The Big East Tournament began yesterday and it will never be the same. With the breakup of the Big East set to begin this June, one of college basketballs greatest treasures will no longer exist. The Big East tournament so was something so different, so unique that no other conference could replicate it. The only conference tournament that sells out so fast, that general public tickets never go on sale. Maybe it was New York City, the mecca of basketball, and Madison Square Garden hosting the ... Read More
Previewing the Big East/SEC Challenge
While ACC/Big Ten Challenge gets considerable more coverage, there is another challenge that is going on this week. It involves the Big East Conference and the SEC. This will be 6th year that the two conferences face off but only the second where there will be 12 games played as the first three years there were only four games played between the conferences. This challenge will get a considerable makeover in the coming years as the Big East is in state of realignment. As for now, I am going to ... Read More
Conference Realignment: A Game of Musical Chairs
With Louisville departing the Big East Conference for the ACC, this is another blow for fans of Big East basketball. Under Rick Pitino, the Cardinals were an exciting team to watch and follow. They've been to 2 Final Fours and were always a contender for a league title. This year, they started the season out as the No. 2 team in the country. Now they are gone to the ACC to join Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Syracuse. Coupled with the loss of Rutgers, The Big East lost two members in a matter of ... Read More
Big East Conference Week 4 Power Rankings
Now that the college football season is entering Week 4 and most teams have played at least one conference game, it's time to take a look at my weekly Big East Conference Power Rankings. Thanks to a big win against Virginia Tech, the Pitt Panthers moved up, but they still have a bit of work ahead of them before cracking the upper half of the conference. With that being said, let's take a look at how the Big East teams stack up. 1. Louisville (3-0): The Cardinals avoided a scare in a ... Read More
Ray Graham back on field gives Pitt a chance in Big East Conference
Pitt Panthers fans have spent the summer talking about plenty different things. The difference new head coach Paul Chryst will make, the impending move to the ACC, or the fact that they have to suffer through another season with Tino Sunseri under center are all popular topics among Panthers faithful. But the hottest topic of the offseason has been the recovery of tailback Ray Graham. Graham hasn't played a game in about a year. We last saw him in uniform in a late October game against ... Read More