Re: Opinion: Big East is better off if someone dethrones Nov
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:23 pm
gtmoBlue wrote:Starting this season the top half of the conference needs to make the 2nd weekend or better in the dance. Our strong teams need to show it come March. Strong NCAA performances will change perceptions.
I won't refuse the BET trophy should it land at the Jays feet. We need some new hardware in the trophy cases.
I wouldn't say that the top HALF of the conference needs to. Xavier was 6th last year and got to the elite 8.
Now, if Seton Hall, Villanova and Xavier get seeded 1st, 2nd or 3rd, you sure don't want them to flame out on the first weekend, but any of the teams that get into the dance, assuming the match-ups work out, could also get into the 2nd weekend. Four teams in the sweet sixteen, 2 in the elite 8, that will help!
I say this as a fan of a PC team that has only one win in four trips in the last four years, so we need to do our part if/when we get in this year.