Villanova #1 on Monday?

[jaxalum]

the post season absoulutely matters though... you can act like the regular season means everything- but to most casual fans that's just not the case. the Big East won't get the full respect it deserves until it performs in March. You can act like it shouldn't be the case, or that it's not the case- but that is the reality of the situation. I think if you ask the big east coaches- they would tell you the same thing....

Big East doesn't have to win the title this year- but they have to get a team or two in the sweet 16- and not by a fliuky type situation like last year with X. And one of those has got to be Nova quite frankly. and really get into the elite 8 at least....

What a ridiculously asinine assertion. Xavier has been to the Sweet 16 5 of the last 8 years. And to be honest, as a diehard X fan, I really can't remember who we beat for half those runs to achieve that all important spot in the second weekend. I can guarantee you the average college basketball fan can't either. But they do remember that X was/has been in the Sweet 16 often.

I will be almost as nervous as I am for Xavier games when watching Nova in the tourney this year(was driving back from the X win over Gstate last year and felt physically ill listening to NC State close Nova out...and I don't like NC state). That "second round" game to get to the Sweet 16 will be hands down the most pressure packed game for the Nova squad all year. WHEN they (Nova) wins that game, every other team in the tournament BEWARE. With that monkey off their back, the flood gates obliterated........ watch the f#ck out for the Wildcats. They will be SO lose, relieved, full of confidence, and easily the most dangerous team in the tournament. I just don't think they will face that type of pressure again for the rest of the tournament (Final Four would be a "different" type of pressure.) I really hope X and Nova are on opposite sides of the bracket. Alright, fine. I'd be okay if we could meet up in the semis.

Content results:
2-4 teams Sweet 16
1-2 Elite 8
1 Final Four

Interesting question. What are the most amount of same conference teams to make the Final Four? I wold assume there have been more than a few teams from the same conference that have faced off for the National Championship game? Pageing Stever!!!

[NovaBall]

People are focusing on the regular season not because they want to gloss over the post season, but because right now is the regular season. And it will continue to be the regular season for the next month.

Not hard to figure out.

[stever20]

the post season absoulutely matters though... you can act like the regular season means everything- but to most casual fans that's just not the case. the Big East won't get the full respect it deserves until it performs in March. You can act like it shouldn't be the case, or that it's not the case- but that is the reality of the situation. I think if you ask the big east coaches- they would tell you the same thing....

Big East doesn't have to win the title this year- but they have to get a team or two in the sweet 16- and not by a fliuky type situation like last year with X. And one of those has got to be Nova quite frankly. and really get into the elite 8 at least....

What a ridiculously asinine assertion. Xavier has been to the Sweet 16 5 of the last 8 years. And to be honest, as a diehard X fan, I really can't remember who we beat for half those runs to achieve that all important spot in the second weekend. I can guarantee you the average college basketball fan can't either. But they do remember that X was/has been in the Sweet 16 often.

I will be almost as nervous as I am for Xavier games when watching Nova in the tourney this year(was driving back from the X win over Gstate last year and felt physically ill listening to NC State close Nova out...and I don't like NC state). That "second round" game to get to the Sweet 16 will be hands down the most pressure packed game for the Nova squad all year. WHEN they (Nova) wins that game, every other team in the tournament BEWARE. With that monkey off their back, the flood gates obliterated........ watch the f#ck out for the Wildcats. They will be SO lose, relieved, full of confidence, and easily the most dangerous team in the tournament. I just don't think they will face that type of pressure again for the rest of the tournament (Final Four would be a "different" type of pressure.) I really hope X and Nova are on opposite sides of the bracket. Alright, fine. I'd be okay if we could meet up in the semis.

Content results:
2-4 teams Sweet 16
1-2 Elite 8
1 Final Four

Interesting question. What are the most amount of same conference teams to make the Final Four? I wold assume there have been more than a few teams from the same conference that have faced off for the National Championship game? Pageing Stever!!!

I totally agree with you about Nova, if they win their 2nd rd game(thank God it's back to calling the rd of 32 the 2nd round)- watch out-they'll be so loose and relaxed.....

Of course 3 conference teams have made the final 4 once- 1985. Big East.

I know title game with same conference- been twice at least. 85 Nova/Georgetown, 88 Kansas/Oklahoma. I don't think it's been since then though.

[NovaBall]

Well, another milestone for the BIG EAST. Our first #1 ranked team in the new era.

Sure, we need to accomplish much more than this. But another accolade to check off.

Well done, Nova. Way to represent the league very well.

[Masterofreality]

Congrats Villanova, and great that Providence stayed in the ranking as after a tough week.

[PMThor]

Look at that, 2 top 5 teams from the Big East.

I was no math major, but I believe that is 83% of the top 5. Woot.

[FormulaX]

Congrats to Nova! Way to be our Champion! Let's go X to #2. Truth, is that, this conference is to good, to let that happen! But, when it does, haters will spin it.....
Go BEast!

[NJRedman]

Look at that, 2 top 5 teams from the Big East.

I was no math major, but I believe that is 83% of the top 5. Woot.

You're not a math major and it's 40% of the top 5.

[NovaBall]

Providence College beat writer Kevin McNamara dropped Nova from #3 to #5 in his poll this week. Huh? A double digit road win against the team he covers is cause for him to drop Nova in the polls?

HATER!

[NovaBall]

Chris Daschill has Nova #1 and Xavier #2.