Big East Midwest Division

[TennZip]

35 minutes ago, Zips1991 said:

Rounding off the results from @TennZip, Seton Hall beat Providence to move to 11 pts.

Current standings are below:

 

Tonight's results from around the conference did not help the Zips' chances of winning the division or making the Big East tournament...In short:

• To win the division, Akron needs to win and have Creighton draw or lose (unless Akron and Creighton both lose, and Xavier wins OR if Akron draws and Creighton losses)
• If Akron wins over Marquette, we're into the Big East tournament.
• We could make it with a draw depending on other results. (there's way too many scenarios to go through)

I also just want to note for the fun of it, Butler can still win the Midwest division, and be the only team from the division to make the Big East tournament, with one specific scenario (Butler win, Xavier/Akron/Creighton losses).

Basically, almost everything is still up in the air. 😅 (Akron is going to the NCAA tournament regardless)

As always, good analysis 

 

here are the maximum point totals for each team that can make big east tournament 

 

I am ignoring Georgetown as they have already reached the tournament 

 

Creighton can reach 15 with a home win over DePaul

 

Akron can reach 15 with a road win at Marquette

 

UConn can reach 15 with a home win over Georgetown 

 

Seton Hall can reach 14 with home win over cellar dweller Villanova

 

Butler only has 2 wins all year

they are 2-8-3 and 2-2-2 in the league 

 

however, they can reach 14 with a road win at Providence on Tuesday and a home win on Friday over Xavier

 

Marquette can reach 12 with a home win over Akron

 

Xavier can reach 12 with a road win at Butler

 

 

[TennZip]

Butler defeated Providence 3-1 on Tuesday November 3.

 

Butler now has 11 points in the league with a record of 3-2-2

 

Butler can reach 14 points if they win Friday night at home against Xavier.

 

Butler full season record is 3 wins, 8 losses and 3 ties

[Zips1991]

Updated Big East seeding going into the last day. Red teams are eliminated from tournament contention. These do not reflect any tiebreakers for current seeds. I just sorted ties however I wanted. 😆 

[MDZip]

With the way the results have fallen, Zips need a win against Marquette. A loss would almost certainly knock the Zips out of the Big East tournament and even a tie would put them on shaky ground. 

 

There are lots of scenarios outlined in the Big East web site, but the Zips make the Big East tourney if they win, but can't get the two seed without a Creighton tie/loss. 

 

https://www.bigeast.com/sports/2026/10/8/MSOC_1008263346.aspx

[UAZipster0305]

1 hour ago, MDZip said:

With the way the results have fallen, Zips need a win against Marquette. A loss would almost certainly knock the Zips out of the Big East tournament and even a tie would put them on shaky ground. 

 

There are lots of scenarios outlined in the Big East web site, but the Zips make the Big East tourney if they win, but can't get the two seed without a Creighton tie/loss. 

 

https://www.bigeast.com/sports/2026/10/8/MSOC_1008263346.aspx

There is really no difference between being the 2 or 3 seed in the conference tournament. It's the same match up, regardless. However, dropping to 4 and having to play Georgetown the first match in their (our, mine and your) back yard is a tough draw.

Edited November 5 by UAZipster0305

[Zips1991]

Scenarios for Akron based on tomorrow's results. (Have fun 😅)

 

Clinches the Midwest title and the No. 2 seed if any of these happen:

1. Akron beats Marquette, DePaul beats or draws with Creighton

2. Akron beats or draws with Marquette, Xavier beats or draws with Butler, DePaul beats Creighton

Clinches at least a share of the Midwest title if any of these happen:

1. Akron beats Marquette

2. Xavier beats or draws with Butler, DePaul beats Creighton

3. Akron beats or draws with Marquette, Xavier beats or draws with Butler, DePaul beats or draws with Creighton

Clinches a berth if any of these happen:

1. Akron beats Marquette

2. Georgetown beats UConn, Villanova beats or draws with Seton Hall

3. Akron beats or draws with Marquette, Xavier beats or draws with Butler, Villanova beats or draws with Seton Hall

4. Xavier and Butler draw, Villanova and Seton Hall draw

5. Xavier and Butler draw, Georgetown beats UConn

6. Akron beats or draws with Marquette, Xavier beats or draws with Butler, DePaul beats Creighton

7. Butler beats or draws with Xavier, DePaul beats Creighton, Villanova and Seton Hall draw

8. Butler beats or draws with Xavier, DePaul beats Creighton, Georgetown beats UConn

9. Akron beats or draws with Marquette, DePaul beats Creighton, Villanova beats or draws with Seton Hall

10. Akron beats or draws with Marquette, Xavier beats or draws with Butler, Georgetown beats UConn

 

Clinches the No. 3 seed if any of these happen:

1. Akron beats Marquette, Creighton beats DePaul, Georgetown beats or draws with UConn

2. Akron loses to or draws with Marquette, Xavier and Butler draw, Creighton beats or draws with DePaul, Georgetown beats UConn, Villanova beats or draws with Seton Hall

3. Akron loses to or draws with Marquette, Butler beats Xavier, DePaul beats Creighton, Georgetown beats UConn, Villanova beats or draws with Seton Hall

