The end of the Big East Basketball Conference

[USFan]

I see it as 6 of 12 BE teams making it.

The 4 that were left out of the BE tournament don't even count.

Should SU be upset that they didn't make it? Sure, but not because the conference is too big.

K State should be mad.... REDUCE THE BIG 12...  : c'mon

[USFan]

To expect 8 every year is not realistic.

How many BE teams were going before the expansion?

[Joe]

Joe, go ask Kansas State about not getting selected. They had bye on the Big 12 Tournament. Just saying that every year there are good teams that do not make the Tournament, even a "traditional power" like Syracuse.

That is not what I'm saying. What I am saying is that this conference is loaded with power teams, naturally a few are gonna get left out. However, when those schools go 10-6 and get left out of the most important athletic event to their fans people are going to start to question the makeup of the Big East.

[Joe]

I see it as 6 of 12 BE teams making it.

The 4 that were left out of the BE tournament don't even count.

Should SU be upset that they didn't make it? Sure, but not because the conference is too big.

K State should be mad.... REDUCE THE BIG 12...  : c'mon

Has nothing to do with the size. Has more to do with the power.

[Joe]

To expect 8 every year is not realistic.

How many BE teams were going before the expansion?

Once again, my arguement has nothing to do with size and numbers. The makeup of this conference is insanely hard.

[smazza]

catholic schools should leave

big east will fine if they dont

pac 10 had a fantastic year

[Rabbi Bull]

To expect 8 every year is not realistic.

How many BE teams were going before the expansion?

Once again, my arguement has nothing to do with size and numbers. The makeup of this conference is insanely hard.

talk to the SEC about hardness when it comes to football, Big East is the SEC (football) of college basketball

[bull2saintleo]

catholic schools should leave

big east will fine if they dont

pac 10 had a fantastic year

if it is split up in any way, football schools go into a newly named conference and remain in the BCS equation, non-football schools remain as the Big East.

[USFan]

Joe, go ask Kansas State about not getting selected. They had bye on the Big 12 Tournament. Just saying that every year there are good teams that do not make the Tournament, even a "traditional power" like Syracuse.

That is not what I'm saying. What I am saying is that this conference is loaded with power teams, naturally a few are gonna get left out. However, when those schools go 10-6 and get left out of the most important athletic event to their fans people are going to start to question the makeup of the Big East.

You're right... SU is going to want out.

I know... I'm crazy.

[USFan]

catholic schools should leave

big east will fine if they dont

pac 10 had a fantastic year

if it is split up in any way, football schools go into a newly named conference and remain in the BCS equation, non-football schools remain as the Big East.

IF (kind of like UCiF) that were to happen... I think it will be the football schools that keep the name.