GumbyDamnit! wrote:What's that about past performance as an indicator of future results? Let's take a look. Here is the average KenPom rating for all 11 teams in order over the past 6 seasons (since the reconfigured BE was born):
1. The Nova - 8.3
2. X Men - 33.0
3. CU BJ's - 41.5
4. Butler Way - 44.3
5. PC Cooleys - 53.5
6. SHU P'rats - 57.2
7. Marqy-Marq - 62.7
8. Hoya Paranoia - 67.3
9. CT Huskies - 81.2
10. Jamaica Johnnies - 96.0
11. DePeeewwww - 152.7
Observations:
- I gotta go with my Boy Git on this one after looking at the data. The 3 newbies have out performed the majority of their C7 counterparts and there can be little debate there. Lots of talk in early HLOH about us throwing those 3 a bone. Yeah, well maybe some of that talk was a bit off base. Props to X, CU and B.
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scoscox wrote:Imo, the best metric to try and predict the immediate future is coaching and recruiting.
As of now, Nova is the best positioned. After that, I'd say Providence, Seton Hall, Creighton, and UConn are in a good spot. Seton Hall may be in trouble if Willard leaves. Xavier is in a great spot recruiting wise (and coaching wise imo), but time will tell on Steele. We should have a good idea after this year. DePaul and Georgetown are starting to pick it up recruiting wise, but like us, the jury is out on Leitao and Ewing. Both programs are on the upswing. Butler may be in the most difficult spot, but Lavall has atleast been a decent recruiter and Butler seems to finally be investing in the program a little more aggressively.
Hopefully, we're going to be looking at a Big 12 type of situation where we have a chance to send 8 teams to the tournament almost every year and there really isn't much of a bottom.
gtmoBlue wrote:Heh, heh, heh. What a setup, what a shill. You know as well as I know - the C7 cronies have had copius wet dreams about UConn's return and a return to "glory days". They see this setup as a return to traditional type dominance by their teams, much to the chagrin of Seton Hall, Providence, and DePaul. Visions of sugarplums and Nova-Gtwn-UConn triumverate wins and championships! More glory for the BET @Madison Square Garden! More glory in the NCAA's - more SSs, More EEs, more FFs, and More Champeenships! More! More! More!!
Wait a minute there Adoraz, Novachap, and Kayako...just hold your damned horses a minute! Butler, Xavier, Creighton, and Seton Hall haven't folded their tents yet.
Dash, I'm surprised that you got in early enough to beat Kayako and 'raz to the punch. It was just a matter of hours before the thought of such a UCONN/OBE/C7 centric thread would have come to them...celebrating the cart before the horse.
By next 5 years you're talking with UConn, so 2020-21 thru 2024-25. That particular 5 years, according to my astrologist, my palmist, my tarot card reader, my resident fortune teller..., and my fav hooker...belong in total to the mighty Creighton Bluejays.
(Organ music plays) Yes friends, little Creighton will be kicking ass and taking names during the 2020 -2025 span of Big East glory...not the old guard. You heard it here 1st, on HLOH and ol git.
...and friends...please give your best offering as the collections basket is passed around. You know that GOD and Fr Hendrickson don't like sloppy seconds. The stash of Cabernet Sauvignon and cheese is running low and the Jebbies have resorted to Friday nights with Beaujolais and Nacho flavored Tostitos, god bless 'em! God Loves a cheerful giver! Organ music ends)
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