Mountaineers Big East tourney preview

When people start talking about "fate" and "destiny" for a team it usually means that they've enjoyed more success than they should and their fans believe the trend will continue. It mostly ends in a rude awakening (it reminds me of my Chargers lone Super Bowl appearance, a blow out loss to the 49ers). So, I won't go there. However, the Mountaineers have seemed to experience good fortune this year. Whether it's winning close games, having a team's best player sit out due to diabetes or being the only bye team who gets to face a double digit seeded opponent, chance has shone brightly on the Mountaineers this year. I like the Mountaineers chances much better against Cincinnati than the zone playing Louisville Cardinals. Huggins has had some struggles against his former team, but if the Mountaineers are the real deal, they should take care of the Bearcats. In the semifinals they could draw an overachieving and overrated Pitt team. The Mounties handled them fairly easily in Morgantown and had them beat in Pittsburgh until a big end of the game let down. I would like their chances there. That is of course if ND doesn't beat Pitt first, which could happen. Even if it did, it would be ND's 3rd game in 3 days and Harangody may begin to tire after coming back from injury. Also, WV would have a little revenge to seek against ND after losing to them in the regular season. So, despite my being hard on this team and continually saying the Mountaineers are overrated, I am going to pick them to make the finals of the Big East tournament. Crazy! If they meet Syracuse, they lose. Otherwise, a Marquette, Villanova, or Georgetown matchup isn't so bad. The team after Syracuse that scared me the most for West Virginia was Louisville, and they were fortunate enough to avoid them. Remember Louisville had them beat in Morgantown until a late game switch to a 1-3-1 defense confounded the Cardinals. I imagine that wouldn't happen again. Now that they have a little clearer path to the finals, it's time to take advantage. A Big East championship could land a #1 seed for the Mounties. Let's go Mountaineers!!!!!