Agreed. Which is why Louisville knocks off Duke in the 2nd round. You heard it here first!
I highly doubt that. Louisville is an underachieving team this year. Still, being pretty familiar with Pitino as a UK fan, he is a great tournament coach so obviously its possible. I wouldn’t pick them for that upset though. Shit, they have to win their first game first!
I thought I would point out that one of the doormats of the ACC (NC State) beat a 9-9 team from the Big East (@ South Florida) in the NIT tournament
And one of the doormats of the Big 12 (Texas Tech) beat the other 9-9 team from the Big East (Seton Hall).
Not surprising, actually, considering how poorly the Big East performed out of conference all year. What were they… the 4th best conference head to head? But first place in their own minds, which is what matters.
Just about a quarter of all NCAA basketball teams are in the Big East, so they should and do have some good teams at the top, but overall their self opinion is bizarrely overinflated.
And Seton Hall also played at home
I am half-expecting the fans of the Big East Big Fing Deal* Conference to come in and say that Seton Hall and South Florida were “Let down” because they didn’t get tickets to the big dance. As if Seton Hall and South Florida have been fixtures in the NCAA tournament lately.
and incidentally, St John’s lost to Memphis tonight.
And FWIW, Cincy beat Weber St and UConn beat Northeastern in the NIT.
LMAO, first Louisville has got to get to 2nd round.