2018-19 Big East Plus/Minus Standings

[X-band '01]

Villanova (+2) - W at Providence, W at Creighton
Marquette (+1) - W at Creighton
Seton Hall (+1) - W at Xavier
Xavier (0) - W at DePaul, L vs. Seton Hall
DePaul (0) - L vs. Xavier, W at St. John's
Georgetown (0) - W at Butler, L vs. St. John's
St. John's (0) - W at Georgetown, L vs. DePaul
Butler (-1) - L vs. Georgetown
Creighton (-1) - W at Providence, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Villanova
Providence (-2) - L vs. Creighton, L vs. Villanova

Needless to say, this is still a wide-open league below Villanova and Marquette. Creighton had a tough week losing to the top 2 teams at home - especially the one against Marquette where Markus Howard went off. Providence is in an early hole, especially with a home loss to Creighton.

[whopper]

i am been looking at the Butler, Creighton, St Johns, and Providence boards and they are not happy. This league is very competitive now..Depaul shoudl have beaten Villanova at Villanova..

[bleedXblue]

X was +2 this week ?

[GoMuskies]

X was +2 this week ?

X was 0 this week, which was the best that we could do playing at home.

[bleedXblue]

X was 0 this week, which was the best that we could do playing at home.

i see he just has the wrong games listed above....that threw me off

[D-West & PO-Z]

i see he just has the wrong games listed above....that threw me off

No, those are the games that make us "0". A win at DePaul was a +1 but the loss at home to Seton Hall was a -1. So we are "0" on the year.

[bleedXblue]

No, those are the games that make us "0". A win at DePaul was a +1 but the loss at home to Seton Hall was a -1. So we are "0" on the year.

I see.....

[X-band '01]

Any trip into minus territory would forebode at best an 8-10 finish in league play.

Creighton was -2 last week after a pair of tough home losses against Marquette and Villanova.

[mid major]

I am lamenting the Seton Hall game. Don't know if we can pick up some away games.

[X-band '01]

Georgetown and Providence are road games Xavier almost has to get this year - I'm not sure if the Friars have had injuries, but I was not expecting them to be wearing the goat horns at this stage. Creighton and Butler MIGHT be winnable, but anything in the top tier of the league (Villanova, Seton Hall, St. John's) would be gold at this point.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I think if we can get 3 road wins we can get to .500 in conference. We need at least 3 tho. We have 1.

[Drew]

I would be very surprised if we wont at Georgetown this year. Their freshman (Mac & Akinjo) are getting better every game.

[bobbiemcgee]

i am been looking at the Butler, Creighton, St Johns, and Providence boards and they are not happy. This league is very competitive now..Depaul shoudl have beaten Villanova at Villanova..

Creighton could get happy if Ponds is still out Wednesday.

[X-band '01]

Villanova (+3) - W at Providence, W at Creighton, W at Butler
Marquette (+3) - W at Creighton, W at Georgetown, W at Xavier
DePaul (0) - W at St. John's, W at DePaul, L vs. Xavier, L vs. Butler
Seton Hall (0) - W at Xavier, L vs. DePaul
Creighton (0) - W at Providence, W at Georgetown, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Villanova
Georgetown (-1) - W at Butler, W at St. John's, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Creighton
Providence (-1) - W at Xavier, L vs. Creighton, L vs. Villanova
Butler (-1) - W at DePaul, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Villanova
St. John's (-1) - W at Georgetown, L vs. DePaul, L vs. Georgetown
Xavier (-2) - W at DePaul, L vs. Seton Hall, L vs. Providence, L vs. Marquette

Much more sobering when you see the standings this way compared to two weeks ago. The loss at home to Marquette hurt Xavier, but the Providence loss REALLY hurt. There is a chance to offset that a bit this week with roadies at Georgetown and Creighton. Georgetown has been in a lot of close games this year, so it wasn't terribly surprising that they won at St. John's yesterday. Gotta wonder if they can handle prosperity at home, though. Creighton is also in desperation mode with home games against St. John's and Xavier this week.

