2nd Weekend Dancin’ – BEast on its’ way…
While the Big East fanbases were calculating and judging for a 5-7 team showing in this 2024 NCAA Basketball Tournament, the committee thought otherwise. The NCAA Selection Cmte awards dance bids to only 3 Big East teams, while lesser conferences showed 4, 5, 6, or more bids. Even the Mountain West and the Pac -12 got more bids than the Big East. A story for another day (see bottom link).
Who got what bids: ACC-5, B1G-6, B12-8, BE-3, MWC–6, PAC12-4, SEC-8, & WCC-2
Who’s in the Sweet Sixteen: ACC-4, B1G-2, B12-2, BE-3, MWC-1, PAC12-1, SEC-2, & WCC-1
Win the Weekend: All 3 Big East representative teams have made the 2nd weekend.
Defending NCAA Champion Connecticut is rolling steadily along. The media pundits are extolling UConn’s virtues and the Huskies game consistently. Many stating the Huskies are destined to repeat as seemingly no other team appears to be in their stratosphere. The talking heads say no remaining tourney team can match UConn’s current dominance.
The ESPN guys – Borzello, Gasaway, and Medcalf all see the Big East teams advancing, with Gasaway poo-pooing Creighton v UTenn.
The CBS talking heads –
| TH | Uconn | Marquette | Creighton |
| Parrish | CG | EE | |
| Norlander | Champ | EE | FF |
| Boone | Champ | EE | |
| Cobb | EE | FF | EE |
| Salerno | CG | EE | |
| Patterson | Champ | EE | EE |
| Palm | CG | EE | EE |
| gtmoBlue | CG | FF | Champ |
| *Champion | Champ | ||
| Champ Game | CG | ||
| Final Four | FF | ||
| Elite Eight | EE |
Needless to say I’m a bit more hyped on the BEast contingent. Looking for all 3 to make the Final Four. Jays vs Gonzaga in the regional finals. I see UConn v lil Cr8n in the Championship Game. Lil Creighton wins their 1st NCAA Basketball Championship. After all the Jays own UConn – they are 7-2 vs UConn all-time.
Just Sayin’
Jim Harvey, a.k.a. gtmoBlue
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