Mighty Big East = No Show
The Big East widely considered to be the best conference in the country didn't show up for the NCAA tournament. No more than 3 Big East teams will advance to Sweet 16. Big Ten has a legitimate shot of getting 3 teams(OSU, Purdue and Wisconsin) making it to the final 4. Big 10 are 6-2 in the NCAA tourney so far. The so called mighty Big East are 8-6(including Cincy/UConn game) for the tournament.
March 20th, 2011 at 12:06 PM ^
Are you Rich Rodriguez?
March 20th, 2011 at 10:17 AM ^
March 20th, 2011 at 12:40 AM ^
Taking the 3 teams that finished ahead of Michigan in the Big10 this year, that means Michigan would have to be better than one of these teams: Pitt, Notre Dame, UConn, St. Johns, Syracuse(who we lost to), in order to be 8th in your hypothetical conference combo. That's not to mention Louisville, West Virginia, Cincy and Georgetown, all of whom could have an argument for being better than Michigan. Would you like to re-think your stance?
1-6 Michigan wasn't better than those teams. But 10-4 Michigan would beat any Big East team on a neutral court. That's just my epinion.
I'd take Ohio State against any team in the Big East any time. Wisconsin and Purdue would be as good as anyone in that conference as well.
Nothing beats the Big East Tournament. Maybe the Regional finals and Final Four. But that is it in terms of excitement.
Basketball the way it used to be back in the 80s.