No conference in any collegiate sport has ever been as dominate as the Big East. I mean the St. Johns v. Syracuse quarterfinal game the other day was worthy of being a championship in any conference in the country! Top to bottom, no conference even compares. The conference is looking at eleven teams this year in the tournament... no that is not a mistake, i really said eleven. The reasons why a Big East team will win this year's tournament are almost endless.1.) Eleven Teams: I've said it before but with eleven teams in the tournament that means the Big East will take up 16% of the field. Pretty good odds.
2.) Number one seeds: The Big East is looking at at least one, possibly two seeds. Two teams if not more are deserving of one. Notre Dame and Pittsburgh being the first two t
hat come to mind. Louisville and Syracuse, as their bodies of work aren't as strong, are definitely capable of being and beating a number one seed as well.
hat come to mind. Louisville and Syracuse, as their bodies of work aren't as strong, are definitely capable of being and beating a number one seed as well.3.) Star Players: When there is a big moment in a big game, star players need to step up and the Big East has plenty of those. Kemba Walker (Connecticut), Dwight Hardy (St. Johns), Ashton Gibbs (Pittsburgh), Kris Joseph (Syracuse), Corey Fisher (Villanova), Austin Freeman (Georgetown), Ben Hansbrough (Notre Dame), Preston Knowles (Louisville)... get my point?
4.) Other teams are pretenders: Ohio State, Kansas, Texas, Duke, sure those teams are good and will be in contention come tournament time, but none of those teams can match up to the physicality that the Big East team's bring night in and night out. Not taking anything away from those tea
ms or their respective conferences but the teams in the Big East go to war every game while the other teams are just fighting small battles.
ms or their respective conferences but the teams in the Big East go to war every game while the other teams are just fighting small battles.5.) Anyone can beat anyone: Anyone in the Big East can beat anyone in the Big East. We saw it all year. St. Johns repeatedly took down top ten teams inside and outside of conference. South Florida upset Villanova in the opening round of the Big East Tournament. DePaul gave Villanova a run for their money earlier in the year. Even only a few days removed, Rutgers had a game snatched from their hands against St. Johns. That game should be still going on. Ref, put 1.7 seconds on the game clock please...
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