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While stuck on a train in some severe weather last week, I saw that Jen Lada, a Marquette alum, was moving from CSN Chicago to ESPN. Not Marquette basketball news, per se, but interesting nonetheless. That got me thinking, though, at just what a powerhouse Marquette was in the sports journalism field, relative to its […]

Georgetown stands at the top of the rankings with one week to play, yet six teams are within three games in the standings, including four teams within two games at the third through sixth place spots. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 Week 13 1. Georgetown […]

After seven straight wins, Georgetown sits atop this week’s power rankings. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 1. Georgetown (19-4, 9-3) | Last week: 2: Make that seven in a row for the hottest team in the conference. After three cupcake wins (Seton Hall, St. John’s, Rutgers) the […]

We’ve got a completely retooled top-5 after a wild week of Big East hoops. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 Week 10 1. Syracuse (20-3, 8-2) | Last week: 1 The Orange are rolling and will only get better with James Southerland back in the lineup. After back-to-back road losses, […]

We’ve got a new team back in the top spot this week. Away we go. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 Week 9 1. Louisville (18-4, 6-3) | Last week: 3 Now that’s more like it. After three straight losses, the Cardinals rebounded with home wins over Pittsburgh and Marquette. Gorgui […]

Crazy week in the Big East with plenty of movement. Here we go. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 Week 8 1. Syracuse (18-2, 6-1) | Last week: 1 : The Orange had a bit of a let down week after the big road victory over then No. 1 Louisville. They […]