Big East Games of Interest: 2015-2016

[stever20]

Connecticut now safely in after beating SMU. My guess is that they just gotta go 3-2 the rest of the way to stay away from the bubble

yep, with 2 of those games being USF and UCF. I just wonder what their upper limit seed wise is. I could see them with a 6ish if they get a few more good wins.

[stever20]

and a holy $%@$%@#$% upset- Minnesota just beat Maryland. 68-63..... wow. does anyone but Nova and X want a #1 seed here?

[jfan]

If X and Nova both win Saturday, they should both be top 5 with all the upsets!

[stever20]

If X and Nova both win Saturday, they should both be top 5 with all the upsets!

it would be close... Nova, Kansas in for sure. Virginia in ahead of X. Think Michigan St what they are doing with Wisconsin would in ahead of X. It'd be between Oklahoma and Xavier for the 5th spot IMO. Miami could be interesting as well if they beat UNC.

[DudeAnon]

Wisconsin is trash. X will be top 5 if they beat the Hoyas.

[stever20]

Wisconsin is trash. X will be top 5 if they beat the Hoyas.

Wisconsin had won 7 in a row, including games over Michigan St, Indiana, and Maryland. Sorry, that's not trash. I see the voters looking at that better than Xavier beating PC and Georgetown(especially with how all of Wisconsin, PC, Georgetown are trending right now). You have to remember- the teams were tied in the polls this week.

[BEX]

Wisconsin's 16-10 and 8th i n the BIG.

[stever20]

Wisconsin's 16-10 and 8th i n the BIG.

and Providence is only 19-8 and losers of 7 of 12 and 5 of 7, and Georgetown would only be 14-14- and losers of 6 of 7.

Given that they were tied, don't think its a lock either way quite frankly. And it would be close regardless.

[Westbrook#36]

I'm shocked I tell you, shocked, that stever would give the benefit of the doubt to a non BE for having a better win over a team with a worse record and worse rpi than the BE team. Again, I'm shocked.

Wisconsin 16-10 with an rpi of 49
Providence 19-8 with an rpi of 37

[stever20]

I'm shocked I tell you, shocked, that stever would give the benefit of the doubt to a non BE for having a better win over a team with a worse record and worse rpi than the BE team. Again, I'm shocked.

Wisconsin 16-10 with an rpi of 49
Providence 19-8 with an rpi of 37

I think you ask about anyone who is playing better RIGHT now and they would say Wisconsin. Look at Bracketology. Lunardi had PC as an 8 and Wisconsin as a 9.

Like I said, with them being tied going into this week- and given both of them wound up winning their game by almost the exact same margin(MSU by 1 more)- it would be close regardless. Some will hinge on how X plays vs Georgetown this week. If they struggle, Michigan St would be ahead of them.