Four Contenders and No Title Game Bolster Big East
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In a turnaround as swift as it has been stunning, the Big East Conference has transformed from a college football punch line into a national power in the past two years.
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Jay Wright makes no apologies for padding Villanova's nonconference schedule with lightweights. Turned out, the first ranked opponent the Wildcats played was the easiest win so far.
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HARTFORD -- On this Sunday afternoon in February we had a break from conference rivalries. Courtesy of CBS, we had North Carolina vs. Connecticut, which means we had ACC vs. Big East and defending national champions vs. would-be successors. Credentials were issued for 22 NBA teams. (Does this mean the eight who didn't send a rep are going to be ...
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When Miami bolted the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference, it must have anticipated an annual battle with Florida State and fellow Big East jumper Virginia Tech for the league title.
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Coach: Kelly Greenberg (first year). Last year: 19-11, 12-6 (tied for second in America East).
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So much for past performance. DePaul had the worst nonconference record among the 16 teams in the Big East. The Blue Demons are 1-0 in the league after an 84-76 upset of No. 17 Villanova on Thursday night.
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OK, there's the Pistons in the Palace tomorrow night. That's no day at the beach. But after that, well, it looks like the Celtics have a good chance to make up some ground in the not-so-hot Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference.
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Saturday is the first of two regular season meetings between Georgetown and Louisville, the preseason co-favorites to win the Big East.
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fter dominating the Big East Conference for years in its annual bid for a national championship, the University of Miami football team might have expected a certain level of reverence upon
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Although a bid to the N.C.A.A. tournament remains a longshot, Connecticut clinched a spot in the Big East tournament and improved its overall record to a respectable 17-10.
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Give the Big East credit for survival tactics, if nothing else. In what must be considered a major victory, the Big East has convinced its Bowl Championship Series partners to count incoming members Louisville, Cincinnati, and South Florida in this year's BCS standings and exclude outgoing members Boston College and Temple.
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Scottie Reynolds and Curtis Sumpter gave the Wildcats the lift they needed in the opening game of the Big East tournament Wednesday.
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Syracuse's 43-17 victory over Boston College forged a four-way tie for first place in the Big East among the Orange, Eagles, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia.
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The Big East Conference is proving B.C.S. worthy but could use another member or two, preferably one with a brand name with a long history and a national following.
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By Rich Elliott, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Feb. 17--STORRS -- The path to a Big East championship has been lined with learning, growth and cohesion. The UConn women have used the first 12 league regular season games to jockey for position to win a title.
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The path to the Bowl Championship Series has never been smoother for the Big East champ.
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The WAC is better than the Big East. I became convinced of that this past weekend after watching Boise State dismantle Oregon State and Fresno State pummel then-No.