6.

[stever20]

it's looking like 4 or 5. 6 would take a LOT of stuff to happen not just with the Big East but elsewhere.

[Bill Marsh]

The good news is that regardless of the number of bids, the Big East has 2 teams capable of getting to the Final Four.