Predict the Big East Tournament

[dethwing]

A long time ago, i used to do this for the A-10 tournament, where people try to predict the bracket, just like the big dance. I've been meaning to bring it back, so here it is!

To enter: Submit picks for all 9 matches, as well as your pick for the tournament's leading scorer.

Points:
First round matches: 1/2 point each
Quarter finals: 1 point each
Semi finals: 2 points each
Finals: 4 points

Leading scorer: I will rank all players choices from most points to least points. Highest scoring choice scores 5 bonus points, second highest 4 points, and so on down to 5th for 1 bonus point.

Important: Once a player has been selected 3 times you may not select him. So pay attention, and get your picks in early :)


EDIT: Have been selected 3 times: Bluiett, Bridges.



Picks are due before tip off of the first game, which is Wednesday at 7 pm.

Here's the bracket: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Big_East_Men's_Basketball_Tournament

And I'll post my picks first so I'm not influenced:

First round: SJ / Marquette
Quarters: Xavier, Providence, Nova, Butler
Semis: Xavier and Nova
Finals: Sorry, but the writing on the wall says Nova....

Scorer: I'll go with Jalen Brunson

[GoMuskies]

First round: Marquette, Georgetown
QF: Xavier, Villanova, Seton Hall, Providence
SF: Xavier, Villanovia
Final: Xavier

Leading scorer: Trevon Bluiett

[Lloyd Braun]

First rd:SJ, Marq
QF: X, Creighton, Nova, SH
SF: X, Nova
F: Nova

Leading scorer Bridges

[xu95]

First Round: St. Johns/Marquette
Quarters: Xavier/Providence/Villanova/Seton Hall
Semis: Xavier/Villanova
Finals: Villanova

Scorer: Bluett

[Michigan Muskie]

Hump Day winners: St. John's / Marquette
Quarterfinal: Xavier / Creighton / Nova / Seton Hall
Semifinal: Xavier / Seton Hall
Champion: Xavier
Leading Scorer: Bluiett

[dethwing]

That's 3 for Bluiett, so he is no longer an option.

[XUFan09]

First round: St. John's, Marquette
Quarterfinals: Xavier, Creighton, Villanova, Butler
Semifinals: Xavier, Villanova
Finals: Villanova

Top scorer: Mikal Bridges

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[kellernr]

1st round: St Johns/Marquette
Quarterfinals: Xavier, Creighton, Nova, Seton Hall
Semifinals: Xavier, Seton Hall (as long as Desi is back) will have to edit if not)
Championship: Xavier
Leading Scorer: JP
I'll go with JP since Bluiett is off the board.

[bourbonman]

1st Round: St Johns, Marquette
Quarterfinals: Xavier, Providence, Nova, Seton Hal
Semifinals: Xavier, Seton Hall
Champion: Xavier
Leading scorer: Since Bluiett is gone, I'm going hopeful - GATES

[D-West & PO-Z]

1st round: Georgetown/Marquette
Quarterfinals: Xavier, Creighton, Nova, Seton Hall
Semifinals: Xavier, Seton Hall
Champion: Xavier
Leading scorer: Quentin Goodin

[dethwing]

Bourbon...you'll have to pick someone else, sorry.

Right now, 4 matches are unanimous: X into the finals, Nova into the Semis, and Marquette over De Paul.

[chico]

First Round: St. John's, Marquette
Quarters: Xavier, Providence, Villanova, Seton Hall
Semis: Xaver, Seton Hall
Finals: Xavier
Leading Scorer: With Trevor gone, I'll go with Kanter

[D-West & PO-Z]

Is the leading scorer for the whole tourney or just the champ game?

[American X]

A lot of chalk here. I'll go with a little chaos and teams desperate for a bid or better seed.

First Round: Georgetown / Marquette
Quarterfinals: Xavier / Providence / Marquette / Seton Hall
Semifinals: Xavier / Seton Hall
Finals: Xavier

Scorer: Desi Rodriguez

[dethwing]

Is the leading scorer for the whole tourney or just the champ game?

Entire tournament points scored. Doesn't even have to appear in the champ game, if they score a lot of points in earlier rounds.

[dethwing]

A lot of chalk here. I'll go with a little chaos and teams desperate for a bid or better seed.

First Round: Georgetown / Marquette
Quarterfinals: Xavier / Providence / Marquette / Seton Hall
Semifinals: Xavier / Seton Hall
Finals: Xavier

Scorer: Desi Rodriguez

Congratulations. Not only are you the first to pick Marquette into the semi finals, but your choice of Seton Hall has actually made them the favorite now to meet X in the finals. (6 to 5 over Nova)

[American X]

I imagine Marquette has to win that game to get a bid. They could do themselves the favor of the year and we would all be pulling for that outcome. I would hope the entire Big East outside of Philadelphia would be pulling for that 7th bid.

Maybe that Senior-laden Seton Hall team will wake up and realize they could move themselves up a seed line or two. He has fairly earned criticism this year, but Chris Mack Lite has won in MSG before.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Entire tournament points scored. Doesn't even have to appear in the champ game, if they score a lot of points in earlier rounds.

