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IN FOOTBALL, MEN'S & WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
THE BIG EAST RULES
Has the once
maligned Big East Conference finally established dominance over the ACC,
the Big Ten
and the SEC? Big East football was certainly
has strengthened
(see chart at bottom of page).
However, Big East
prominence in men's and women's basketball is
also in a great position.
For example, a total
of EIGHT Big East women's teams earned positions in
the NCAA play-offs last year, compared to six for the
ACC, three for the Big 10, and four for the SEC.
So, how did the Big East Men's
basketball teams
end the season, you ask?
Another EIGHT Big East men's teams earned positions in the
NCAA play-offs, compared to just four for the ACC, four for
the Big 10, and four for the SEC.
Of course, the
larger question is - how did the various teams and
conferences stack up after March Madness was over and national
champions were crowned? See the two charts below.
SIDEBAR:
Obviously, the Big
East is not just a power in football and men's basketball, but a
real force
in women' basketball and other sports as well. What is the key to Big East
success? In recent years, this conference has demanded
consistency and strength from all its schools in the 3 top sports
(football, women's basketball, men's basketball). Such is not
the case with the ACC, the Big 10, and the SEC - all of whom suffer
with too many one sport schools and/or under-performing programs.
So how would
Maryland, Kentucky and Penn State fit with the Big East?
These schools have rich traditions that could truly
thrive in the fresh, highly competitive, media-rich Big East.
However, should these schools seriously consider such a move, they
must first
commit to a consistently high level of play in the top 3 sports - to
be an asset to any conference.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
PLAY-OFF
PERFORMANCE - 2008
Note that average
winning percentage in the play-offs for the Big East is 64%; for Big
10 - 24%; for ACC - 62.3%; for SEC - 79%. WVU
met or exceeded the play-off performance of all Big 10 teams; all
ACC teams except UNC, Maryland & Duke; all SEC teams except LSU &
Tenn.
.
(SEE MEN'S BELOW)
|
CONF |
NUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED
(BY CONF) |
PCT OF GAMES WON
(BY CONF) |
SEED & TEAM |
NUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED
(BY TEAM) |
PCT OF GAMES WON
(BY TEAM) |
HIGHEST LEVEL ACHIEVED IN PLAY OFFS (BY TEAM) |
|
ACC |
16 |
62.5% |
1 UNC |
4 |
75% |
R4 |
|
ACC |
16 |
62.5% |
1 Maryland |
4 |
75% |
R4 |
|
ACC |
16 |
62.5% |
3 Duke |
3 |
66% |
R3 |
|
ACC |
16 |
62.5% |
4 Virginia |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
ACC |
16 |
62.5% |
10 G Tech |
1 |
0% |
R1 |
|
ACC |
16 |
62.5% |
11 FSU |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
Big East |
22 |
64% |
1 UConn |
5 |
80% |
R5 |
|
Big East |
22 |
64% |
2 Rutgers |
4 |
75% |
R4 |
|
Big East |
22 |
64% |
4 Louisville |
3 |
66% |
R3 |
|
Big East |
22 |
64% |
5 N-Dame |
3 |
66% |
R3 |
|
Big East |
22 |
64% |
5 WVU |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
Big East |
22 |
64% |
6 Pitt |
3 |
66% |
R3 |
|
Big East |
22 |
64% |
7 Syracuse |
1 |
0% |
R1 |
|
Big East |
22 |
64% |
11 DePaul |
1 |
0% |
R1 |
|
Big 10 |
4 |
25% |
6 Ohio St |
1 |
0% |
R1 |
|
Big 10 |
4 |
25% |
9 Purdue |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
Big 10 |
4 |
25% |
9 Minn |
1 |
0% |
R1 |
|
SEC |
14 |
79% |
1 Tenn |
6 |
100% |
R6 |
|
SEC |
14 |
79% |
2 LSU |
5 |
80% |
R5 |
|
SEC |
14 |
79% |
8 Georgia |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
SEC |
14 |
79% |
11 Auburn |
1 |
0% |
R1 |
MEN'S BASKETBALL
PLAY-OFF PERFORMANCE
- 2008
Note that average
winning percentage in the play-offs for the Big East is 55.5%;
for SEC - 42.9%. for Big 10 - 55.5%; for ACC - 60%. WVU met or exceeded the play-off performance of all Big 10 teams, all
SEC teams, and all ACC teams except for UNC.
