How many teams from the Big East can make it to the Big Dance?
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I do think 8.  W. Virgina, UCONN, Nova, Georgetown, Pitt, Seton Hall, Marquette, and Syracuse.  I think they're all valid teams.  The first five on that list are locks.
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Yes, NOTRE Dame is a member of the Big East in all sports except:\nFootball-1-A Independent.\nMen's Lacrosse- Great Western Lacrosse League\nMen's Ice Hockey- Central Collegiate Hockey Association\nMen's and Women's Fencing- Midwest Fencing Conference
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They might be #2 behind the OHIO STATE BUCKEYES in the big ten conference. I see them making the tournament again, but I don't see them going deep in the big dance...
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No, there are too many other good teams out there (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Miami, Vermont, etc.) for them to make it to the Frozen Four.  However, I have to admit they will definately play spoiler in the tournement, just as they have been doing all season.  They lack the great talent and consistency to make it to Milwaukee this year.  Keep up the good work though.
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I could see Ohio State going all the way and i wouldn't be surprised to see UCONN do it either.  They're big and they got a few good shooters.  I really don't think Villanova will make it very far because they are just too small.  Alot of people are saying Syracuse but all they have is momentum and Jerry McNamara. One player and a few good wins is just not going to carry a team that far in the NCAA tournament.
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with their recent success going to final four, there are a handful:\n\n- patriots\n- penn/indiana state final-four reincarnation (20 years after)\n- billy packer/jim nantz shutter\n- connecticut assassin association\n- modern-day "cinderella"\n\ncould you add more?
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I've got Nova.  Nova's played much tougher competition overall, playing in the Big East.  I think that gives them the edge against B.C.
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Duke(i am not an idiot, i can't stand Duke, but they'll make it), UCLA, UCONN, and Boston College
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First of all, to Tommy, Duke and Syracuse are in the same region.\n\nNow, it will be Duke, UConn, Nova, and Gonzaga.\n\nDuke-They may have the toughest road, especially with G.W. only being a 8 seed.  They will probably then play the 'Cuse, who I see them beating in a nail-biter.  W. Virginia or Texas will be their Elite 8 opponent, and we all know they can beat Texas (remember earlier this year) and WVU isn't as good as people think.\n\nUConn-Easiest region period.  Illinois isn't as good as people think, and UNC will probably fold down the stretch.  I don't see really anything out've Tennessee, Mich. St., or Washington, either.\n\nVillanova-Ohio St. is not as good as some imagine.  Nova's real test will be the Sweet 16 game against B.C.  If they do in fact win that, they will easily slide into the Final Four.\n\nGonzaga-Indiana will be fatigued once the Zags beat Xavier.  UCLA isn't really all that good, and neither is Memphis.  Morrison can lead a team at any given time.
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It was announced today (Mar 27)\n\nAP All-America teams \nFirst team: \n• Adam Morrison, Gonzaga, junior\n• J.J. Redick, Duke, senior\n• Randy Foye, Villanova, senior\n• Shelden Williams, Duke, senior\n• Brandon Roy, Washington, senior\nSecond team:\n• Dee Brown, Illinois, senior\n• Rodney Carney, Memphis, senior\n• Rudy Gay, Connecticut, sophomore\n• P.J. Tucker, Texas, junior\n• Leon Powe, California, sophomore\nThird team:\n• Craig Smith, Boston College, senior\n• Glen Davis, LSU, sophomore\n• Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina, freshman\n• Nick Fazekas, Nevada, junior\n• Allan Ray, Villanova, senior
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Let see Louisville beat Miami by 24 points, BC is barely ranked with loses to NC State and Wake Forest and VT got whipped by BC and GT.  At the moment not a single ACC school including all three you mentioned is even ranked in the top 15 so the Big East even without those guys is still a stronger conference than the ACC.
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to inconsistent this year.  Bottom of the east.  So the answer is no.\n\nGo Wings!!!
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UCONN.\n\nDuke is right behind them at number 2, but nobody wears out an opponent like UCONN. And don't they play in the toughest conference in NCAA hoops?
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yea im a IU fan and we always get beat by duke in that thing..but i think theres gonna be a Big East Sec challenege next year
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Looking at the schedules the only other really big game is Louisville at Rutgers but thats on Thursday so I'd say they will. The game day page doesn't say yet.
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The Wichita State SHOCKERS will shock everyone in the Final Fo...Elite Eight. \n\nUCONN wins it all.
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It was 1985, and if it didn't happen in the Big East, it didn't matter to college basketball. Patrick Ewing played for Georgetown, Chris Mullin led St. John's and Ed Pinckney made a miracle for Villanova as three Big East teams went to the Final Four. That still hasn't happened again.