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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.

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(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

rise of the phoenix

 fIESTA bOWL, January 2, 2008

WVU - 48, Oklahoma - 28

 

Like the mythical bird that self-ignites at the end of its lifecycle, then rises from its own ashes, the Mountaineers crashed, burned, then rose again - stronger, wiser, more unified and motivated than ever before. . It is fitting that our team took to the sky just 9 miles from the city that bears the name of this inspirational bird - Phoenix.

 

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