Well Syracuse DID beat Nova so that must count for something at the end of the day. I mean computers, schedules, rankings......when head to head is out there, WHO WON THE GAME!!!!! They do play again in a week and Nova better win that one or else they won't get in over SU.
That game was at Syracuse, they get another shot at home. Secondly SU has a better BE record but they have played the easier BE sched of the 2. SU is NOT a tourney team at the moment, I wouldn't be upset if Nova got in, they may not be worthy but they are more worthy than SU. SU is 64 in the rpi w/a SOS of 55, 'Nova ia 18th w/ a SOS of 6.
Well i dont believe you have been watching. If syracuse isnt good enough because of how they played in non-conference then i understand. But no way in heck does Nova deserve to be in, especially over syracuse. Nova's Big East record is below .500 and syracuses is a couple games above .500. Nova'a overall record is worse while syracuse even beat them and if you saw that game you know for darn sure that Nova was never in it. I dont believe either team has proven that they should be in the NCAA tournament. But i do believe at least one of them will get in. Syracuse's remaining schedule is more favorable then villanovas. But the biggest matchup is when they play on March 3rd. I truly believe that the winner of that game will clinch a spot to the tourney. If syracuse wins their next two against providence and Georgetown I think that game will be just for better seeding then. But the way Syracuse plays who knows if theyll even beat providence. I just dont think either team has proven anything.
'Nova has played a more difficult BE sched, that's the only reason SU has a better BE record. 'Nova played 6 BE games against ranked teams, 'Nova has played 3, 'Nova didn't get to play USF or SJU while SU played 3 games against those 2.
Unless SU wins their last 3 they will have to win a BE Tourney game or 2 to make the NCAA's. The providence gmae is huge, Prov is working their way on the bubble and it's at Providence and SU is coming in after a week off- that game will be very tough for SU.