CBS: 7 Big East teams

[Edrick]

http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaab/conference-bids

[Cio]

Wow, not sure how they decided that, but they are really high on us. 7 teams would be fantastic, obviously, but I just don't see that happening. There's been discussion of this in other threads, but the 7th team in the conference will naturally get enough losses that makes it hard for them to get a bid.

[Doge McDermott]

Nice.

MVC only has one: Illinois State and no At-Large bids. So glad we're in the Big East now.

[stever20]

Nice.

MVC only has one: Illinois State and no At-Large bids. So glad we're in the Big East now.

And that's why Wichita will be gone from the MVC real fast.

[cu blujs]

While 7 would be great, it probably comes at the expense of some others from a seeding standpoint, since #7 team will have to have beaten some of the teams in the top half to have the necessary quality wins. Would make quite a statement, however.

[cu blujs]

Nice.

MVC only has one: Illinois State and no At-Large bids. So glad we're in the Big East now.

And that's why Marshall will be gone from WSU real fast.

fixed it for you

[stever20]

Nice.

MVC only has one: Illinois State and no At-Large bids. So glad we're in the Big East now.

And that's why Marshall will be gone from WSU real fast.

fixed it for you

I really don't think so. Marshall will stay and Wichita will be in the AAC. I really don't think he wants to go any where.

[jaybydna]

Norlander tweeted last night that he had Nova a 1-seed, and Creighton and Butler 2-seeds. That won't happen if 70 percent of the conference gets in. On the other hand, those are 3 really good teams that can win it all from the 4-seed line, so I say....bring on 7!

[Westbrook#36]

Having DePaul and St. John's going 1-17 or 2-16 in league would go a long way in getting 7 teams in. Last year the B12 got 7 teams out of a 10 team league, the bottom 3 teams won a total 10 league games between them. TCU was 2-16, OSU was 3-15, and KSU was 5-13. Everyone else was 9-9(TT) or better.

B12 standings last year: tourney seed in brackets()

Kansas(1) 15-3
WVU(3) 13-5
Okla.(2) 12-6
Texas(6) 11-7
Baylor(5) 10-8
Iowa St.(4) 10-8
Texas T(8) 9-9
Kan. St. 5-13
OSU 3-15
TCU 2-16

[stever20]

Having DePaul and St. John's going 1-17 or 2-16 in league would go a long way in getting 7 teams in. Last year the B12 got 7 teams out of a 10 team league, the bottom 3 teams won a total 10 league games between them. TCU was 2-16, OSU was 3-15, and KSU was 5-13. Everyone else was 9-9(TT) or better.

B12 standings last year: tourney seed in brackets()

Kansas(1) 15-3
WVU(3) 13-5
Okla.(2) 12-6
Texas(6) 11-7
Baylor(5) 10-8
Iowa St.(4) 10-8
Texas T(8) 9-9
Kan. St. 5-13
OSU 3-15
TCU 2-16

The big reason why they got so much was 8 was 5-13. I just don't see Georgetown or Marquette or Providence finishing that weak. It's going to be a very narrow scenario that got the league 7 bids. Heck, 6 bids isn't close to a lock.