|
CONF |
NUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED
(BY CONF) |
PCT OF GAMES WON
(BY CONF) |
SEED & TEAM |
NUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED
(BY TEAM) |
PCT OF GAMES WON
(BY TEAM) |
HIGHEST LEVEL ACHIEVED IN PLAY OFFS (BY TEAM) |
|
ACC |
10 |
60% |
1 UNC |
5 |
80% |
R5 |
|
ACC |
10 |
60% |
2 Duke |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
ACC |
10 |
60% |
5 Clemson |
1 |
0% |
R1 |
|
ACC |
10 |
60% |
7 Miami |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
Big East |
18 |
55.5% |
2 G-town |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
Big East |
18 |
55.5% |
3 Louisville |
3 |
66% |
R3 |
|
Big East |
18 |
55.5% |
4 Pitt |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
Big East |
18 |
55.5% |
4 UConn |
1 |
0% |
R1 |
|
Big East |
18 |
55.5% |
5 N-Dame |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
Big East |
18 |
55.5% |
6 M-quette |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
Big East |
18 |
55.5% |
7 WVU |
3 |
66% |
R3 |
|
Big East |
18 |
55.5% |
12 Villanova |
3 |
66% |
R3 |
|
Big 10 |
9 |
55.5% |
3 Wisc |
3 |
66% |
R3 |
|
Big 10 |
9 |
55.5% |
5 Mich State |
3 |
66% |
R3 |
|
Big 10 |
9 |
55.5% |
6 Purdue |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
Big 10 |
9 |
55.5% |
8 Indiana |
1 |
0% |
R1 |
|
SEC |
7 |
42.9% |
2 Tenn |
3 |
66% |
R3 |
|
SEC |
7 |
42.9% |
9 Ark |
2 |
50% |
R2 |
|
SEC |
7 |
42.9% |
11 Kentucky |
1 |
0% |
R1 |
|
SEC |
7 |
42.9% |
14 Georgia |
1 |
0% |
R1 |
WVU, BILL STEWART and the
Mountaineers here in West Virginia
and around the world are bursting with pride. We celebrate a victory
that goes far beyond simply winning a big football game.
Congratulations to all the players, Coach Stewart and his staff.
The 2007-08 Mountaineer football team will long be remembered!
2007/2008 RESULTS
- BY
CONFERENCE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
BOWLS
Big East Conference
out-performs ACC, Big 10,
and most other major
conferences.
|
CONFERENCE |
PCT OF BOWLS WON BY CONF |
TEAM |
BOWL |
OPPONENT |
OUTCOME |
|
Sunbelt |
100% |
Florida Atlantic |
New Orleans |
Memphis |
won |
|
SEC |
78% |
Alabama |
Independence |
Colorado |
won |
|
SEC |
78% |
Arkansas |
Cotton |
Missouri |
lost |
|
SEC |
78% |
Auburn |
Chick-fil-A |
Clemson |
won |
|
SEC |
78% |
Florida |
Capital One |
Michigan |
lost |
|
SEC |
78% |
Georgia |
Sugar |
Hawaii |
won |
|
SEC |
78% |
Kentucky |
Music City |
Fla State |
won |
|
SEC |
78% |
LSU |
BCS Championship |
Ohio State |
won |
|
SEC |
78% |
Miss State |
Liberty |
Central Fla |
won |
|
SEC |
78% |
Tennessee |
Outback |
Wisconsin |
won |
|
PAC 10 |
67% |
Ariz State |
Holiday |
Texas |
lost |
|
PAC 10 |
67% |
Cal |
Armed Forces |
Air Force |
won |
|
PAC 10 |
67% |
Oregon |
Sun |
South Fla |
won |
|
PAC 10 |
67% |
Oregon State |
Emerald |
Maryland |
won |
|
PAC 10 |
67% |
UCLA |
Pioneer Las Vegas |
BYU |
