years ago I predicted that the new big east would slowly erode away, down to an atlantic 10 type of league.... fairly decent, maybe put 2 or 3 teams into the
tourney, but not be a league of the stature of most of the fb/bb power
conferences....
the one thing that has helped prop up the league since my prediction, is the continued success of Villanova, capped with the national championship.... I admit that this has surprised me.... it has for the most part derailed or delayed, a part of what I thought
Villanova still gives the league some juice...... maybe enough to catch the attention of a florida recruit such as this, wanting to possibly play for a team in the league.....
St Johns has faded....as has Georgetown.....the Hall has had a decent 20 win season, that long ago should have put them somewhere in the AP poll, but the best that does for them is about a 32 ranking.... Butler, the only other big east team in the poll, clocking in at 18
at one time you would have thought that St Johns and Georgetown would always represent.... no more..... the league has lost some of the glamor
just imagine the big east without Nova