2021 Rankings

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NET RANKINGS 2020-21 – NCAA.com - Through Games on Monday February 1, 2021

Rank • School • Conference • Overall W-L

6. Villanova • Big East • 11-1
26. Creighton • Big East • 13-4
35. Xavier • Big East • 11-2
46. UConn • Big East • 8-3
57. Seton Hall • Big East • 9-8

73. Providence • Big East • 9-8
85. St. John's • Big East • 11-7
93. Marquette • Big East • 8-9
128. Georgetown • Big East • 4-8
135. Butler • Big East • 5-9
164. DePaul • Big East • 3-7

Big East Schedule & Results – ESPN

Monday February 1, 2021: No Big East games played.
Tuesday February 2, 2021: @Marquette 70, Butler 67
Wednesday February 3, 2021: @St. John’s 70, AP#3 Villanova 59
Wednesday February 3, 2021: Georgetown 86, @ AP#15 Creighton 79
Wednesday February 3, 2021: Seton Hall 60, @Providence 43

NET RANKINGS 2020-21 – NCAA.com - Through Games on Wednesday February 3, 2021

Rank • School • Conference • Overall W-L

11. Villanova • Big East • 11-2
33. Xavier • Big East • 11-2
34. Creighton • Big East • 13-5
45. UConn • Big East • 8-3
50. Seton Hall • Big East • 10-8

68. St. John's • Big East • 12-7
86. Providence • Big East • 9-9
97. Marquette • Big East • 8-10
110. Georgetown • Big East • 5-8
131. Butler • Big East • 5-10
167. DePaul • Big East • 3-7

2020-21 Men's Basketball Standings – Big East Conference - Through Games on Wednesday February 3, 2021

School • Conference W-L • Overall W-L

Villanova • 6-1 • 11-2
Creighton • 9-4 • 13-5
Xavier • 4-2 • 11-2
UConn • 5-3 • 8-3
Seton Hall • 7-5 • 10-8

St. John's • 6-6 • 12-7
Providence • 5-7 • 9-9
Marquette • 5-7 • 9-9
Georgetown • 3-5 • 5-8
Butler • 4-8 • 5-10
Marquette • 4-8 • 8-10
DePaul • 1-7 • 3-7

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NET RANKINGS 2020-21 – NCAA.com - Through Games on Saturday February 6, 2021

Rank • School • Conference • Overall W-L

11. Villanova • Big East • 11-2
33. Creighton • Big East • 14-5
34. Xavier • Big East • 11-2
46. Seton Hall • Big East • 11-8

55. UConn • Big East • 8-4
65. St. John's • Big East • 13-7

94. Providence • Big East • 9-10
102. Marquette • Big East • 9-10
113. Georgetown • Big East • 5-8
132. Butler • Big East • 6-10
174. DePaul • Big East • 3-8

Quadrant 1: Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75
Quadrant 2: Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135
Quadrant 3: Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 135-240
Quadrant 4: Home 161-353, Neutral 201-353, Away 241-353
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NET RANKINGS 2020-21 – NCAA.com - Through Games on Tuesday February 9, 2021

Rank • School • Conference • Overall W-L

11. Villanova • Big East • 12-2
29. Creighton • Big East • 15-5
33. Xavier • Big East • 11-2
45. Seton Hall • Big East • 11-8
51. UConn • Big East • 8-4

70. St. John's • Big East • 13-8
93. Providence • Big East • 9-10
101. Marquette • Big East • 9-10
115. Georgetown • Big East • 5-10
123. Butler • Big East • 7-10
168. DePaul • Big East • 3-8

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NET RANKINGS 2020-21 – NCAA.com - Through Games on Wednesday February 10, 2021

Rank • School • Conference • Overall W-L • ( • )

9. Villanova • Big East • 13-2 • ( 2-2 • 3-0 )
29. Creighton • Big East • 15-5 • (3-1 • 7-1 )
32. Xavier • Big East • 11-2 • (1-1 • 4-1)
46. Seton Hall • Big East • 11-8 • (3-5 • 3-2 )

