xusandy wrote:Stever, WTF - how can you be evaluating 1st and 2nd round matchups in the 2018 dance already!? IMHO, this just shows how far you've gone off the deep end! Get a life, my friend; take up an off-season hobby or something!
For the time being, about all we can really say is that next season looks pretty promising for the BEAST, since the various pundits and prognosticators are virtually all picking 3-5 of our teams to be in the top 25, with a total of 5-7 getting into the dance. Blueitt and Delgado deciding to stay is huge, as it elevates both X and SH to legit league title contenders. With SJ's improvement last year, and some excitement around G'Town's hire of Ewing, only our poor DePaul brethren seem to have little reason for hope and optimism next year.
This bracket has 4 teams in the top 25. So it's right in line with all the polls we've seen....
When I see any bracket- I look at what it would be like if that was the bracket. For Xavier, Nova, Butler- If I were those 3, I'd be like where do I sign up for their paths right here right now. Seton Hall a bit tougher- any time you are in bracket with Michigan St, you don't like it. And the 9's- pretty much, we know what that means. Close to road games in 2nd round. That is what it is.
If I were a Big East fan, I would be thrilled with this bracket quite frankly.