Does ESPN now drop ACC for Big East?

[happyhoya1979]

At a minimum, the Big East title game will now be in Prime time the Second Saturday in March. Thank you Villanova.

[95hoya]

I don't get it. Nova won this game. Not the Big East.

[SaxaCD]

Apr 4, 2016 22:38:45 GMT -5 95hoya said:

I don't get it. Nova won this game. Not the Big East.

It is funny that they will be forced to talk about it, though, after trying to ignore the conference and even deleting positive tweets. Even if I'm no Nova fan, suck it, Storrs!

[tashoya]

Apr 4, 2016 22:33:54 GMT -5 happyhoya1979 said:

At a minimum, the Big East title game will now be in Prime time the Second Saturday in March. Thank you Villanova.

What makes you think that? It'll just be framed as another upset.

[hobokenhoya]

Apr 4, 2016 22:56:15 GMT -5 tashoya said:

Apr 4, 2016 22:33:54 GMT -5 happyhoya1979 said:

At a minimum, the Big East title game will now be in Prime time the Second Saturday in March. Thank you Villanova.

What makes you think that? It'll just be framed as another upset.

I don't know about that. I wasn't even rooting for Nova most of this tournament, but this wasn't a fluke. I think they beat Carolina 65% of the time. I think they are the best team in the country.

[Massholya]

If you go over there (ESPN) now you'll see that just below the headline is a story about how Duke is the preseason #1 for NEXT season. Classic. Sad. Lame.

[tashoya]

Apr 4, 2016 23:01:05 GMT -5 hobokenhoya said:

Apr 4, 2016 22:56:15 GMT -5 tashoya said:

What makes you think that? It'll just be framed as another upset.

I don't know about that. I wasn't even rooting for Nova most of this tournament, but this wasn't a fluke. I think they beat Carolina 65% of the time. I think they are the best team in the country.

Vegas (and ESPN) disagrees.

[SaxaCD]

Apr 4, 2016 23:01:46 GMT -5 Massholya said:

If you go over there (ESPN) now you'll see that just below the headline is a story about how Duke is the preseason #1 for NEXT season. Classic. Sad. Lame.

For the 30th year running!

[95hoya]

All of the national sports sites put up early rankings for next year as soon as the game ends. It happens every year. You guys are reaching.

[SaxaCD]

Apr 4, 2016 23:16:36 GMT -5 95hoya said:

All of the national sports sites put up early rankings for next year as soon as the game ends. It happens every year. You guys are reaching.

I think it was more that ESPN seems to put Duke as No 1 every year, regardless of who's on the team, who else is coming back from other teams, etc.

[95hoya]

Apr 4, 2016 23:25:23 GMT -5 SaxaCD said:

Apr 4, 2016 23:16:36 GMT -5 95hoya said:

All of the national sports sites put up early rankings for next year as soon as the game ends. It happens every year. You guys are reaching.

I think it was more that ESPN seems to put Duke as No 1 every year, regardless of who's on the team, who else is coming back from other teams, etc.

I think its silly to do rankings without knowing who is staying or going. But it's a pretty safe bet Duke or UK are going to be at the top.

[deacon]

WGAF

[seaweed]

Apr 4, 2016 23:01:46 GMT -5 Massholya said:

If you go over there (ESPN) now you'll see that just below the headline is a story about how Duke is the preseason #1 for NEXT season. Classic. Sad. Lame.

What were we ranked?

[strummer8526]

Apr 5, 2016 6:08:30 GMT -5 seaweed said:

Apr 4, 2016 23:01:46 GMT -5 Massholya said:

If you go over there (ESPN) now you'll see that just below the headline is a story about how Duke is the preseason #1 for NEXT season. Classic. Sad. Lame.

What were we ranked?

How many teams are there in DI basketball. Add ten just for good measure. As far as I'm concerned, that's our rank until we prove otherwise.

[hoya2023]

Apr 4, 2016 23:01:46 GMT -5 Massholya said:

If you go over there (ESPN) now you'll see that just below the headline is a story about how Duke is the preseason #1 for NEXT season. Classic. Sad. Lame.

Villanova was #2 on that list. They may not be as good next year, but they will have more talent than this year's team as long as Hart returns. Eric Paschall and Omari Spellman are both future NBA players

[dreamhoya]

Apr 4, 2016 23:01:46 GMT -5 Massholya said:

If you go over there (ESPN) now you'll see that just below the headline is a story about how Duke is the preseason #1 for NEXT season. Classic. Sad. Lame.

LOL too funny. SMH.

[FrazierFanatic]

Nova beat two #1 seeds and a #2. Not even ESPN can paint this as a shocking upset.

[Deleted]

Apr 5, 2016 9:16:44 GMT -5 FrazierFanatic said:

Nova beat two #1 seeds and a #2. Not even ESPN can paint this as a shocking upset.

Nova's average margin of victory was 20+ and they shot 58% for the tourney... They destroyed the field

[blueandgray]

Apr 4, 2016 22:38:45 GMT -5 95hoya said:

I don't get it. Nova won this game. Not the Big East.

Allow me to explain. A non-football school won the national championship from the conference that espn tried to destroy. It's a huge win for the conference which helps us from slipping into mid-major territory. When was the last time a mid-major won a national championship? By my count, it's been at least 4 decades. Don't think anyone can call the BE a mid-major now.

[DFW HOYA]

Apr 5, 2016 21:36:15 GMT -5 blueandgray said:

Apr 4, 2016 22:38:45 GMT -5 95hoya said:

I don't get it. Nova won this game. Not the Big East.

Allow me to explain. A non-football school won the national championship from the conference that espn tried to destroy. It's a huge win for the conference which helps us from slipping into mid-major territory. When was the last time a mid-major won a national championship? By my count, it's been at least 4 decades. Don't think anyone can call the BE a mid-major now.

Villanova is not a "non-football" school. They won the I-AA national title in 2009. And they were within a week of moving to I-A football before ESPN pulled the run from under the conference.

Somehow, Villanova can manage a nationally competitive basketball and football program at the same time.