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Big East teams combined to play just 18 games during finals week, but all 15 groups went undefeated. In fact, a Big East team has not lost since Dec. 5. That’s the reason no team is in red, but there were a handful of impressive showings from teams that moved the rankings. Previous: Week 1 | Week […]

Marquette, along with Georgetown, Seton Hall, St. John’s, Villanova, DePaul and Providence announced today it would be leaving the Big East to join a Catholic-based league at an undetermined date. The earliest the league could begin without paying an exit fee to the Big East would be June 1, 2015, according to sources. However, there […]

The Big East continues to show its dominance in the national polls, with five teams in the AP Top 25. Only the Big Ten (6) has more. As always, the team in green is our team of the week and the team in red is the one that disappointed. Previous: Week 1 Week 2 1. […]

We thought it wise to to wait a few weeks before releasing our first set of Power Rankings to get a clearer gauge of where each Big East team stands. Early upsets happen, but after five-to-eight games there’s a much clearer picture. Each week, the team in green will be our team of the week, the […]

Every week Paint Touches will bring you a roundup from the week that was in the Big East. Week 1 saw 13 of the 15 Big East teams remain undefeated, as well as some big performances from the Connecticut Huskies in Kevin Ollie’s debut as head coach. Power Rankings  1. Syracuse (1-0): Impressive win over No. […]

Last week, Notre Dame announced its decision to leave the Big East and join the ACC in all sports but football. And with that announcement, college sports Nostradamuses are again making predictions on an impending apocalypse for the Big East. Add me to the list. It’ll be a slow death, to be sure. But despite […]