[X-band '01]

Villanova (+4) - W at Providence, W at Creighton, W at Butler, W at DePaul
Marquette (+4) - W at Creighton, W at Georgetown, W at Xavier, W at Butler, W at DePaul, L vs. St. John's
Seton Hall (+1) - W at Xavier, W at Creighton, L vs. DePaul
St. John's (0) - W at Georgetown, W at Marquette, W at Creighton, L vs. DePaul, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Providence
Butler (-1) - W at DePaul, W at Georgetown, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Marquette
Georgetown (-1) - W at Butler, W at St. John's, W at Providence, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Creighton, L vs. Butler
DePaul (-1) - W at St. John's, W at Seton Hall, W at Xavier, L vs. Xavier, L vs. Butler, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Marquette
Xavier (-2) - W at DePaul, W at Providence, L vs. Seton Hall, L vs. Providence, L vs. Marquette, L vs. DePaul
Creighton (-2) - W at Providence, W at Georgetown, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Villanova, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Seton Hall
Providence (-2) - W at Xavier, W at St. John's, L vs. Creighton, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Xavier

BIG EAST TOURNAMENT (if the season ended today)

FIRST ROUND
(8) Xavier vs. (9) Creighton - 7:00 PM (FS1)
(7) DePaul vs. (10) Providence - 9:30 PM (FS1)

QUARTERFINALS
(1) Marquette vs. XU/CU winner - 12:00 PM (FS1)
(4) St. John's vs. (5) Butler - 2:30 PM (FS1)
(2) Villanova vs. DePaul/PC winner - 7:00 PM (FS1)
(3) Seton Hall vs. (6) Georgetown - 9:30 PM (FS1)

SEMIFINALS
Marquette/Xavier/Creighton vs. St. John's/Butler - 6:30 PM (FS1)
Villanova/DePaul/Providence vs. Seton Hall/Georgetown - 9:00 PM (FS1)

CHAMPIONSHIP - 6:30 PM (FOX)

[Snipe]

That shows in the starkest light how important this Seton Hall game is in the entire mix of things.

I applaud you X-Band for providing this continued insight. This is a very useful metric, and it makes this board a better place.

Seton Hall is shaping up to be a watershed moment for this team. Look at those standings. We take that one, and it opens up a wealth of possibilities.

Dare I say the most important game of the season is upon us.

[X-band '01]

Marquette (+5) - W at Creighton, W at Georgetown, W at Xavier, W at Butler, W at DePaul, W at Providence, L vs. St. John's
Villanova (+4) - W at Providence, W at Creighton, W at Butler, W at DePaul
St. John's (0) - W at Georgetown, W at Marquette, W at Creighton, L vs. DePaul, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Providence
Seton Hall (0) - W at Xavier, W at Creighton, L vs. DePaul, L vs. Xavier
Xavier (-1) - W at DePaul, W at Providence, W at Seton Hall, L vs. Seton Hall, L vs. Providence, L vs. Marquette, L vs. DePaul
Georgetown (-1) - W at Butler, W at St. John's, W at Providence, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Creighton, L vs. Butler
Butler (-1) - W at DePaul, W at Georgetown, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Marquette
Creighton (-1) - W at Providence, W at Georgetown, W at DePaul, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Villanova, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Seton Hall
DePaul (-2) - W at St. John's, W at Seton Hall, W at Xavier, L vs. Xavier, L vs. Butler, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Creighton
Providence (-3) - W at Xavier, W at St. John's, L vs. Creighton, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Xavier, L vs. Marquette

BIG EAST TOURNAMENT (if the season ended today)

FIRST ROUND
(8) Creighton vs. (9) DePaul - 7:00 PM (FS1)
(7) Butler vs. (10) Providence - 9:30 PM (FS1)

QUARTERFINALS
(1) Marquette vs. Creighton/DePaul winner - 12:00 PM (FS1)
(4) Xavier vs. (5) Seton Hall - 2:30 PM (FS1)
(2) Villanova vs. Butler/Providence winner - 7:00 PM (FS1)
(3) St. John's vs. (6) Georgetown - 9:30 PM (FS1)

SEMIFINALS
Marquette/Creighton/DePaul vs. Seton Hall/Xavier - 6:30 PM (FS1)
Villanova/Butler/Providence vs. St. John's/Georgetown - 9:00 PM (FS1)

CHAMPIONSHIP - 6:30 PM (FOX)

[D-West & PO-Z]

Is it better to be 6th than 4th or 5th this year anyone think? To avoid Marquette?

Maybe not I guess if St. Johns is 3rd and home basically. Guess we will know more about that though come playing St.Johns twice. We could play ourselves into #3. That seems like the plan.

[Snipe]

I want to play 9:30 on Thursday Night in Manhattan.

Looks like I am taking the Bus again!

[Snipe]

I demand an update!

