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Postby Bill Marsh » Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:17 pm

Scott Gleeson of USA Today has been publishing a daily countdown of the 68 teams that their staff projects to make the NCAA tournament this year. They are up to #35 and the first Big East team has shown up on the list:

Villanova, a #9 seed.

They do not say where they expect Villanova to finish in the Big East, but they say the following:

"The league race appears to be wide open, and the Wildcats would have to beat out four other NCAA tournament-caliber teams in Marquette, Creighton, Georgetown, and St. John's."

I'm taking that to mean that they are seeing the Big East as a 5 bid league with Villanova in the 5th spot and they other 4 finishing ahead of them. Earlier in the summer, they picked Creighton at #17 and Marquette at #22 in their top 25.
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Postby EPJr » Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:21 pm

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USA TODAY Sports' Scott Gleeson counts down to the start of the season, breaking down the projected field of 68.

http://www.usatoday.com/topic/b5c73a94- ... countdown/
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Re: USA Today College Basketball Countdown

Postby Bill Marsh » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:52 pm

EPJr wrote:College Basketball Countdown
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USA TODAY Sports' Scott Gleeson counts down to the start of the season, breaking down the projected field of 68.

http://www.usatoday.com/topic/b5c73a94- ... countdown/


Thanks for providing the link, EP. :D
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Re: USA Today Countdown

Postby Bill Marsh » Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:23 pm

St. John's showed up today at #32, an 8-seed.
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Re: USA Today Countdown

Postby Bill Marsh » Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:42 pm

Notre Dame came in today at #30. Not the Big East. But still relevant to the Holy Land of Hoops.
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Re: USA Today Countdown

Postby Noonzy » Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:55 pm

OK-why is Notre Dame relevant to the Big East-because they are Catholic? I have no love for Notre Dame-sorry if that upsets you.
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Re: USA Today Countdown

Postby nathanhm » Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:47 am

Bill Marsh wrote:Notre Dame came in today at #30. Not the Big East. But still relevant to the Holy Land of Hoops.


Not relevant at all. This forum is called Big East basketball message board.
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Re: USA Today Countdown

Postby Bill Marsh » Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:38 pm

Noonzy wrote:OK-why is Notre Dame relevant to the Big East-because they are Catholic? I have no love for Notre Dame-sorry if that upsets you.


Why would that upset me?
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Re: USA Today Countdown

Postby Bill Marsh » Thu Oct 03, 2013 4:50 pm

St. Louis came in today at #27. If they live up to that billing, it will definitely strengthen their candidacy for BE expansion.
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Re: USA Today Countdown

Postby Bill Marsh » Fri Oct 04, 2013 11:10 pm

Indiana came in today at #26. That means that Georgetown, Marquette, and Creighton will all be in the top 25.
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