The Big East tournament is known for upsets and Georgetown’s win over Syracuse fits that bill.
The Hoyas not only eliminated the Orange from the conference tournament but also put Syracuse’s No. 1 seed in the NCAA in serious jeopardy. Or, if the selection committee doesn’t discount Cuse for the loss, Georgetown could have hurt Duke’s chances of locking down a No. 1 seed.
The Orange had already dropped two games to Louisville along with a loss to Pittsburgh during Big East play. While those are the program’s lone defeats, it leaves the door open for Villanova or WVU to win the Big East tournament title and sneak into the NCAA as a No. 1 seed.
Kansas and Kentucky will take two of those spots atop the brackets, leaving the final two spots blowing in the wind until Sunday’s conference championship games. Villanova and West Virginia finished the schedule with identical 24-6 records, slightly worse than Duke’s 26-5 mark.
If the Blue Devils stumble in the ACC tourney, one of those Big East programs could slide into the top spot. Or perhaps, Ohio State or Kansas State could get the nod depending on how their respective tournaments play out.
Does Syracuse’s loss shake up your projected bracket or are KU, UK, SU and Duke all locked into the top seeds in the NCAA?