tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post659268352587806403..comments2024-03-28T20:10:19.061-04:00Comments on Cardinal Couple: Case Hoskinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335869124809666508noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-26298012276654114412012-02-29T09:38:58.322-05:002012-02-29T09:38:58.322-05:00Some percentages for you all on your first round B...Some percentages for you all on your first round BIG EAST selections so far:<br /><br />70% of the brackets have Syracuse over Providence<br />90% of the brackets have USF beating Pitt<br />70% of the brackets have Villanova taking SHU<br />80% of the brackets have Cincy beating Marq. <br /><br />(based on the 25 picks received as of 9:00 Wednesday morning)<br /><br />Some history:<br /><br />In 2011, 3 of the 4 higher seeds advanced in the first round. (#14 Villanova beat #11 Providence). <br /><br />In 2010, 2 of the 4 higher seeds advanced in the first round. (#13 Louisville beat #12 Pitt and #14 Cincy beat #11 USF)<br /><br />In 2009, 1 of the 4 advanced (#13 St. John over #12 Syracuse, #16 Cincinnati over #9 MARQUETTE and #15 Seton Hall over #10 Georgetown)<br /><br />Prior to that, only the top 12 finishers in regular season play made the Tournament. In 2008, 2 out of the 4 top seeds advanced to the second round. Louisville was a #7 SEED AND MADE THE FINALS...Angel and Candyce losing to UConn by six. <br /><br />Beware the first round upsets...<br /><br />PaulCardinal Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565155435705858363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-4591643012777861082012-02-29T09:22:14.643-05:002012-02-29T09:22:14.643-05:00PICKS
Day 1 Providence,USF,SHU,Marquette
Day 2 Pro...PICKS<br />Day 1 Providence,USF,SHU,Marquette<br />Day 2 Providence,DePaul,UofL,Rutgers<br />Day 3 Georgetown,Notre Dame,UofL,UConn<br />Day 4 Notre Dame, UConn<br />Day 5 UConn<br /><br />CalebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com