62. UConn • Big East • 8-5 • (1-2 • 2-3 )

71. St. John's • Big East • 13-8 • (2-5 • 2-2 )
85. Providence • Big East • 10-10 • (2-5 • 3-5 )
108. Marquette • Big East • 9-11 • (3-5 • 1-5 )
111. Georgetown • Big East • 5-10 • (1-7 • 1-1 )
124. Butler • Big East • 7-10 • (1-5 • 1-4)
172. DePaul • Big East • 3-8 • (0-2 • 1-5)

Xavier is in in interesting situation. The Musketeers’ only two conference losses to date are at Creighton and at home against Seton Hall.

Xavier Musketeers Schedule & Results 2020-21 - ESPN

Xavier’s schedule presently shows that the Musketeers will not be playing Villanova at all this season, nor has their game at Seton Hall been rescheduled.

Xavier has 7 Big East games remaining on their schedule, and the Musketeers should be favored to win 6 or 7 of them. I would call that a 'lock'.
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NET RANKINGS 2020-21 – NCAA.com - Through Games on Friday February 12, 2021

Rank • School • Conference • Overall W-L

1 • Baylor • Big 12 • 17-0
2 • Gonzaga • WCC • 19-0
3 • Michigan • Big Ten • 13-1
4 • Illinois • Big Ten • 14-5
5 • Houston • AAC • 16-2
6 • Virginia • ACC • 14-3
7 • Ohio St. • Big Ten • 16-4
8 • Iowa • Big Ten • 14-6
9 • Villanova • Big East • 13-2
10 • Alabama • SEC • 16-5
11 • Tennessee • SEC • 14-4
12 • Colorado • Pac-12 • 16-5
13 • Loyola Chicago • MVC • 15-3
14 • Colgate • Patriot • 7-1
15 • Texas Tech • Big 12 • 14-6
16 • Southern California • Pac-12 • 16-3
17 • West Virginia • Big 12 • 14-5
18 • Wisconsin • Big Ten • 15-6
19 • Kansas • Big 12 • 13-7
20 • Oklahoma • Big 12 • 12-5
21 • Texas • Big 12 • 12-5
22 • Florida St. • ACC • 10-3
23 • San Diego St. • Mountain West • 14-4
24 • Purdue • Big Ten • 13-8
25 • Florida • SEC • 10-5
26 • Arkansas • SEC • 15-5
27 • BYU • WCC • 14-5
28 • Rutgers • Big Ten • 11-7
29 • Creighton • Big East • 15-5
30 • Drake • MVC • 17-1
31 • Penn St. • Big Ten • 7-9
32 • LSU • SEC • 12-6
33 • Xavier • Big East • 11-2
34 • VCU • Atlantic 10 • 15-4
35 • Missouri • SEC • 13-4

Men's Basketball Committee Unveils Top 16 Teams – NCAA.com - Saturday February 13, 2021

1. Gonzaga
2. Baylor
3. Michigan
4. Ohio State
5. Illinois
6. Villanova
7. Alabama
8. Houston
9. Virginia
10. West Virginia
11. Tennessee
12. Oklahoma
13. Iowa
14. Texas Tech
15. Texas
16. Missouri

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Quadrant 1: Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75
Quadrant 2: Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135
Quadrant 3: Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 135-240
Quadrant 4: Home 161-353, Neutral 201-353, Away 241-353

NET RANKINGS 2020-21 – NCAA.com - Through Games on Wednesday February 10, 2021

Rank • School • Conference • Overall W-L • (W-L vs. Quad 1 • W-L vs. Quad 2)

9. Villanova • Big East • 13-2 • ( 2-2 • 3-0 )
29. Creighton • Big East • 15-5 • (3-1 • 7-1 )
32. Xavier • Big East • 11-2 • (1-1 • 4-1)
46. Seton Hall • Big East • 11-8 • (3-5 • 3-2 )

