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I can't wait for the season to start! What do you guys think we'll see in this upcoming season? All questions are in reference to BIG EAST teams only, feel free to add on more questions.

1. BIG EAST Tournament Champion:
2. BIG EAST Regular Season Champion:
3. BIG EAST Player of the year:
4. BIG EAST Freshman of the year:
5. # of teams in NCAA Tournament:
6. # of Sweet 16 Teams:
7. # of Elite 8 Teams:
8. # of Final 4 Teams:
9. Last team standing in NCAA Tournament:
10. Round when last team falls (or wins):
11. Most overrated team:
12. Most underrated team:
13. Biggest jump (by BIG EAST standing):
14. Biggest drop (by BIG EAST standing):
15. Highest national ranking:
16. # of teams to crack top 25 at any point:
17. Most top 25 teams at the same time:
18. # of top 25 teams entering NCAA Tournament:
19. # of exempt tourney championships:
20. Final Conference RPI Ranking:

1. BIG EAST Tournament Champion: ---- creighton
2. BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: ---- Xavier
3. BIG EAST Player of the year: ---- Hart
4. BIG EAST Freshman of the year: ---- Ponds
5. # of teams in NCAA Tournament: ---- 6
6. # of Sweet 16 Teams: ---- 4
7. # of Elite 8 Teams: ---- 2
8. # of Final 4 Teams: ---- 0
9. Last team standing in NCAA Tournament: ---- Xavier
10. Round when last team falls (or wins): Elite 8
11. Most overrated team: Seton Hall
12. Most underrated team: DePaul (because they won't finish last and they're defaulted there)
13. Biggest jump (by BIG EAST standing): Marquette
14. Biggest drop (by BIG EAST standing): Seton Hall
15. Highest national ranking: Xavier #3
16. # of teams to crack top 25 at any point: 7 unique teams
17. Most top 25 teams at the same time: 6 teams
18. # of top 25 teams entering NCAA Tournament: 4 teams (but who cares)
19. # of exempt tourney championships: Brackets?
20. Final Conference RPI Ranking: #2

Edrick wrote:18. # of top 25 teams entering NCAA Tournament: 4 teams (but who cares)

It's just # of teams in the final rankings. I said entering the NCAA Tournament since that's the last poll the AP releases.

1. BIG EAST Tournament Champion: Xavier
2. BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: Villanova
3. BIG EAST Player of the year: Hart
4. BIG EAST Freshman of the year: No idea.
5. # of teams in NCAA Tournament: 5
6. # of Sweet 16 Teams: 2
7. # of Elite 8 Teams: 1
8. # of Final 4 Teams: 0
9. Last team standing in NCAA Tournament: Villanova
10. Round when last team falls (or wins): Elite 8
11. Most overrated team: SHU
12. Most underrated team: Marquette
13. Biggest jump (by BIG EAST standing): Creighton
14. Biggest drop (by BIG EAST standing): Providence
15. Highest national ranking: 2
16. # of teams to crack top 25 at any point: 5
17. Most top 25 teams at the same time: 4
18. # of top 25 teams entering NCAA Tournament: 4
19. # of exempt tourney championships: 3
20. Final Conference RPI Ranking: 3

I'll play...

1. BIG EAST Tournament Champion: Villanova
2. BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: Villanova
3. BIG EAST Player of the year: Kelan Martin or Josh Hart I can't decide
4. BIG EAST Freshman of the year: Omari Spellman...Marcus Lovett (does he count?) if Spellman isn't eligible
5. # of teams in NCAA Tournament: 6
6. # of Sweet 16 Teams: 2 (Villanova, Xavier)
7. # of Elite 8 Teams: 1 (Villanova)
8. # of Final 4 Teams: 1 (Villanova)
9. Last team standing in NCAA Tournament: Villanova
10. Round when last team falls (or wins): Final Four
11. Most overrated team: Marquette or Georgetown
12. Most underrated team: Providence
13. Biggest jump (by BIG EAST standing): Creighton...this one's easy
14. Biggest drop (by BIG EAST standing): Providence
15. Highest national ranking: Villanova...I think they'll get to #1 again this season
16. # of teams to crack top 25 at any point: 4 (Villanova, Xavier, Creighton, Seton Hall)
17. Most top 25 teams at the same time: 4
18. # of top 25 teams entering NCAA Tournament: 3...Seton Hall will pull a Seton Hall and fall out before the NCAAs
19. # of exempt tourney championships: No idea. Too much work.
20. Final Conference RPI Ranking: 2. I think only the ACC will be ahead of us this year. High hopes for this conference.

