The AAAAAAAC and Advanced Marketing (or Self-Kidding)

[anXUfan]

Couldn’t agree more that the Big East and AAC are not peers. I’m sick of hearing about the AAC.

[X-man]

More bizarre-world spin from the AAAAAAAAAACCC hack, stever, this from the other Big East board:

"RE: OOC

to me most impressive for the Big East has been the performance vs the 7 multi bid conferences that will get almost every single at large spot.... going into last week 35/36 projected...
#1 ACC 28-17
#2 Big East 21-14
#3 Big 12 18-13
#4 AAC 16-16
#5 SEC 18-22
#6 Pac 12 13-19
#7 Big Ten 17-30
(oh and before folks complain about the AAC being included, know that if you take the AAC out, the Big East becomes #3 behind the Big 12).

The problem that the Big East has though IMO is that the teams in the 5-8 range aren't set up for tourney possibilities. Only 5 teams right now could finish 9-9 in conference play and feel safe about getting in the tourney- Nova, Xavier, Seton Hall, Creighton, and Butler. St John's depends on who they beat. Providence and Marquette aren't likely at all. And 8-10 you can take out Creighton and Butler as well. (and Georgetown really needs at least 10 or 11 wins to get in with their OOC schedule). This year really looks like it'll be better record wise for the conference, fewer bids, but better bids in the tourney. "

I'll say this. the dude is consistent....in his love of the AAAAAAACCC and his pretense of being a fan of the Big East.

I honestly don't understand this war you guys have against the AAC and vice versa. The AAC is in the bottom tier of the Major Conferences right below the PAC-12. That's ok and good for them and also for CBB. What's the biggie? Everyone knows there is plenty of separation between the BIGE/B12/ACC/SEC and the B1G/PAC12/AAC.

The Big East is not competing against the AAC. The Big East is competing against B12/ACC so why this endless rivalry and trash talking?

The war is with stever because he's a fraud. I should just put him on "Ignore".

[Hall2012]

I honestly don't understand this war you guys have against the AAC and vice versa. The AAC is in the bottom tier of the Major Conferences right below the PAC-12. That's ok and good for them and also for CBB. What's the biggie? Everyone knows there is plenty of separation between the BIGE/B12/ACC/SEC and the B1G/PAC12/AAC.

The Big East is not competing against the AAC. The Big East is competing against B12/ACC so why this endless rivalry and trash talking?

They were the other half of the Big East split, so, like it or not, we're always going to have that connection to them. No matter how far behind we leave them year after year, comparisons will always be made. As ridiculous as it is, with only 3 of their 12 schools having any connection to us/the old Big East, it's just the way it is.

[kayako]

They were the other half of the Big East split, so, like it or not, we're always going to have that connection to them. No matter how far behind we leave them year after year, comparisons will always be made. As ridiculous as it is, with only 3 of their 12 schools having any connection to us/the old Big East, it's just the way it is.

Let's not forget the rather large divorce settlement the C7 had to pay up in order to keep the logo, MSG, etc. X, CU, and BU fans should be grateful that things worked out the way it did.

[Savannah Jay]

They were the other half of the Big East split, so, like it or not, we're always going to have that connection to them. No matter how far behind we leave them year after year, comparisons will always be made. As ridiculous as it is, with only 3 of their 12 schools having any connection to us/the old Big East, it's just the way it is.

Let's not forget the rather large divorce settlement the C7 had to pay up in order to keep the logo, MSG, etc. X, CU, and BU fans should be grateful that things worked out the way it did.

"Grateful" seems woefully insufficient to describe how this Bluejay feels about the way things worked out.

[kayako]

"Grateful" seems woefully insufficient to describe how this Bluejay feels about the way things worked out.

And you guys absolutely knocked it out of the park. Other than Nova's NC, McDermott's otherwordly season kept this conference relevant, when we really needed it.

[kayako]

How often can a mediocre AAC program get to host the #1 team in the country? Temple's had this privilege twice since 2016! Nova has got to get the hell away from this ridiculous Big 5 arrangement!

[stever20]

How often can a mediocre AAC program get to host the #1 team in the country? Temple's had this privilege twice since 2016! Nova has got to get the hell away from this ridiculous Big 5 arrangement!

politically how would they be able to do so though?

[ecasadoSBU]

I actually think that the Philly Big5 is good for Philadelphia College Basketball. It keeps people engaged and keeps Philly in the map. I wish they would do something similar in NYC. The good thing about Philly Big5 is that it has Basketball programs at every level

[DudeAnon]

Nova needs to ditch that dumb tradition. Its one thing to maintain 1 or 2 rivalries with weaker opponents for history's sake. But 4? gtfo