If the NBE were in place today, here is how the teams would shake out for 2012:

Creighton 27-7
Butler 26-8
Georgetown 25-6
Marquette 23-8
Villanova 20-13
Providence 18-14
Xavier 17-14
St.Johns 17-15
Seton Hall 15-18
Depaul 11-21

We also must keep a couple things in mind. First, the weight of the wins. Georgetown's wins are more significant than Creightons or Butlers. Secondly, we have very little info about how the schools would fare against one another. I doubt Creighton will turn in another 27-7 record playing Georgetown, Butler and Nova, Providence twice a year.

My take on next season (if Porter leaves)

1. Marquette
2. Georgetown
3. Xavier
4. Villanova
5. St Johns
6. Creighton
7. Butler
8. Providence
9. DePaul
10. Seton Hall

Criston is going to end up leaving.

It is the weakest draft in memory, anyone who is projected anywhere near a 1st round grade in 2014 is going to exit because they'll get picked 15 spots higher this year.

A lot of marginal players are going to make a lot of money because there's just no one to pick.

You could probably say the same for McDermott but with he being both marginal for NBA and his dad coaching the team, that's less predictable.

The agents will be out in full force making this widely known.

Title, Semaj Christon is no where near ready to go to the NBA in this year's draft. He has no outside shot and he needs work on going right to the rim (and getting many offensive fouls).

I think he's gone after his sophomore year but no way he leaves prior to this year.

"Ready" makes absolutely no difference in the NBA Draft. It's all about projectibility and supply.

Effectively, he's Darius Morris two years ago.

(03-21-2013 11:11 AM)Title Wrote:  "Ready" makes absolutely no difference in the NBA Draft. It's all about projectibility and supply.

Effectively, he's Darius Morris two years ago.

Fair enough. I still bet that he will be playing in Xavier blue next year.

(03-21-2013 11:37 AM)bmorex Wrote:  

(03-21-2013 11:11 AM)Title Wrote:  "Ready" makes absolutely no difference in the NBA Draft. It's all about projectibility and supply.

Effectively, he's Darius Morris two years ago.

Fair enough. I still bet that he will be playing in Xavier blue next year.

Christon is not leaving this year. Next year most likely. It must be nice to know everything.

Yes, knowing something about the NBA and specifically the NBA Draft does come in handy when predicting this kind of thing.

(03-21-2013 05:13 AM)Vewb1 Wrote:  If the NBE were in place today, here is how the teams would shake out for 2012:

Creighton 27-7
Butler 26-8
Georgetown 25-6
Marquette 23-8
Villanova 20-13
Providence 18-14
Xavier 17-14
St.Johns 17-15
Seton Hall 15-18
Depaul 11-21

Those records would be impossible to achieve in the new Big East.

Combined, those schools were 95-82 in conference. They'd have to finish 90-90 in conference.

(03-21-2013 08:21 PM)Title Wrote:  Yes, knowing something about the NBA and specifically the NBA Draft does come in handy when predicting this kind of thing.

It would shock just about everyone at Xavier if Christon left this season. Please enlighten us on your credentials

Side note: last week Shane Larkin said he was coming back. Today he told Chad Ford that he's 50/50.

Like all of these guys who can profit from the historic weakness, Shane Larkin will leave too.