Wow, what a game! St. Louis travels to indianapolis and beats the Butler bulldogs by 4.

Not a stylistic masterpiece...but to get one on their floor is pretty awesome!

it seems like someone is making their move at a crucial time! i guess contrary to all the negative comments st louis CAN win. i guess we HAVE to add them since they are the BEST team at this TIME. we dont want to be laughed at....
i really hope they are in

WE ARE SAINT LOUIS!

(02-22-2013 09:27 PM)gosports1 Wrote:  it seems like someone is making their move at a crucial time! i guess contrary to all the negative comments st louis CAN win. i guess we HAVE to add them since they are the BEST team at this TIME. we dont want to be laughed at....
i really hope they are in

To be fair, no one has tried to say VCU/Butler should be added for what they did in the regular season. Tournament results are what put those teams into consideration, and SLU has a lot to prove in the tournament.

(02-22-2013 10:04 PM)College Basketball Fan Wrote:  

(02-22-2013 09:27 PM)gosports1 Wrote:  it seems like someone is making their move at a crucial time! i guess contrary to all the negative comments st louis CAN win. i guess we HAVE to add them since they are the BEST team at this TIME. we dont want to be laughed at....
i really hope they are in

To be fair, no one has tried to say VCU/Butler should be added for what they did in the regular season. Tournament results are what put those teams into consideration, and SLU has a lot to prove in the tournament.

im just busting chops. i like to think im funny.

(02-22-2013 10:04 PM)College Basketball Fan Wrote:  

(02-22-2013 09:27 PM)gosports1 Wrote:  it seems like someone is making their move at a crucial time! i guess contrary to all the negative comments st louis CAN win. i guess we HAVE to add them since they are the BEST team at this TIME. we dont want to be laughed at....
i really hope they are in

To be fair, no one has tried to say VCU/Butler should be added for what they did in the regular season. Tournament results are what put those teams into consideration, and SLU has a lot to prove in the tournament.

Well they did beat Memphis last year with basically this same team. I see them doing some damage in the tourney this year.

SLU bandwagon joiner!

New update for my dream league (in order): Xavier, Gonzaga, Butler, SLU, Creighton

I've thought all along that SLU would be a good get for the C7. But I still think that if -- repeating, IF -- it came down to SLU or VCU, then I'd go with the Rams.

(02-23-2013 09:27 AM)monroedoctrine Wrote:  SLU bandwagon joiner!

New update for my dream league (in order): Xavier, Gonzaga, Butler, SLU, Creighton

I'd be really surprised if Dayton is not included in this.

(02-23-2013 12:05 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(02-23-2013 09:27 AM)monroedoctrine Wrote:  SLU bandwagon joiner!

New update for my dream league (in order): Xavier, Gonzaga, Butler, SLU, Creighton

I'd be really surprised if Dayton is not included in this.

I agree with your statement, although I don't like doing it. With Xavier a given, why Dayton too?

(02-23-2013 01:35 PM)LouPower Wrote:  

(02-23-2013 12:05 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(02-23-2013 09:27 AM)monroedoctrine Wrote:  SLU bandwagon joiner!

New update for my dream league (in order): Xavier, Gonzaga, Butler, SLU, Creighton

I'd be really surprised if Dayton is not included in this.

I agree with your statement, although I don't like doing it. With Xavier a given, why Dayton too?

Because Dayton averages 12,000+ fans per game. If I remember correctly, that's better than ever one of the C7 except for Marquette. That's a great fan following that you just can't manufacture.

Xavier and Dayton are not the same market any more than BC and PC are or St. John's and Seton Hall are. Neither XU nor UD are commuter schools with an identity limited to their local market. Like all private schools, they have regional identities and will bring fan interest from across the state of Ohio and surrounding states.

When the old Metro and Great Midwest merged to form C-USA in 1995, Dayton was the only Great Midwest member left out. Obviously they don't want to go through that again.