Article: Too many chefs in the kitchen

[Cubanbull]

Look at the last ESPN Bracketology, BE has EIGHT teams in

Villanova #1

Uconn #2

Pitt#3

Cincy #4

WV and UL #5

Syracuse #8

Marquette #10

only Marquette is a double digit bid and its not in their predicted bubble,they have DePaul and Georgetown in the bubble

[Joe]

I'll say it now Marquette will not make the tourny. They will go 6-10 or 7-9 in conference play.

BE teams will beat each other up and 8 will make it in. While the SEC and PAC - 10 will get 4-5 in, the Mid Majors are having great seasons. Schools like Witchita State, So Illinois, and Bucknell are probably going to get at large bids if they don't win their conference tourny's

[Cubanbull]

well you are moving in right direction first 8 was a stretch now 8 will get in. We will see. The facts are that the 4 teams in the bottom USF,Seton Hall,Providence and St John will be beaten like a drum by the top teams improving their records If Marquette goes 7-9 in BE play it will put them at 18-11 or so and they will get as a #11-12 seed.

[Joe]

Cuban see above, 8 is a stretch. While no conference our size has never existed, no conference has ever sent more than 7 teams.

.500 and under conference records will not buy many bids this year there are too many good midmajor teams that have beaten top teams (Bucknell over cuse) to be ignored.

The SEC and Pac-10 will hurt from it, but we won't get 9 teams in because of it.

USF will steal one win from a big boy. And while 18-11 is a nice record for Mrquette, their RPI stinks and they haven't beaten but one team worth a darn.

[The Sheriff]

Ho hum... On the outside looking in forever! Please ship RMC back to Western!

[Cubanbull]

Joe

Lets come back to this when the bids come out in March ,i will go on record right now that the Big East will get 8 for sure, maybe 9.

[Joe]

Sounds good I'll go with 7, maybe 8.

[smazza]

who cares

usf is staying home

[KB]

Meanwhile, DePaul (8-6 overall, 1-2 Big East) and Marquette (12-4. overall, 2-1 Big East) are struggling to make a name for themselves in the land of Huskies, Red Raiders and Wildcats.

Red Raiders?

[Paisa el Toro]

USF will steal one win from a big boy. And while 18-11 is a nice record for Mrquette, their RPI stinks and they haven't beaten but one team worth a darn.

Uh, didn't Marquette upset UConn earlier in the Big East season? Last time I checked, UConn was worth a darn.

Regarding USF, it's going to be painful to watch the BasketBulls for the next few seasons, but in the long-run we should put together the best basketball program in the state. Have patience and support your Bulls.