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Bracketology/RPI

CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm Releases Updated Bracketology 1/5/15

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To go along with ESPN’s Joe Lunardi releasing an updated bracket on Monday CBSSports didn’t want to be left out so Jerry Palm also updated his bracket. Palm was slightly less bullish on the Big East but still had 5 teams in his field of 68. I think Palm’s 5 is probably a more realistic number come March than Lunardi’s 7 because the middle of this conference is going to beat each other up.

Here is how Palm has the Big East:

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National Polls

National Polls Update: Week 9

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Providence went 1-1 this week which was not good enough to garner any votes in week 9 which marks the 4th straight week that the Friars have gotten zero votes in either poll. The Friars have 2 games this week including a road game against Butler Tuesday night.  Going 2-0 this week at Butler and versus Georgetown at home would go a long way towards impressing voters for week 10 and beyond.

The Big East

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Bracketology/RPI

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi Releases His Latest Bracketology 1/5/15

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ESPN’s Joe Lunardi released his first bracket since his preseason one on November 12th. Many things have changed from the preseason and some shuffling is to be expected.

Here are the notable Big East results from Lunardi’s bracket:

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Game Previews & Recaps

Game Notes & Preview: Providence 11-3 (1-0) at Marquette 8-5 (0-1) 1/3/15

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Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center – Milwaukee, WI

When: 2:00 PM

How: Fox Sports Network (Brian Anderson & Greg Kelser)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

Game Notes

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Game Previews & Recaps

Game Notes & Preview: Providence (10-3) vs. Creighton (9-4) 12/31/14

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Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI

When: 7:30PM

How: Fox Sports 1 (Aaron Goldsmith & Tarik Turner)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/Westwood One (Scott Graham & Steve Lappas)/FriarTV

Game Notes

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General News

10-3 Again: Grading Providence’s Performance in the Non-Conference

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Last week I asked readers of this site to vote in a poll and give a grade to Providence’s non-conference performance. 179 votes were cast and 68 voters (38%) gave Ed Cooley’s Friars a grade of B.

Fan poll results
Fan poll results

 

Here’s my breakdown:

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National Polls

National Polls Update: Week 8

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Providence closed out their non-conference schedule on December 22nd with a 14 point win against Miami (FL) to finish 10-3 heading into conference play on NYE against Creighton. The Friars received zero votes in both polls in week 7. Week 8 is no different in the AP Poll or the USA Today Coaches Poll.

The Big East

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