RPI RANKING: FEEL FREE TO ADD OTHER RANKINGS

[Edrick]

This week PC plays URI and DePaul plays George Washington. The Big East is 12-2 vs the A10 the last 2 years w/ avg margin of 15.21 points.

St Joe's is the program that has been most abused under the new alignment with an 0-3 (46-74 Nova, 68-98 Nova, and 70-96 Creighton)

[GumbyDamnit!]

This week PC plays URI and DePaul plays George Washington. The Big East is 12-2 vs the A10 the last 2 years w/ avg margin of 15.21 points.

St Joe's is the program that has been most abused under the new alignment with an 0-3 (46-74 Nova, 68-98 Nova, and 70-96 Creighton)

I think you're off on that score Edrick. CU won 83-79 at St. Joe's last year. How I remember that so well is that DM hit a huge shot in a tie game at the end of that game. I hate St. Joe's U(PA), so I recall jumping out of my seat when that occurred. And I certainly don't want to make excuses for them but losing to 3 Top 10-15 teams is probably not their fault. LaSalle also lost to Nova twice and PC once during that stretch for an 0-3 record.

[R Jay]

This week PC plays URI and DePaul plays George Washington. The Big East is 12-2 vs the A10 the last 2 years w/ avg margin of 15.21 points.

St Joe's is the program that has been most abused under the new alignment with an 0-3 (46-74 Nova, 68-98 Nova, and 70-96 Creighton)

I think you're off on that score Edrick. CU won 83-79 at St. Joe's last year. How I remember that so well is that DM hit a huge shot in a tie game at the end of that game. I hate St. Joe's U(PA), so I recall jumping out of my seat when that occurred. And I certainly don't want to make excuses for them but losing to 3 Top 10-15 teams is probably not their fault. LaSalle also lost to Nova twice and PC once during that stretch for an 0-3 record.

We've played St. Joseph's several times in the last few year. In 2010 we won 82-75 in Omaha, in 2011 we lost 80-71 in Philadelphia, in 2012 we won 80-51 in Omaha, and last year we won 83-79 in Philadelphia as Gumby said.

[robinreed]

Men's Basketball - Big East (2014-2015)

Conf. RPI Rank: 2 Conf. SOS Rank: 6

Only games against Division I opponents are counted.
Teams that made the tournament are in bold
This page updates daily.
Last updated - Mon Dec 8 12:53:09 PST 2014
View Power Ratings View Real Time RPIsvip
RPI Rk Big East Conf All RPI SOS Rk SOS
Down 9 From Last Week 14 Seton Hall 0-0 6-0 0.6629 80 0.5505
Up 16 From Last WeekUp 16 From Last Week 19 Butler 0-0 7-1 0.6524 47 0.5829
Up 37 From Last WeekUp 37 From Last Week 32 Villanova 0-0 8-0 0.6289 173 0.5052
Down 14 From Last WeekDown 14 From Last Week 40 Providence 0-0 6-2 0.6166 65 0.5602
Up 10 From Last WeekUp 10 From Last Week 45 St. John's 0-0 5-1 0.6102 132 0.5257
Up 12 From Last WeekUp 12 From Last Week 78 Georgetown 0-0 5-1 0.5797 107 0.5368
Up 32 From Last WeekUp 32 From Last Week 84 Xavier 0-0 6-2 0.5747 93 0.5440
Up 39 From Last WeekUp 39 From Last Week 89 Creighton 0-0 7-2 0.5686 182 0.5010
Down 17 From Last WeekDown 17 From Last Week 113 Marquette 0-0 4-4 0.5483 29 0.6083
Up 71 From Last WeekUp 71 From Last Week 152 DePaul 0-0 6-1 0.5145 287 0.4331

[stever20]

wow-
just looked at Ken-Pom. PC went down from 53 to 89 after tonight's game.

HIs projected standings very interesting-
Nova 14-4 26-5
Georgetown 11-7 19-10
Butler 10-8 21-10
St John's 10-8 21-10
Xavier 9-9 19-12
Creighton 9-9 20-11
Seton Hall 9-9 19-11
PC 7-11 15-16
Marquette 6-12 13-17
DePaul 4-14 12-17(plus 2 other games in Hawaii)

starting to see some possible separation at the bottom. Which is good to me. That kind of final standings(if not frankly a bit more spread out at the bottom) is what it would take to get 6 or even 7 in the tourney.

