How do we not get at least a 2 seed?

[IthacaBarrel]

We aren't going to lose at home to Marquette. That's ridiculous to think. It's not like they kept their whole team from last year.

Easy dude, they are a prety good team

 

[bnoro]

Easy dude, they are a prety good team

We're number 1 in the country and looking for revenge against a team that beat us twice last year. I think we'll be ready to go.

 

[ImperialOrange]

Coming out slow (which has been far too routine) and losing to Seton Hall to open BE play would be a start to not getting at least a number 2 seed.

If we play our A or B game consistantly we are a number 1 team. If our team starts getting the idea that they are as good as us fans think, then we could endure a 3 or 4 game skid somewhere in conference play.

Seton Hall will be a good indicator of where the team is right now. The 2-3 zone is a beast against teams that have never or rarely see it. From here until the NCAA's though we are playing teams that are familiar with how to attack it and have seen it first hand prior.

 

[Sgt Cuse]

Let's not get carried away. We have not played the best team yet or even the best from our conference. Beyond Ville and UConn, we could easily drop ones to MU and Gtown, not to mention the annual What games we always seem destined to have.

As for the NC run, I would say UNC, OSU, and KY can (not should) beat us. There are others including kansas, Missouri, FL (I know we beat them once but at home), UNLV, IU, and others who we could lose to on any given day.

This team is good and may end up great. Let's not make then out to be the old UNLV type team just yet.

When can we drop the nonsense highlighted above. It's been 31 or so straight out of conference victories. That's over 3 years worth. Are you really calling losing a conference game as What? That seems harsh. We play in what arguably is the best conference in the nation. And we only have conference games left until the big tourney.

Losing to Seton Hall could happen. It's not What territory. It's not Wagner for crying out loud.

 

[Knicks411]

When can we drop the nonsense highlighted above. It's been 31 or so straight out of conference victories. That's over 3 years worth. Are you really calling losing a conference game as What? That seems harsh. We play in what arguably is the best conference in the nation. And we only have conference games left until the big tourney.

Well, losing to Seton Hall like we did last year was pretty WFT like.

But pretty much every team loses at least one game they're "supposed" to win.

 

[HOFCeluck]

When can we drop the nonsense highlighted above. It's been 31 or so straight out of conference victories. That's over 3 years worth. Are you really calling losing a conference game as What? That seems harsh. We play in what arguably is the best conference in the nation. And we only have conference games left until the big tourney.

Losing to Seton Hall could happen. It's not What territory. It's not Wagner for crying out loud.

Two years ago, a team many consider to be the best Boeheim's ever coached almost lost to a TUURRRRRIBLE DePaul team.

 

[Sgt Cuse]

Well, losing to Seton Hall like we did last year was pretty WFT like.

But pretty much every team loses at least one game they're "supposed" to win.

I guess SU will be heavy favorites against some of the teams at the bottom of the Big East, but still, I don't like the What reference. We're in a tough conference, you shouldn't be taking these games for granted.

And as you mention, losing as a favorite is not unique to SU. And this year, with the lofty ranking, it is a safe bet that most of the losses will come with SU being the favorite.

This year we really want to avoid the What loss. Because, in my opinion, that could only come in the first round of the NCAA and that would be a real bummer.

 

[bnoro]

I guess SU will be heavy favorites against some of the teams at the bottom of the Big East, but still, I don't like the What reference. We're in a tough conference, you shouldn't be taking these games for granted.

And as you mention, losing as a favorite is not unique to SU. And this year, with the lofty ranking, it is a safe bet that most of the losses will come with SU being the favorite.

This year we really want to avoid the What loss. Because, in my opinion, that could only come in the first round of the NCAA and that would be a real bummer.

We're going to lose to a 16 seed?

 

[ImperialOrange]

When can we drop the nonsense highlighted above. It's been 31 or so straight out of conference victories. That's over 3 years worth. Are you really calling losing a conference game as What? That seems harsh. We play in what arguably is the best conference in the nation. And we only have conference games left until the big tourney.

Losing to Seton Hall could happen. It's not What territory. It's not Wagner for crying out loud.

Seton Hall this year wouldn't be What territory. Bottom half teams are What losses. This year USF, DePaul, Rutgers, St Johns, Notre Dame, and maybe Cinci would all classify as What losses to me if they happen. We shouldn't lose to any of those teams this year.

 

[jordoo]

The team has done everything it can do so far. We are ranked #1 and have won all of our games. It sure looks like a 1 or 2 seed but its very early for bball season and we need to win a lot more games to get a top seed.

 

[Knicks411]

I don't think any road conference game can be a What loss. Maybe against one of the 2 or 3 worst teams in the conf. Maybe.

 

[CorduroyG]

I think some folks were asking this last year around this time.

There's a still a ton of hoops to be played.

We had a tougher big east schedule last year, especially on the road. Other than uconn and louisville all of our tougher games are at home. Plus even though last year's team went undefeated in non conference they didn't look as impressive as this year, not even close. And despite losing 4 in a row in jan/feb we still got a 3 seed last year. A lot would have to go wrong for us not to get a top 2 seed.

 

[PoppyHart]

Finishing in the top 3 in the conference is pretty much what it comes down to.

If, say, UCONN, L'ville, and Marquette had a better conference record including BET games, they'd probably be higher seeds. I don't think the BE is strong enough to get 4 top-2 seeds.

Regardless, the speculation is useless at this point in time with about 20 games left.