Who will make it to the Big East Tourney?

I am starting out my blog by making a bold prediction on the Big East Tourney. The Big East is a beast and the tourney will be a great build up to the NCAA championships. With a week to go before the tourney kick starts, there is still a battle at the bottom of the standings for the 11th and 12th spot to make it to the tourney. Louisville, providence, St.Johns, Notredame and Depaul are all wrestling for the final two spots. Louisville, Providence and St. Johns are all tied up with a record of 5-9 in the conference. Notredame and Depaul are tied at 4-10 just a game behind the other three. With two games to be played by each team before the Big East tourney anything is possible. Louisville has the toughest schedule ahead with games against Marquette and #2 Uconn. They need to win atleast one of them to assure themselves of a place in the Tournament. Notre Dame has a reasonably easier way, with games against providence and DePaul. If they can win both of these games they are into the tourney. But if they win only one, they have to hope that the others fare badly. Providence has a game against Notre dame and one against marquette. The providence Notredame game will decide whether Notredame stays in the hunt for the final spot or not. Depaul has games against Syracuse and Notredame. Again Syracuse would need to win this game to boost their chances of making into the NCAA tourney.St. Johns play #4 Villanova and Rutgers in their final two regular season games. If they can get one win out of these matches, theyll be through to the big east tourney.

I am going to make a bold prediction on the two teams that would take the final two spots in the Big East tourney.I believe Notredame will win their final two games and march onto the Big East tournament. They are too good a team to not make it to the Tourney. Remember the scare they gave UConn last week at Hartford Civic Centre. If it wasnt for Marcus Williams' final second shot things couldve been different. They have lost their last 8 games by a total of 22 points. Dont let their record bluff you out. They are a damn good team with great perimeter shooting. They will get into the Big East tourney and will cause some upsets in the tourney as well.

The other team thats gonna make it to the Tourney is St. Johns. The just need one win to get into the tourney. They play Rutgers at home in the last game of their regular season and the crowd is going to roar for every basket and every defensive block. They also hold the psychological advantage by beating Rutgers at Rutgers' home just a couple of weeks back. Its a decisive game and they know the importance of winning that game and I believe they will win that game to get into the tourney.

Its going to be an exciting week of hoops with every match having a major impact on the standings and the victors will continue their season, another week into the Big East tourney.