lost |
|
PAC 10 |
67% |
USC |
Rose |
Illinois |
won |
|
Big 12 |
63% |
Colorado |
Independence |
Alabama |
lost |
|
Big 12 |
63% |
Kansas |
Orange |
Va Tech |
won |
|
Big 12 |
63% |
Missouri |
Cotton |
Arkansas |
won |
|
Big 12 |
63% |
Okla State |
Insight |
Indiana |
won |
|
Big 12 |
63% |
Oklahoma |
Fiesta |
West Virginia |
lost |
|
Big 12 |
63% |
Texas |
Holiday |
Ariz State |
won |
|
Big 12 |
63% |
Texas A&M |
Alamo |
Penn State |
lost |
|
Big 12 |
63% |
Texas Tech |
Gator |
Virginia |
won |
|
Big East |
60% |
Cincinnati |
PapaJohn's |
S Mississippi |
won |
|
Big East |
60% |
Connecticut |
Car Care |
Wake Forest |
lost |
|
Big East |
60% |
Rutgers |
International |
Ball State |
won |
|
Big East |
60% |
South Fla |
Sun |
Oregon |
lost |
|
Big East |
60% |
West Virginia |
Fiesta |
Oklahoma |
won |
|
Mountain West |
50% |
Air Force |
Armed Forces |
Cal |
lost |
|
Mountain West |
50% |
BYU |
Pioneer Las Vegas |
UCLA |
won |
|
Mountain West |
50% |
Nevada |
New Mexico |
New Mexico |
lost |
|
Mountain West |
50% |
New Mexico |
New Mexico |
Nevada |
won |
|
Mountain West |
50% |
TCU |
Texas |
Houston |
won |
|
Mountain West |
50% |
Utah |
Poinsettia |
Navy |
won |
|
Big 10 |
38% |
Illinois |
Rose |
USC |
lost |
|
Big 10 |
38% |
Indiana |
Insight |
Okla State |
lost |
|
Big 10 |
38% |
Mich State |
Sports |
Boston College |
lost |
|
Big 10 |
38% |
Michigan |
Capital One |
Florida |
won |
|
Big 10 |
38% |
Ohio State |
BCS Championship |
LSU |
lost |
|
Big 10 |
38% |
Penn State |
Alamo |
Texas A&M |
won |
|
Big 10 |
38% |
Purdue |
Motor City |
Central Mich |
won |
|
Big 10 |
38% |
Wisconsin |
Outback |
Tennessee |
lost |
|
CUSA |
33% |
Central Fla |
Liberty |
Miss State |
lost |
|
CUSA |
33% |
East Carolina |
Hawaii |
Boise State |
won |
|
CUSA |
33% |
Houston |
Texas |
TCU |
lost |
|
CUSA |
33% |
Memphis |
New Orleans |
Florida Atlantic |
lost |
|
CUSA |
33% |
S Mississippi |
PapaJohn's |
Cincinnati |
lost |
|
CUSA |
33% |
Tulsa |
GMAC |
Bowling Green |
won |
|
WAC |
33% |
Boise State |
Hawaii |
East Carolina |
lost |
|
WAC |
33% |
Fresno State |
Humanitarian |
Georgia Tech |
won |
|
WAC |
33% |
Hawaii |
Sugar |
Georgia |
lost |
|
ACC |
25% |
Boston College |
Sports |
Mich State |
won |
|
ACC |
25% |
Clemson |
Chick-fil-A |
Auburn |
lost |
|
ACC |
25% |
Fla State |
Music City |
Kentucky |
lost |
|
ACC |
25% |
Georgia Tech |
Humanitarian |
Fresno State |
lost |
|
ACC |
25% |
Maryland |
Emerald |
Oregon State |
lost |
|
ACC |
25% |
Va Tech |
Orange |
Kansas |
lost |
|
ACC |
25% |
Virginia |
Gator |
Texas Tech |
lost |
|
ACC |
25% |
Wake Forest |
Car Care |
Connecticut |
won |
|
INDEP |
0% |
Navy |
Poinsettia |
Utah |
lost |
|
MAC |
0% |
Ball State |
International |
Rutgers |
lost |
|
MAC |
0% |
Bowling Green |
GMAC |
Tulsa |
lost |
|
MAC |
0% |
Central Mich |
Motor City |
Purdue |
lost |
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