62. UConn • Big East • 8-5 • (1-2 • 2-3 )

71. St. John's • Big East • 13-8 • (2-5 • 2-2 )
85. Providence • Big East • 10-10 • (2-5 • 3-5 )
108. Marquette • Big East • 9-11 • (3-5 • 1-5 )
111. Georgetown • Big East • 5-10 • (1-7 • 1-1 )
124. Butler • Big East • 7-10 • (1-5 • 1-4)
172. DePaul • Big East • 3-8 • (0-2 • 1-5)

Villanova vs. Creighton: AP No. 19 Bluejays Make Statement with Blowout Win as Big East Race Tightens - Kyle Boone, CBS Sports - February 13, 2021

College Basketball Weekend Takeaways: Creighton's Statement - Matt Norlander, CBS Sports - February 14, 2021

NET RANKINGS 2020-21 – NCAA.com - Through Games on Sunday February 14, 2021

Rank • School • Conference • Overall W-L • (W-L vs. Quad 1 • W-L vs. Quad 2)

13. Villanova • Big East • 13-3 • ( 2-3 • 3-0 )
22. Creighton • Big East • 16-5 • (4-1 • 7-1 )
40. Xavier • Big East • 11-3 • (1-1 • 4-2)
44. Seton Hall • Big East • 12-8 • (3-6 • 3-1 )
58. UConn • Big East • 9-5 • (2-2 • 2-3 )

73. St. John's • Big East • 13-8 • (2-5 • 2-2 )
81. Providence • Big East • 11-10 • (2-4 • 3-6 )
105. Georgetown • Big East • 6-10 • (1-7 • 1-1 )
109. Marquette • Big East • 9-12 • (3-6 • 1-5 )
133. Butler • Big East • 7-11 • (1-4 • 1-6)
184. DePaul • Big East • 3-9 • (0-2 • 1-5)

Concerning my linebreaks in NET Rankings for Big East teams:

NET Ranking 1 to 59: More likely than not that the team will receive an NCAA Tournament invitation.
NET Ranking 60 to 69: On the bubble.
NET Ranking 70+: More likely than not that the team will not receive an NCAA Tournament invitation.

Caveat: The aforementioned linebreaks are subjective and are roughly based on previous years’ information. However, it is quite likely that some or many teams that have a Top 60 NET Ranking on Selection Sunday will be unable to participate in the NCAA Tournament due to the COVID virus. This should create an opportunity for some P6-conference teams with NET Rankings of 60 or worse to receive ‘at large’ invitations which would have gone to ‘better’ teams if none of the teams were affected by the virus.

It will be interesting to see how many NCAAT-worthy teams are unable to participate in the Tournament due to the virus, and which teams with NET Rankings worse than 60 will benefit by getting unexpected invitations four weeks from now.

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Difficult season for everyone , especially some of the Blue Bloods. Tough year for the conference, the bottom 4 are really bad and the middle is soft. Getting outside of Nova/Bluejays very little National focus. What made our conference great are the coaches! CBB is a sport where the coach, a good one becomes the brand of the program. DePaul has to be fixed it’s beyond a bad program. Marquette can turn it quick with the right coaching change and Patrick ....geez...worried about Butler going in wrong direction. Conference needs a huge offseason to get back on track....starts with good coaching decisions.

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Conference needs a huge offseason to get back on track....

The Big East coaches are mining gold on the recruiting circuit:

2021 Basketball Team Rankings – 247Sports - Updated Monday, February 15, 2021

3. Villanova
9. Creighton
10. Connecticut
11. Georgetown
20. Marquette
25. Seton Hall
26. DePaul

51. Xavier
56. Butler
60. St. John's
62. Providence

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NET RANKINGS 2020-21 – NCAA.com - Through Games on Sunday February 14, 2021

Rank • School • Conference • Overall W-L • (W-L vs. Quad 1 • W-L vs. Quad 2)

13. Villanova • Big East • 13-3 • (2-3 • 3-0)
22. Creighton • Big East • 16-5 • (4-1 • 7-1)
40. Xavier • Big East • 11-3 • (1-1 • 4-2)
44. Seton Hall • Big East • 12-8 • (3-6 • 3-1)
58. UConn • Big East • 9-5 • (2-2 • 2-3 )

