Big East Tournament

The Big East Tournament starts at Noon today. I was all set to call this tournament the "Carrier Classic", naming it after the December cupcake tournament Syracuse held every year in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse won this tournament every year Earl Boykins didn't play in it.

Two years in a row Syracuse has won this tournament winning four games in four days. Two years in a row Syracuse has had no legs left for its NCAA First Round game and lost.

By calling the tournament the "Carrier Classic", I was hoping to jinx Syracuse and reverse this trend.

The problem is, Syracuse must win at least today to ensure a birth in the NCAA's in case more Wright States happen across the country.

A loss to Connecticut this afternoon would probably put Syracuse on either CBS or ESPN's broadcast watching nervously.

Sad thing is I picked UConn to make a little noise in this tournament. So my picks in the Big East Tournament are:

Villanova over DePaul (Augustinians shoot much better than Vincentians)
Connecticut over Syracuse (Again with the reverse jinxing)
Marquette over St. John's (St. John's will be without their best player)
West Virginia over Providence (Guards over Forwards)

Villanova over Georgetown (ensuring a birth)
Connecticut over Notre Dame (Don't think Notre Dame's done anything in this tournament yet)
Pittsburgh over Marquette (payback)
Louisville over West Virginia (in 2 OTs hopefully, rematch of Mike's engagement party)

Villanova over Connecticut
Louisville over Pittsburgh

Louisville over Villanova