[robinreed]

ESPN RPI
Conference:v BIG EAST


2014-15 RPI
RK (RPI) TEAM RPI D1 W-L SOS NCRP NCSS CFRP CFSS 1-25 26-50 51-100 L12 LRPI OFFQ DEFQ ASM
1 (14) Villanova .6503 9-0 127 24 131 161 233 1-0 1-0 0-0 9-0 22 11.0 13.9 24.9
2 (28) Seton Hall .6289 7-1 124 29 128 162 155 0-1 1-0 2-0 7-1 96 8.7 8.9 17.7
3 (40) St. John's .6097 5-1 119 58 124 163 133 0-1 0-0 2-0 5-1 15 5.5 12.6 18.1
4 (43) Butler .6074 8-1 157 1 208 8 3 1-0 0-1 2-0 8-1 36 8.7 17.1 25.8
5 (62) Georgetown .5850 5-2 64 2 123 6 1 0-1 0-1 1-0 5-2 39 9.3 9.8 19.1
6 (79) Marquette .5733 4-4 12 220 12 199 305 0-1 0-2 1-0 4-4 88 3.7 3.3 7.0
7 (92) Xavier .5624 7-2 182 89 182 154 342 1-0 0-1 2-1 7-2 124 18.8 3.0 21.8
8 (93) Creighton .5613 8-2 226 80 229 142 207 0-0 1-1 1-1 8-2 61 9.3 5.5 14.8
9 (106) Providence .5502 6-3 144 130 147 158 111 0-1 0-0 1-1 6-3 48 4.3 10.2 14.5
10 (174) DePaul .4982 6-1 320 82 323 108 323 0-0 0-0 1-0 6-1 339 16.0 1.8 17.8

ESPN RECRUITING RANKINGS

The Big East is doing very well in recruiting per ESPN. We have 4 teams in the top 40, they are MARQUETTE, VILLANOVA, PROVIDENCE and GEORGETOWN.
See the following complete list: http://insider.espn.go.com/college-spor ... e/20141120

[Bill Marsh]

The Big 'east remains solid at #2, but last night was an enormous set back for Providence, coming on the heels of their previous downgrade after the BC loss.

CONFERENCES

1. Big XII
2. Big East
3. Big Ten
4. ACC
5. Pac-12
6. SEC
7. West Coast
8. American
9. Atlantic 10
10. Mountain West

BIG EAST

14. Villanova
18. Butler
21. Xavier
25. Georgetown
33. Seton Hall
43. St. John's
73. Providence
76. Creighton
123. Marquette
136. DePaul

[robinreed]