Ok that is what I thought just wanted to clarify. Thanks.

[SkyWalker]

First Round: St. John's/Marquette
Second Round: Xavier/Creighton/Villanova/Butler
Semifinals: Creighton/Villanova
Finals: Villanova

Top Scorer: Bridges

Just something different.

[dethwing]

That's the third selection of Bridges.

[UCGRAD4X]

1st round: Georgetown/Marquette
Quarterfinals: Xavier, Creighton, Nova, Seton Hall
Semifinals: Xavier, Seton Hall
Championship: Xavier
Leading Scorer: JP

[dethwing]

Only two matches are unanimous (Marquette over Depaul, and Xavier over SJ/GTown).

Bluiett and Bridges are off the board at 3 each. JP selected twice, 4 other selected once.

And Bouborman needs to pick someone new unfortunately.

[xukeith]

1st round: Georgetown/Marquette
Quarterfinals: Xavier, Creighton, Nova, Seton Hall
Semifinals: Xavier, Nova
Championship: Nova
Leading Scorer: Brunson

[bourbonman]

Only two matches are unanimous (Marquette over Depaul, and Xavier over SJ/GTown).

Bluiett and Bridges are off the board at 3 each. JP selected twice, 4 other selected once.

And Bouborman needs to pick someone new unfortunately.

OK gang, I had to go back and re-identify my leading scorer since Bluiett was off the table. I went with Mr Gates. Yes, we've been waiting for him to reignite and when he does it's going to be fun.

[GoMuskies]

OK gang, I had to go back and re-identify my leading scorer since Bluiett was off the table. I went with Mr Gates. Yes, we've been waiting for him to reignite and when he does it's going to be fun.

If Gates is the BET leading scorer, we are definitely cutting down the nets.

[MADXSTER]

1st round: St John's/Marquette
Quarterfinals: Xavier, Creighton, Nova, Seton Hall
Semifinals: Xavier, Nova
Championship: Xavier
Leading Scorer: O'mara

[fellahmuskie]

1st Round: SJU/DePaul
Quarters: Xavier, Creighton, Nova, Butler
Semis: Xavier, Butler
Championship: Xavier
Leading Scorer: Martin

[dethwing]

After the opening round, we have a 10 way tie at 1 point, and 6 a half point back. (Sorry GTown and De Paul)

No one choose a player playing in the first round, so bonus scoring is still 0 all.

Of those at 10, 6 have Creighton to 4 for Providence; and 3 have Butler to 7 for Seton Hall. Everyone except for AmericanX took X and Nova.

Have fun today!

[dethwing]

Dethwing - 5
XU95/XUFan09/Bourbonman/Chico/Skywalker - 4

Three at 3.5, four at 3, three at 2.5.

[dethwing]

Bonus scoring standings:
Bluiett - 27
Bridges - 25
Brunson - 21
Martin - 17
Gates - 16
JP - 9
O'mara - 9
Desi Rodriguez - 8 (Out)
Q. Goodin - 7

I hope I got all that right. If anyone sees a mistake, let me know. All except Desi Rodriguez are still in play. Sorry AmericanX.

[American X]

All except Desi Rodriguez are still in play. Sorry AmericanX.

My senior-laden Seton Hall team gets it together hypothesis held about as much water as Tardy Turtle after 9 beers. Great work again, Diet Chris Mack.

[D-West & PO-Z]

So yeah, I am terrible at this.

[Lloyd Braun]

Dethwing - 5
XU95/XUFan09/Bourbonman/Chico/Skywalker - 4

Three at 3.5, four at 3, three at 2.5.

The fix is in! I call bs

[dethwing]

Just got lucky. Two incredibly close games happened to bounce my way. And with the bonus points available, anyone who picked Bridges or Bluiett (What is it with guys named B?) is still in it.

[dethwing]

Sorry no updates over the weekend. Don't get much time on my laptop at home :)

First ,the bracket points. X losing in the semis didn't actually matter, since everyone had X going to the finals except for Skywalker (And he picked Creighton unfortunately).

6 People picked Nova to cut down the nets, which gave them +6 points vs where we were last time. This made the standings thus:

dethwing 11
XU95, XU Fan98, Skywalker 10
Lloyd Braun 9
XU Keith 8.5

These 6 picked Nova. Next highest score was Go Muskies with 5.5.

But wait! It's bonus points time! And this came down to the wire. Bridges had the lead, but Brunson went off for 31 in the finals, making the final points scored standings....

Brunson 69
Bridges 68
Bluiett 40 (In just 2 games)
Kanter 30
JP 18


Making the final standings....


dethwing 16
Skywalker / XU Fan 09 14
XUKeith 13.5
Lloyd Braun / XU 95 13

GoMuskies 8.5
Michigan Muskie / Chico 6
Madxster 5
Kellernr / Bourbonman (Who owes me a Bourbon) / 4
D-West & PO-Z / FellahMuskie / UCGrad4X 3.5
American X 2.5

Thank you everyone for playing. Sorry I crushed all of your asses. I would give it all away for an X win, but c'est la vie.