Here's a couple of games involving teams we are fighting with that might be worth watching.
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Marquette over Seton Hall. </span>
Both teams are on the bubble, but Marquette can afford a loss while Seton Hall can't, even though SHU boasts a better RPI. A win for Marquette puts them at 19-8, 10-6 with Louisville and Notre Dame left. If Seton Hall loses, they are a 16-11 team with a 7-9 conference mark. They could only finish .500 in conference, and would likely do so with Rutgers and Providence left. Conventional wisdom says that this is SHU's best chance to lose in their last three, and it would take a couple wins in the BIG EAST tournament (that means beating Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia or Pittsburgh in the quarterfinal) for Seton Hall to have a chance.
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Louisville over Connecticut.</span>
Louisville is sitting in fifth place in the BIG EAST. They are probably in with an 18-10, 9-6 record. A win assures that, but lets be honest, the Big East is going to get seven or eight teams. UConn is sitting in 10th place, and along with Seton Hall, is making a case that the Big East deserves a ridiculous 10 teams in the tournament. UConn has a nice RPI at 42, but is 17-11, 7-8. UConn has Notre Dame and South Florida left. ND is fighting for a spot as well, and with late season back to back wins over Pitt and Georgetown, we probably need someone to knock them out. ND has UConn and Marquette left.
The Big East has, in my opinion, SIX locks.
Syracuse
Villanova
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Georgetown
They will get at least ONE more team in
Right now, that team is Marquette.
FOUR more teams are making good cases for inclusion
Notre Dame (19-10, 8-8) has UConn and Marquette left
Seton Hall (16-10, 7-8) has Marquette, Rutgers and Providence left
Connecticut (17-11, 7-8) has Louisville, Notre Dame and South Florida left.
Cincinnati (16-12, 7-9) has Villanova and Georgetown left.
Seton Hall has to win out. A loss and they are eliminated. UConn can drop one game because of their high RPI, but not two. Notre Dame needs to win their last two, as would Cincy, and if Cincy does it, they are probably in.
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Marquette over Seton Hall. </span>
Both teams are on the bubble, but Marquette can afford a loss while Seton Hall can't, even though SHU boasts a better RPI. A win for Marquette puts them at 19-8, 10-6 with Louisville and Notre Dame left. If Seton Hall loses, they are a 16-11 team with a 7-9 conference mark. They could only finish .500 in conference, and would likely do so with Rutgers and Providence left. Conventional wisdom says that this is SHU's best chance to lose in their last three, and it would take a couple wins in the BIG EAST tournament (that means beating Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia or Pittsburgh in the quarterfinal) for Seton Hall to have a chance.
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Louisville over Connecticut.</span>
Louisville is sitting in fifth place in the BIG EAST. They are probably in with an 18-10, 9-6 record. A win assures that, but lets be honest, the Big East is going to get seven or eight teams. UConn is sitting in 10th place, and along with Seton Hall, is making a case that the Big East deserves a ridiculous 10 teams in the tournament. UConn has a nice RPI at 42, but is 17-11, 7-8. UConn has Notre Dame and South Florida left. ND is fighting for a spot as well, and with late season back to back wins over Pitt and Georgetown, we probably need someone to knock them out. ND has UConn and Marquette left.
The Big East has, in my opinion, SIX locks.
Syracuse
Villanova
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Georgetown
They will get at least ONE more team in
Right now, that team is Marquette.
FOUR more teams are making good cases for inclusion
Notre Dame (19-10, 8-8) has UConn and Marquette left
Seton Hall (16-10, 7-8) has Marquette, Rutgers and Providence left
Connecticut (17-11, 7-8) has Louisville, Notre Dame and South Florida left.
Cincinnati (16-12, 7-9) has Villanova and Georgetown left.
Seton Hall has to win out. A loss and they are eliminated. UConn can drop one game because of their high RPI, but not two. Notre Dame needs to win their last two, as would Cincy, and if Cincy does it, they are probably in.