I'll bite...
1 BET champion- Villanova
2 BE Regular season champ- Villanova
3 BE POY- Hart
4 BE Freshman of the year- Spellman
5 Teams in NCAA tourney- 5
6 # Sweet 16 teams- 2(Nova, Xavier)
7 # Elite 8 teams- 0
8- # Final 4 teams- 0
9- last team standing (Nova, Xavier)
10- round when last team falls- sweet 16
11- Most overrated team- Butler
12- most underrated team- DePaul
13- Biggest jump- St John's
14- Biggest drop- Providence
15- Highest ranking- Nova- #2
16- # of teams to crack top 25 at any point- 5(Nova, Xavier, Creighton, Seton Hall, Georgetown)
17- # of teams at same time- 5
18 # of top 25 teams entering tourney- 3
19 # of Exempt tourney championships- 2
20 Final conference RPI- 3(behind ACC, Big 12)

For the one who said that the biggest jump would be Creighton and that's easy. Have to remember they were 6th last year. So they could finish 3 and it's only a 3 spot jump. St John's finished 10th and could easily finish 6th. that's a 4 spot jump.

1. BIG EAST Tournament Champion: Xavier
2. BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: Villanova
3. BIG EAST Player of the year: Josh Hart
4. BIG EAST Freshman of the year: Spellman
5. # of teams in NCAA Tournament: 6
6. # of Sweet 16 Teams: 3
7. # of Elite 8 Teams: 2
8. # of Final 4 Teams: 1
9. Last team standing in NCAA Tournament: V'nova
10. Round when last team falls (or wins): FF
11. Most overrated team: Villanova
12. Most underrated team: Marquette
13. Biggest jump (by BIG EAST standing): Georgetown
14. Biggest drop (by BIG EAST standing): PC
15. Highest national ranking: #1 (Nova)
16. # of teams to crack top 25 at any point: 4
17. Most top 25 teams at the same time: 4
18. # of top 25 teams entering NCAA Tournament: 3
19. # of exempt tourney championships: 3
20. Final Conference RPI Ranking: #3

GumbyDamnit! wrote:1. BIG EAST Tournament Champion: Xavier
2. BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: Villanova
3. BIG EAST Player of the year: Josh Hart
4. BIG EAST Freshman of the year: Spellman
5. # of teams in NCAA Tournament: 6
6. # of Sweet 16 Teams: 3
7. # of Elite 8 Teams: 2
8. # of Final 4 Teams: 1
9. Last team standing in NCAA Tournament: V'nova
10. Round when last team falls (or wins): FF
11. Most overrated team: Villanova
12. Most underrated team: Marquette
13. Biggest jump (by BIG EAST standing): Georgetown
14. Biggest drop (by BIG EAST standing): PC
15. Highest national ranking: #1 (Nova)
16. # of teams to crack top 25 at any point: 4
17. Most top 25 teams at the same time: 4
18. # of top 25 teams entering NCAA Tournament: 3
19. # of exempt tourney championships: 3
20. Final Conference RPI Ranking: #3

um quick question, how can Nova be overrated if they win the regular season title and make the final 4?

1. BIG EAST Tournament Champion:Creighton
2. BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: Nova
3. BIG EAST Player of the year: In order: 1st Josh Hart ,2nd Mo Watson, 3rd Marcus Foster, 4th Trevon Blueitt, 5th Kelan Martin
4. BIG EAST Freshman of the year: Spellman if eligible
5. # of teams in NCAA Tournament: 6
6. # of Sweet 16 Teams: 3 X, CU, Nova
7. # of Elite 8 Teams: 3 X, CU. Nova
8. # of Final 4 Teams: One of the 3 above
9. Last team standing in NCAA Tournament: ^
10. Round when last team falls (or wins): Final four
11. Most overrated team: Seton Hall or Butler
12. Most underrated team:Georgetown
13. Biggest jump (by BIG EAST standing):Creighton
14. Biggest drop (by BIG EAST standing):Providence
15. Highest national ranking:1
16. # of teams to crack top 25 at any point:5
17. Most top 25 teams at the same time:4
18. # of top 25 teams entering NCAA Tournament:3
19. # of exempt tourney championships:Don't know brackets off the top of my head
20. Final Conference RPI Ranking3

1. BIG EAST Tournament Champion: Villanova
2. BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: Xavier
3. BIG EAST Player of the year: Bluiett
4. BIG EAST Freshman of the year: Diallo
5. # of teams in NCAA Tournament: 5 (Xavier, Villanova, Creighton, Georgetown, Butler)
6. # of Sweet 16 Teams: 3 (Xavier, Villanova, Georgetown)
7. # of Elite 8 Teams: 2 (Xavier, Villanova)
8. # of Final 4 Teams: 2 (Xavier, Villanova)
9. Last team standing in NCAA Tournament: Xavier
10. Round when last team falls (or wins): Championship
11. Most overrated team: Seton Hall
12. Most underrated team: Providence
13. Biggest jump (by BIG EAST standing): Georgetown
14. Biggest drop (by BIG EAST standing): Seton Hall
15. Highest national ranking: 1 (Villanova)
16. # of teams to crack top 25 at any point: 4 (Xavier, Villanova, Creighton, Butler)
17. Most top 25 teams at the same time: 3 (Xavier, Villanova, Creighton)
18. # of top 25 teams entering NCAA Tournament: 2 (Xavier, Villanova)
19. # of exempt tourney championships: 1 (Random Guess)
20. Final Conference RPI Ranking: 1 (Let's go)