73. St. John's • Big East • 13-8 • (2-5 • 2-2)
81. Providence • Big East • 11-10 • (2-4 • 3-6)
105. Georgetown • Big East • 6-10 • (1-7 • 1-1)
109. Marquette • Big East • 9-12 • (3-6 • 1-5 )
133. Butler • Big East • 7-11 • (1-4 • 1-6)
184. DePaul • Big East • 3-9 • (0-2 • 1-5)

Concerning my linebreaks in NET Rankings for Big East teams:

NET Ranking 1 to 59: More likely than not that the team will receive an NCAA Tournament invitation.
NET Ranking 60 to 69: On the bubble.
NET Ranking 70+1: More likely than not that the team will not receive an NCAA Tournament invitation.

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NET RANKINGS 2020-21 – NCAA.com - Through Games on Sunday February 21, 2021

Rank • School • Conference • Overall W-L • (W-L vs. Quad 1 • W-L vs. Quad 2)

10. Villanova • Big East • 14-3 • (2-3 • 4-0)
25. Creighton • Big East • 16-5 • (4-1 • 7-1)
49. Seton Hall • Big East • 13-9 • (3-6 • 3-2)
50. Xavier • Big East • 12-4 • (1-2 • 3-2)
54. UConn • Big East • 10-6 • (2-3 • 1-3 )

75. St. John's • Big East • 14-9 • (2-5 • 3-1)
88. Providence • Big East • 11-11 • (2-5 • 3-5)
96. Georgetown • Big East • 7-10 • (1-7 • 2-0)
100. Marquette • Big East • 10-12 • (3-6 • 1-5)
143. Butler • Big East • 7-13 • (1-5 • 1-6)
159. DePaul • Big East • 4-109 • (1-3 • 1-4)

Big East Basketball Standings - 2020-21 – ESPN
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NET RANKINGS 2020-21 – NCAA.com - Through Games on Wednesday February 24, 2021

Rank • School • Conference • Overall W-L • (W-L vs. Quad 1 • W-L vs. Quad 2)

8. Villanova • Big East • 15-3 • (2-1 • 4-2)
20. Creighton • Big East • 17-5 • (3-1 • 7-1)
41. UConn • Big East • 11-6 • (2-3 • 3-2 )
54. Seton Hall • Big East • 13-10 • (3-6 • 2-3)
59. Xavier • Big East • 12-5 • (1-1 • 3-4)

77. St. John's • Big East • 14-10 • (2-6 • 3-2)
80. Providence • Big East • 12-11 • (2-5 • 4-5)
86. Marquette • Big East • 11-12 • (3-6 • 3-4)
99. Georgetown • Big East • 7-11 • (1-6 • 1-3)
130. Butler • Big East • 8-13 • (1-4 • 1-7)
161. DePaul • Big East • 4-11 • (0-4 • 2-4)

Big East Basketball Standings - 2020-21 – ESPN

Team • Conf. W-L Record • Conf. W-L % • Conf. Games Behind Villanova • Overall W-L

Villanova Wildcats • 10-2 • .833 • N/A • 15-3
Creighton Bluejays • 13-4 • .773 • +0.5 • 17-5
Seton Hall Pirates • 10-7 • .565 • 2.5 • 13-10
UConn Huskies • 8-6 • .647 • 3 • 11-6
Xavier Musketeers • 5-5 • .706 • 4 • 12-5

St. John's Red Storm • 8-9 • .583 • 4.5 • 14-10
Providence Friars • 8-9 • .522 • 4.5 • 12-11
Butler Bulldogs • 7-11 • .381 • 6 • 8-13
Georgetown Hoyas • 5-8 • .389 • 5.5 • 7-11
Marquette Golden Eagles • 6-10 • .478 • 6 • 11-12
DePaul Blue Demons • 2-11 • .267 • 8.5 • 4-11

Big East Schedule – ESPN

Big East Live Scoreboard – ESPN
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