4. Akron draws with Marquette, Xavier beats or draws with Butler, Creighton beats or draws with DePaul, Georgetown beats UConn, Villanova beats or draws with Seton Hall

5. Akron loses to Marquette, Xavier and Butler draw, Georgetown beats UConn, Villanova beats or draws with Seton Hall

 

Clinches the No. 4 seed if any of these happen:

1. Akron draws with Marquette, Xavier beats or draws with Butler, Creighton beats or draws with DePaul, UConn beats or draws with Georgetown, Villanova beats or draws with Seton Hall

2. Akron beats Marquette, Creighton beats DePaul, UConn beats Georgetown

3. Akron loses to or draws with Marquette, Butler beats Xavier, Creighton beats or draws with DePaul, Georgetown beats UConn, Villanova beats or draws with Seton Hall

4. Akron loses to Marquette, Xavier and Butler draw, UConn beats or draws with Georgetown, Villanova and Seton Hall draw

5. Akron loses to Marquette, Xavier beats Butler, Georgetown beats UConn, Villanova beats or draws with Seton Hall

6. Akron loses to or draws with Marquette, Butler beats Xavier, DePaul beats Creighton, UConn beats or draws with Georgetown, Villanova and Seton Hall draw

7. Akron loses to or draws with Marquette, Xavier and Butler draw, Creighton beats or draws with DePaul, Georgetown beats UConn, Seton Hall beats Villanova

8. Akron loses to or draws with Marquette, Butler beats Xavier, DePaul beats Creighton, Georgetown beats UConn, Seton Hall beats Villanova

9. Akron draws with Marquette, Butler beats Xavier, DePaul beats Creighton, UConn beats or draws with Georgetown, Villanova beats or draws with Seton Hall

10. Akron draws with Marquette, Xavier beats or draws with Butler, Creighton beats or draws with DePaul, Georgetown beats UConn, Seton Hall beats Villanova

11. Akron loses to Marquette, Xavier and Butler draw, Georgetown beats UConn, Seton Hall beats Villanova

 

Eliminated if any of these happen:
1. Akron loses to Marquette, UConn beats or draws with Georgetown, Villanova or Seton Hall wins (no draw)

2. Akron loses to or draws with Marquette, Butler beats Xavier, Creighton beats or draws with DePaul, UConn beats or draws with Georgetown

3. Akron loses to or draws with Marquette, Creighton beats or draws with DePaul, UConn beats or draws with Georgetown, Seton Hall beats Villanova

4. Akron loses to Marquette, Xavier beats Butler, UConn beats or draws with Georgetown

5. Akron loses to or draws with Marquette, Butler beats Xavier, Creighton beats or draws with DePaul, Seton Hall beats Villanova

6. Akron loses to Marquette, Xavier beats Butler, Seton Hall beats Villanova

7. Akron loses to or draws with Marquette, Butler beats Xavier, UConn beats or draws with Georgetown, Seton Hall beats Villanova

[72 Roo]

You have way too much time on your hands my friend. Go Zips and Go Zips1991!

[Zips1991]

12 minutes ago, 72 Roo said:

You have way too much time on your hands my friend. Go Zips and Go Zips1991!

I wish I could say that I did this myself but it's available on this page if you go about halfway or two-thirds down: 
https://www.bigeast.com/sports/2026/10/8/MSOC_1008263346.aspx

[Zips1991]

With the matches all at halftime, as it stands right now, Akron would win the Midwest division.

 

Akron 2, Marquette 0

Creighton 1, DePaul 1

Xavier 2, Butler 0

[TennZip]

Creighton wins the midwest with a 2-1 win...they scored winning goal at 75:30

Creighton will play Akron in one semi

 

 

UConn scored on a PK to tie Georgetown at 87:20

alas, the game ended 2-2 so UConn finishes with 13 points

 

Seton Hall stomped Villanova to finish with 14 points

 

Georgetown vs. Seton Hall in 2nd semi....

 

Happy that the zips are in...and that they avoid Georgetown in the semits.

[Zippy87]

Will Creighton host Akron? 

[Zips1991]

I believe that officially the Zips and Creighton will share the Midwest division. But Creighton will get the #2 seed (not that there's really a difference between #2 and #3 since it's neutral site).

 

Here's the final standings by my count. 

 

[Zips1991]

Just now, Zippy87 said:

Will Creighton host Akron? 

Neutral site in Boyds, MD

[TennZip]

Just now, Zippy87 said:

Will Creighton host Akron? 

Neutral site

 

boyds, Md

 

for both semis and final 

[Zippa Head]

Yes CO CHAMPS

 

[TennZip]

Zips will be in the early game on Thursday

 

2026 BIG EAST Championship Schedule
Semifinal – Nov. 12 – Maryland SportsPlex 
No. 2 seed vs. No. 3 seed -- 5 p.m. (ESPN+)
No. 1 seed Georgetown vs. No. 4 seed - 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+)

Championship – Nov. 16 – Maryland SoccerPlex 
Semifinal Winner 1 vs. Semifinal Winner 2 - 2 p.m. (ESPNU)

[72 Roo]

16 minutes ago, Zips1991 said:

Neutral site in Boyds, MD

Yes, a neutral site in Georgetown's backyard. They will have the home field advantage.

[Zips1991]