Projected Seed Current & Projected Record Bracketology Odds
Seed S-Curve Team Proj W/L Bid Auto Bid 1 Seed
1 1 Kentucky (9-0) 30-1 100% 79% 88%
1 2 Duke (8-0) 29-2 100% 49% 76%
1 3 Wisconsin (8-1) 27-4 100% 40% 34%
1 4 Louisville (8-0) 27-4 100% 22% 28%
2 5 Gonzaga (7-1) 28-3 100% 72% 21%
2 6 Villanova (9-0) 27-4 99% 42% 21%
2 7 Texas (7-1) 25-6 98% 27% 21%
2 8 Arizona (9-0) 27-4 99% 37% 17%
3 9 Wichita St (6-1) 25-3 99% 61% 12%
3 10 Virginia (9-0) 25-5 99% 10% 13%
3 11 Ohio State (6-1) 25-6 96% 22% 14%
3 12 Kansas (6-1) 23-8 98% 23% 12%
4 13 N Carolina (6-2) 23-8 99% 15% 6%
4 14 Utah (6-1) 24-6 97% 30% 6%
4 15 San Diego St (6-2) 25-6 93% 42% 1%
4 16 Iowa State (6-1) 21-9 85% 15% 5%
5 17 Arkansas (6-2) 24-7 84% 6% 4%
5 18 S Methodist (6-3) 22-8 89% 30% 1%
5 19 W Virginia (8-1) 22-9 85% 11% 2%
5 20 Butler (8-1) 23-8 88% 19% 2%
6 21 Baylor (8-1) 22-9 86% 9% 2%
6 22 Illinois (7-2) 23-9 85% 9% 2%
6 23 Michigan St (6-3) 22-9 86% 11% 2%
6 24 Oklahoma (5-2) 20-10 82% 11% 2%
7 25 VCU (5-3) 23-8 83% 29% 0%
7 26 Florida (4-4) 21-10 78% 8% 1%
7 27 Xavier (7-2) 21-10 74% 13% 0%
7 28 BYU (7-2) 24-7 78% 19% 0%
8 29 Maryland (8-1) 22-9 73% 5% 1%
8 30 Colorado St (8-0) 24-7 66% 17% 0%
8 31 Georgetown (5-2) 19-10 69% 11% 0%
8 32 Stanford (4-2) 19-11 61% 8% 1%
9 33 Evansville (7-1) 24-6 63% 17% 0%
9 34 Miami (FL) (9-1) 22-9 71% 1% 0%
9 35 Iowa (8-2) 21-10 71% 6% 0%
9 36 N Iowa (8-0) 24-6 68% 17% 0%
10 37 Connecticut (3-3) 18-12 64% 35% 0%
10 38 WI-Grn Bay (6-2) 22-7 63% 46% 0%
10 39 Harvard (7-1) 22-6 64% 58% 0%
10 40 Old Dominion (6-1) 25-5 52% 29% 0%
11 41 Georgia St (6-2) 25-6 82% 66% 0%
11 42 UCSB (4-4) 22-8 70% 51% 0%
11 43 Cincinnati (6-1) 21-10 54% 13% 0%
11 44 Washington (7-0) 21-9 44% 4% 0%
12 45 Iona (4-3) 24-7 59% 44% 0%
12 46 Buffalo (5-2) 21-9 51% 27% 0%
12 47 UCLA (7-2) 19-12 51% 7% 0%
12 48 California (7-1) 21-10 46% 5% 0%
13 49 Geo Wshgtn (5-2) 21-8 46% 18% 0%
13 50 NC State (7-1) 19-12 46% 1% 0%
13 51 E Washingtn (7-1) 24-7 59% 48% 0%
13 52 Minnesota (7-2) 20-11 40% 3% 0%
13 53 Colorado (5-2) 17-11 39% 4% 0%
14 54 N Mex State (4-5) 22-9 76% 75% 0%
14 55 Ste F Austin (6-3) 25-6 56% 54% 0%
14 56 Fla Gulf Cst (8-1) 22-8 45% 44% 0%
14 57 Notre Dame (9-1) 22-9 37% 1% 0%
14 58 Syracuse (5-3) 18-13 35% 1% 0%
15 59 NC Central (6-3) 24-6 68% 68% 0%
15 60 Wofford (7-2) 23-8 46% 42% 0%
15 61 Coastal Car (6-2) 23-7 48% 48% 0%
15 62 American (5-4) 19-11 32% 30% 0%
16 63 TX Southern (1-6) 14-17 44% 44% 0%
16 64 Vermont (4-4) 18-11 38% 38% 0%
16 65 E Kentucky (4-3) 20-9 29% 29% 0%
16 66 Northeastrn (6-2) 20-11 27% 21% 0%
16 67 Denver (4-3) 18-11 25% 24% 0%
16 68 St Fran (PA) (4-4) 16-13 22% 22% 0

[GumbyDamnit!]