[X-band '01]

Marquette (+5) - W at Creighton, W at Georgetown, W at Xavier, W at Butler, W at DePaul, W at Providence, L vs. St. John's
Villanova (+4) - W at Providence, W at Creighton, W at Butler, W at DePaul
Xavier (0) - W at DePaul, W at Providence, W at Seton Hall, W at St. John's, L vs. Seton Hall, L vs. Providence, L vs. Marquette, L vs. DePaul
Seton Hall (0) - W at Xavier, W at Creighton, L vs. DePaul, L vs. Xavier
St. John's (-1) - W at Georgetown, W at Marquette, W at Creighton, L vs. DePaul, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Providence, L vs. Xavier
Georgetown (-1) - W at Butler, W at St. John's, W at Providence, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Creighton, L vs. Butler
Creighton (-1) - W at Providence, W at Georgetown, W at DePaul, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Villanova, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Seton Hall
Butler (-2) - W at DePaul, W at Georgetown, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Providence
Providence (-2) - W at Xavier, W at St. John's, W at Butler L vs. Creighton, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Xavier, L vs. Marquette
DePaul (-2) - W at St. John's, W at Seton Hall, W at Xavier, L vs. Xavier, L vs. Butler, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Creighton

BIG EAST TOURNAMENT (if the season ended today)

FIRST ROUND
(8) Butler vs. (9) Providence - 7:00 PM (FS1)
(7) Creighton vs. (10) DePaul - 9:30 PM (FS1)

QUARTERFINALS
(1) Marquette vs. Butler/Providence winner - 12:00 PM (FS1)
(4) St. John's vs. (5) Seton Hall - 2:30 PM (FS1)
(2) Villanova vs. Creighton/DePaul winner - 7:00 PM (FS1)
(3) Xavier vs. (6) Georgetown - 9:30 PM (FS1)

SEMIFINALS
Marquette/Butler/Providence vs. St. John's/Seton Hall - 6:30 PM (FS1)
Villanova/Creighton/DePaul vs. Xavier/Georgetown - 9:00 PM (FS1)

CHAMPIONSHIP - 6:30 PM (FOX)

[X-band '01]

Marquette (+4) - W at Creighton, W at Georgetown, W at Xavier, W at Butler, W at DePaul, W at Providence, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Creighton
Villanova (+4) - W at Providence, W at Creighton, W at Butler, W at DePaul
Xavier (0) - W at DePaul, W at Providence, W at Seton Hall, W at St. John's, L vs. Seton Hall, L vs. Providence, L vs. Marquette, L vs. DePaul
Seton Hall (0) - W at Xavier, W at Creighton, L vs. DePaul, L vs. Xavier
Creighton (0) - W at Providence, W at Georgetown, W at DePaul, W at Marquette, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Villanova, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Seton Hall
St. John's (-1) - W at Georgetown, W at Marquette, W at Creighton, L vs. DePaul, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Providence, L vs. Xavier
Georgetown (-1) - W at Butler, W at St. John's, W at Providence, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Creighton, L vs. Butler
Butler (-2) - W at DePaul, W at Georgetown, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Providence
Providence (-2) - W at Xavier, W at St. John's, W at Butler L vs. Creighton, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Xavier, L vs. Marquette
DePaul (-2) - W at St. John's, W at Seton Hall, W at Xavier, L vs. Xavier, L vs. Butler, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Creighton

And the Big East bracket if the season ended today:

FIRST ROUND (Wednesday, March 13)
(8) Providence vs. (9) Butler - 7:00 PM (FS1)
(7) Creighton vs. (10) DePaul - 9:30 PM (FS1)

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday, March 14)
(1) Villanova vs. Providence/Butler winner - 12:00 PM (FS1)
(4) Georgetown vs. (5) St. John's - 2:30 PM (FS1)
(2) Marquette vs. Creighton/DePaul winner - 7:00 PM (FS1)
(3) Xavier vs. (6) Seton Hall - 9:30 PM (FS1)

SEMIFINALS (Friday, March 15)
Villanova/Providence/Butler vs. Georgetown/St. John's - 6:30 PM (FS1)
Marquette/Creighton/DePaul vs. Xavier/Seton Hall - 9:00 PM (FS1)

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday, March 16) - 6:30 PM (FOX)

[Muskeagle]

Nova has the number one seed right now by virtue of one more game played and one more win than Marquette. Assuming they end the season tied, who has the tiebreaker to earn the number one seed. I know right now the feeling is we want to stay far away from Marquette, so I'm curious who we'd be in line to play.

[X-band '01]

If Xavier ends up in 3rd place, Marquette would be #1 by virtue of a sweep of Xavier.

If St. John's ends up getting involved in any tiebreaker, it would give Villanova an edge since the Johnnies swept Marquette.

[muskiefan82]

If Xavier ends up in 3rd place, Marquette would be #1 by virtue of a sweep of Xavier.

If St. John's ends up getting involved in any tiebreaker, it would give Villanova an edge since the Johnnies swept Marquette.

