re: College Basketball Mid Major Sleepers?

Posted by ihometiger

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Posted on 2/16/21 at 7:13 am to zzgobucky

BYU

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Posted on 2/16/21 at 8:33 am to Buckeye Backer

JMU

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Posted on 2/16/21 at 9:21 am to I Bleed Garnet

Chaminade

Posted by mizslu314

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Posted on 2/16/21 at 9:27 am to McMillan

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They're slowly coming around. All they need to do is avoid another bad loss.

The game @ UD scares me only because of crutcher.

Posted by McMillan

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Posted on 2/16/21 at 2:44 pm to mizslu314

That too, but I’m more concerned about this evening. Yuri is out and this has trap game written all over it.

Posted by turnpiketiger

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Posted on 2/16/21 at 2:54 pm to Buckeye Backer

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VCU (15-4)

Always go with the commonwealth.

Posted by mizslu314

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Posted on 2/16/21 at 2:57 pm to McMillan

Im not too worried about Lasalle without Yuri. Jgood is more than capable of filling in. but Daytons gaurds are much better than Lasalles

Posted by Buckeye Backer

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Posted on 2/17/21 at 6:14 am to turnpiketiger

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Always go with the commonwealth

I was curious how VCU was this year and if that record was legit. Seems like they're always a dangerous team. Any more talk on VCU and Dayton potentially being a Big East target? I know there was some talk and rumors a few years back, but nothing ever came about it? I'd love to see VCU and Dayton go to the Big East.

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Posted by mizslu314

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Posted on 2/17/21 at 7:37 am to Buckeye Backer

Slu and Dayton are ahead of vcu regarding the BE.

Posted by McMillan

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Posted on 2/17/21 at 11:11 am to mizslu314

Xavier may have something to say about sweater vest U’s chances.

In a perfect world, SLU would be the choice. Top 25 media market with a strong recruiting base and also have established rivalries with DePaul and Marquette.

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Posted by Buckeye Backer

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Posted on 2/17/21 at 12:13 pm to McMillan

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Xavier may have something to say about sweater vest U’s chances.

In a perfect world, SLU would be the choice. Top 25 media market with a strong recruiting base and also have established rivalries with DePaul and Marquette.

Disagree 100%...Dayton has basketball pedigree. Dayton has much much more basketball success historically than St Louis. They were going to be a #1 seed in the NCAA Tourney last year. Dayton's basketball following might be the best in the entire state of Ohio. They love their Flyers in Dayton. Dayton has a natural rival with Xavier and Butler as well. St Louis is waaaay to far west to be in the Big East.

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Posted by McMillan

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Posted on 2/17/21 at 12:38 pm to Buckeye Backer

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St Louis is waaaay to far west to be in the Big East.

LOL

Know how I know you don’t follow the Big East ?

Posted by I Bleed Garnet

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Posted on 2/17/21 at 12:40 pm to Buckeye Backer

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St Louis is waaaay to far west to be in the Big East.

Like this matters
You got a team in Omaha, which is further west than all them (and I’m using MSG as the reference point)
I also don’t think Xavier really will have any say in Dayton not getting in.

I think the Big East is happy where they are right now and we won’t see an addition for some time

Posted by McMillan

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Posted on 2/17/21 at 12:41 pm to Buckeye Backer

Basketball history is irrelevant when it comes to economics. If it wasn’t, then Mizzou would still be in the Bevo 12 and Rutgers in the AAC. This is all moot because the BE is not going to expand anytime soon.

This post was edited on 2/17/21 at 12:50 pm

Posted by massilsu

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Posted on 2/17/21 at 2:32 pm to GEAUX5

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:Belmont nice try! hahahahahahahahahahahaha

Posted by mizslu314

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Posted on 2/17/21 at 2:47 pm to McMillan

X may try to stop SVU, but SVU checks on the boxes. especially with the renovations. VCU just finished a new gym, that is maxed out at like 5k. And Richmond isnt exactly an exciting market.

SLU brings extra regional games for CU, Depaul, Butler, and X. thats gotta hold some weight. Plus it as one of the best arenas in college basketball.

Posted by mizslu314

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Posted on 2/17/21 at 2:51 pm to Buckeye Backer

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Dayton has much much more basketball success historically than St Louis.

Not once you break it down. Technically SLU has a national title. While they trail SVU by 8 in apperences, its likely to be just 7 after this year. Not a huge gap.

Dayton was on their way to a 1 seed, true. But until Covid break SLU had, almost every compueter had them a top 3 seed.

Posted by VADawg

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Posted on 2/17/21 at 2:53 pm to Buckeye Backer

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Dayton has a natural rival with Xavier and Butler as well

There is zero love lost between Xavier and Dayton. Those two teams do not like each other at all. In a state with a lot of good college basketball rivalries, that one is easily the most underrated.

It isn't as well known outside of the area because of how nasty the Cincinnati/Xavier rivalry is.

This post was edited on 2/17/21 at 2:55 pm