Just something to start thinking about as the AAC Tourney in Hartford in a little more than 5 weeks away. Alot of basketball to be played but as if the season ended today here's how it would look...


First Round - Thursday, March 9  
Game 1: No. 9 ECU vs. No. 8 Temple - 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Game 2: No. 10 Tulane vs. No. 7 UCF - 6 p.m. ET (ESPNews)
Game 3: No. 11 USF vs. No. 6 UConn - 8 p.m. ET (ESPNews)

Quarterfinals - Friday, March 10 
Game 4: ECU/Temple vs. No. 1 Cincinnati - Noon ET (ESPN2)
Game 5: No. 5 Houston vs. No. 4 Memphis - 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 6: Tulane/UCF vs. No. 2 SMU - 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Game 7: USF/UConn vs. No. 3 Tulsa - 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

(01-31-2017 03:19 PM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  Just something to start thinking about as the AAC Tourney in Hartford in a little more than 5 weeks away. Alot of basketball to be played but as if the season ended today here's how it would look...


First Round - Thursday, March 9  
Game 1: No. 9 ECU vs. No. 8 Temple - 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Game 2: No. 10 Tulane vs. No. 7 UCF - 6 p.m. ET (ESPNews)
Game 3: No. 11 USF vs. No. 6 UConn - 8 p.m. ET (ESPNews)

Quarterfinals - Friday, March 10 
Game 4: ECU/Temple vs. No. 1 Cincinnati - Noon ET (ESPN2)
Game 5: No. 5 Houston vs. No. 4 Memphis - 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 6: Tulane/UCF vs. No. 2 SMU - 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Game 7: USF/UConn vs. No. 3 Tulsa - 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

Oh. Yippee. We'd get to play UCONN in their home gym again.

BOOOOOO! NEUTRAL SITE! NEUTRAL SITE!

(01-31-2017 03:53 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(01-31-2017 03:19 PM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  Just something to start thinking about as the AAC Tourney in Hartford in a little more than 5 weeks away. Alot of basketball to be played but as if the season ended today here's how it would look...


First Round - Thursday, March 9  
Game 1: No. 9 ECU vs. No. 8 Temple - 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Game 2: No. 10 Tulane vs. No. 7 UCF - 6 p.m. ET (ESPNews)
Game 3: No. 11 USF vs. No. 6 UConn - 8 p.m. ET (ESPNews)

Quarterfinals - Friday, March 10 
Game 4: ECU/Temple vs. No. 1 Cincinnati - Noon ET (ESPN2)
Game 5: No. 5 Houston vs. No. 4 Memphis - 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 6: Tulane/UCF vs. No. 2 SMU - 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Game 7: USF/UConn vs. No. 3 Tulsa - 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

Oh. Yippee. We'd get to play UCONN in their home gym again.

BOOOOOO! NEUTRAL SITE! NEUTRAL SITE!

Good for Tulsa

At least in the Conference Tournament we have a chance at getting more than 2 bids.

Cant think of anything I could care less about

Figuring that Cincy and SMU will be the Top 2 seeds, you have 5 teams fighting for the last 3 byes in Tulsa, Houston, Memphis, UCONN and UCF. This is huge as other than Tulsa, none of these teams have great depth and aren't winning 4 games in 4 days.

As a UCONN fan I don't care who we play as long as we can sneak into the Top 5 and get a bye. With 6-7 players right now, 3 games in 3 days is daunting. 4 seems impossible.

Big week for Tulsa as they host Cincy and SMU.

Ya'll know we're gonna get healthy by March and win the tourney on our home floor...

Cool story bro

(01-31-2017 04:46 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  Cant think of anything I could care less about

You no like basketball no more?

(01-31-2017 07:45 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(01-31-2017 04:46 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  Cant think of anything I could care less about

You no like basketball no more?

Regardless if we're winning or not college basketball as a product is complete crap now.

Considering you're a temple fan, I can understand your perspective

(01-31-2017 07:45 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(01-31-2017 04:46 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  Cant think of anything I could care less about

You no like basketball no more?

This happens when your team is 11-11.

Great job by both of you reading my post

(01-31-2017 09:34 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(01-31-2017 07:45 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(01-31-2017 04:46 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  Cant think of anything I could care less about

You no like basketball no more?

Regardless if we're winning or not college basketball as a product is complete crap now.

Said by everyone who is in the south or whose team sucks. Try and be less bitter, nationally scoring is on the rise big time. The discussion has been that college basketball has been on an uptick.

I'm not bitter. The product sucks. No one can do anything besides shoot threes. The officiating is terrible.

(02-01-2017 04:35 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  I'm not bitter. The product sucks. No one can do anything besides shoot threes. The officiating is terrible.

This post sounds super bitter.

(02-01-2017 04:35 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  I'm not bitter. The product sucks. No one can do anything besides shoot threes. The officiating is terrible.

I'm sure you think they don't play any defense in the NBA too #DumbTakes

So I think it's clear Cincinnati and SMU have separated themselves at the top and Temple, ECU, USF and Tulane have separated themselves at the bottom. That leaves Memphis, Tulsa, UCF, Houston and UConn in the middle fighting for the 3rd through 6th spot. Two of those teams are going to end up not getting a bye in conference tournament.

Memphis 7-3 (tough remaining games: @UCF, @Cincinnati, @SMU, @UConn )
Tulsa 7-3 (@Cincinnati, SMU, @SMU, @Memphis, @UCF)
Houston 7-4 (@Cincinnati, SMU, @Memphis)
UConn 5-4 (@Cincinnati, Cincinnati, SMU, @UCF)
UCF (@Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Memphis)

Most interesting thing is all 5 of those teams have yet to play a game @Cincinnati. That's odd for this deep into conference season.

(02-02-2017 10:22 PM)Tech Savy Wrote:  So I think it's clear Cincinnati and SMU have separated themselves at the top and Temple, ECU, USF and Tulane have separated themselves at the bottom. That leaves Memphis, Tulsa, UCF, Houston and UConn in the middle fighting for the 3rd through 6th spot. Two of those teams are going to end up not getting a bye in conference tournament.

Memphis 7-3 (tough remaining games: @UCF, @Cincinnati, @SMU, @UConn )
Tulsa 7-3 (@Cincinnati, SMU, @SMU, @Memphis, @UCF)
Houston 7-4 (@Cincinnati, SMU, @Memphis)
UConn 5-4 (@Cincinnati, Cincinnati, SMU, @UCF)
UCF (@Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Memphis)

Most interesting thing is all 5 of those teams have yet to play a game @Cincinnati. That's odd for this deep into conference season.

Which is also why I still believe will hit a loss in the conference. The @SMU for us, and @UCF (I don't care if their arena will be empty, that team actually scares me this year), and even @Uconn...The game is in March. I don't want to see Uconn in march.