Projected Seed Current & Projected Record Bracketology Odds
Seed S-Curve Team Proj W/L Bid Auto Bid 1 Seed
1 1 Kentucky (9-0) 30-1 100% 79% 88%
1 2 Duke (8-0) 29-2 100% 49% 76%
1 3 Wisconsin (8-1) 27-4 100% 40% 34%
1 4 Louisville (8-0) 27-4 100% 22% 28%
2 5 Gonzaga (7-1) 28-3 100% 72% 21%
2 6 Villanova (9-0) 27-4 99% 42% 21%
2 7 Texas (7-1) 25-6 98% 27% 21%
2 8 Arizona (9-0) 27-4 99% 37% 17%
3 9 Wichita St (6-1) 25-3 99% 61% 12%
3 10 Virginia (9-0) 25-5 99% 10% 13%
3 11 Ohio State (6-1) 25-6 96% 22% 14%
3 12 Kansas (6-1) 23-8 98% 23% 12%
4 13 N Carolina (6-2) 23-8 99% 15% 6%
4 14 Utah (6-1) 24-6 97% 30% 6%
4 15 San Diego St (6-2) 25-6 93% 42% 1%
4 16 Iowa State (6-1) 21-9 85% 15% 5%
5 17 Arkansas (6-2) 24-7 84% 6% 4%
5 18 S Methodist (6-3) 22-8 89% 30% 1%
5 19 W Virginia (8-1) 22-9 85% 11% 2%
5 20 Butler (8-1) 23-8 88% 19% 2%
6 21 Baylor (8-1) 22-9 86% 9% 2%
6 22 Illinois (7-2) 23-9 85% 9% 2%
6 23 Michigan St (6-3) 22-9 86% 11% 2%
6 24 Oklahoma (5-2) 20-10 82% 11% 2%
7 25 VCU (5-3) 23-8 83% 29% 0%
7 26 Florida (4-4) 21-10 78% 8% 1%
7 27 Xavier (7-2) 21-10 74% 13% 0%
7 28 BYU (7-2) 24-7 78% 19% 0%
8 29 Maryland (8-1) 22-9 73% 5% 1%
8 30 Colorado St (8-0) 24-7 66% 17% 0%
8 31 Georgetown (5-2) 19-10 69% 11% 0%
8 32 Stanford (4-2) 19-11 61% 8% 1%
9 33 Evansville (7-1) 24-6 63% 17% 0%
9 34 Miami (FL) (9-1) 22-9 71% 1% 0%
9 35 Iowa (8-2) 21-10 71% 6% 0%
9 36 N Iowa (8-0) 24-6 68% 17% 0%
10 37 Connecticut (3-3) 18-12 64% 35% 0%
10 38 WI-Grn Bay (6-2) 22-7 63% 46% 0%
10 39 Harvard (7-1) 22-6 64% 58% 0%
10 40 Old Dominion (6-1) 25-5 52% 29% 0%
11 41 Georgia St (6-2) 25-6 82% 66% 0%
11 42 UCSB (4-4) 22-8 70% 51% 0%
11 43 Cincinnati (6-1) 21-10 54% 13% 0%
11 44 Washington (7-0) 21-9 44% 4% 0%
12 45 Iona (4-3) 24-7 59% 44% 0%
12 46 Buffalo (5-2) 21-9 51% 27% 0%
12 47 UCLA (7-2) 19-12 51% 7% 0%
12 48 California (7-1) 21-10 46% 5% 0%
13 49 Geo Wshgtn (5-2) 21-8 46% 18% 0%
13 50 NC State (7-1) 19-12 46% 1% 0%
13 51 E Washingtn (7-1) 24-7 59% 48% 0%
13 52 Minnesota (7-2) 20-11 40% 3% 0%
13 53 Colorado (5-2) 17-11 39% 4% 0%
14 54 N Mex State (4-5) 22-9 76% 75% 0%
14 55 Ste F Austin (6-3) 25-6 56% 54% 0%
14 56 Fla Gulf Cst (8-1) 22-8 45% 44% 0%
14 57 Notre Dame (9-1) 22-9 37% 1% 0%
14 58 Syracuse (5-3) 18-13 35% 1% 0%
15 59 NC Central (6-3) 24-6 68% 68% 0%
15 60 Wofford (7-2) 23-8 46% 42% 0%
15 61 Coastal Car (6-2) 23-7 48% 48% 0%
15 62 American (5-4) 19-11 32% 30% 0%
16 63 TX Southern (1-6) 14-17 44% 44% 0%
16 64 Vermont (4-4) 18-11 38% 38% 0%
16 65 E Kentucky (4-3) 20-9 29% 29% 0%
16 66 Northeastrn (6-2) 20-11 27% 21% 0%
16 67 Denver (4-3) 18-11 25% 24% 0%
16 68 St Fran (PA) (4-4) 16-13 22% 22% 0

Don't understand how they could not have St. John's in this mix especially after they beat Syr at Syr. and they are still in the mix.

[cu blujs]

Unless the top four teams in the BE really seperate themselves fromt he next two or three, then if the BE has four teams with top 8 seeds in the tournament, we will have five in minimum. IMO, no way is a league good enough top to bottom to have four top 8 seeds and not have at least one or two others deserving of a 10, 11 or 12 seed - unless, like I said, those four are all like 13-5 or better and no one else is above .500 in the league.