So, losing to Marquette twice was all part of the plan!??! :-)

[X-band '01]

Georgetown actually has complete control over who the #3 seed would be right now - if they win out, they'd have a victory at Marquette and could leapfrog Xavier in such a scenario.

[fellahmuskie]

If DePaul plays like it did on Sunday, Georgetown is going to have a tough time on Wednesday.

I know it's bad for the be bubble, but how crazy would it be if DePaul won out and got to 8-10? I think they still have a shot at 5th, though that would likely mean SJU would be 6th, if we also win out.

Not sure I want to play the johnnies in Madison Square Garden.

[muskiefan82]

When X wins the BE Tournament, do they get to put 2019 after the 2018 on the Big East championship banner or is that only for regular season championships?

[D-West & PO-Z]

When X wins the BE Tournament, do they get to put 2019 after the 2018 on the Big East championship banner or is that only for regular season championships?

Yes you can put that for either title I believe.

[Snipe]

Georgetown actually has complete control over who the #3 seed would be right now - if they win out, they'd have a victory at Marquette and could leapfrog Xavier in such a scenario.

If Marquette wins out, and we win out, they get the 1 and we get the 3.

If GTown beats Marquette, Marquette gets the 2, Gtown the 3, and we get the 4

Either way if we win out we look to be isolated against Marquette until the Championship game.

We really need to beat Butler and not be naval gazing.

Creighton has two winnable games and can still get a bye and make a run.

Seton Hall has two home games against Marquette and Nova, they take both of those they are on everyone's radar.

Plenty of excitement down the stretch.

BEAT BUTLER!

[GoMuskies]

If Marquette wins out, and we win out, they get the 1 and we get the 3.

If GTown beats Marquette, Marquette gets the 2, Gtown the 3, and we get the 4

Either way if we win out we look to be isolated against Marquette until the Championship game.



Well, there's always the chance Georgetown does the very Big East 2019 thing and loses to DePaul before they beat Marquette. Then we're the #3, and Marquette is the #2.

[Snipe]

touché

[Snipe]

You got your work cut out for ya!

[X-band '01]

All four home teams won, so the +/- remains the same:

Marquette (+4) - W at Creighton, W at Georgetown, W at Xavier, W at Butler, W at DePaul, W at Providence, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Creighton
Villanova (+4) - W at Providence, W at Creighton, W at Butler, W at DePaul
Xavier (0) - W at DePaul, W at Providence, W at Seton Hall, W at St. John's, L vs. Seton Hall, L vs. Providence, L vs. Marquette, L vs. DePaul
Seton Hall (0) - W at Xavier, W at Creighton, L vs. DePaul, L vs. Xavier
Creighton (0) - W at Providence, W at Georgetown, W at DePaul, W at Marquette, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Villanova, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Seton Hall
St. John's (-1) - W at Georgetown, W at Marquette, W at Creighton, L vs. DePaul, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Providence, L vs. Xavier
Georgetown (-1) - W at Butler, W at St. John's, W at Providence, L vs. St. John's, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Creighton, L vs. Butler
Butler (-2) - W at DePaul, W at Georgetown, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Providence
Providence (-2) - W at Xavier, W at St. John's, W at Butler L vs. Creighton, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Georgetown, L vs. Xavier, L vs. Marquette
DePaul (-2) - W at St. John's, W at Seton Hall, W at Xavier, L vs. Xavier, L vs. Butler, L vs. Villanova, L vs. Marquette, L vs. Creighton

And the Big East bracket if the season ended today:

FIRST ROUND (Wednesday, March 13)
(8) Butler vs. (9) DePaul - 7:00 PM (FS1)
(7) Georgetown vs. (10) Providence - 9:30 PM (FS1)

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday, March 14)
(1) Villanova vs. Butler/DePaul winner - 12:00 PM (FS1)
(4) Xavier vs. (5) St. John's - 2:30 PM (FS1)
(2) Marquette vs. Georgetown/Providence winner - 7:00 PM (FS1)
(3) Seton Hall vs. (6) Creighton - 9:30 PM (FS1)

SEMIFINALS (Friday, March 15)
Villanova/Butler/DePaul vs. Xavier/St. John's - 6:30 PM (FS1)
Marquette/Georgetown/Providence vs. Seton Hall/Creighton - 9:00 PM (FS1)

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday, March 16) - 6:30 PM (FOX)



Here is how the five-way tie would be broken as of now: (records are against the Group of Five)

Seton Hall: 5-3
Xavier: 4-3 (1-0 against St. John's)
St. John's: 4-3
Creighton: 3-5 (2-0 against Georgetown)
Georgetown: 3-5