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Dave Gavitt's vision -- a Northeast alliance of basketball schools called the Big East -- came to life at Madison Square Garden.

With the conference season set to get under way, Dana O'Neil takes a look at what's in store for the Big East.

RecruitingNation's Adam Finkelstein grades all the basketball recruiting classes for the Big East through the early signing period.

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2012

It used to be an Amtrak pass was all you needed to travel the Big East. Now you need a charter jet share. The comings and goings of basketball teams are a tangled mess for a conference in transition.

It was a final stand of sorts for the Big East of old, with familiar faces preparing to depart or having already departed.

Continuing Insider's series, Jay Bilas ranks the 2012-13 Big East, with the Louisville Cardinals at No. 1.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2012

Catching up on the news and notes from the Big East halfway through the men's basketball offseason.

The Big East will send out its annual straw poll to its coaches to get their preseason predictions about the strength of the league's teams to help put together next season's conference schedule. The league office said Syracuse's Jim Boeheim and Pit...

Doug Gottlieb dishes out 2011-12 grades for every Big 12, Big East and Big Ten team.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2012

How will this edition of the Big East tournament shake out? Here are some things to look for at MSG.

As the Big East meets at Madison Square Garden for the 30th year, a feeling of change and uncertainty is in the air.

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field, writing that the inevitable move has happened -- Kentucky leapfrogs Syracuse and moves to No. 1 overall.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2012

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field. With Ohio State's loss to the Spartans, Kansas joins the top line and Missouri moves up to No. 3. Two No. 1 seeds still remain up for grabs.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2012

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field. With Duke avoiding a costly upset, there wasn't a ton of movement among the candidates to land No. 1 seeds. That could change in the next couple of weeks.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2012

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field. With Ohio State's loss to the Spartans, Kansas joins the top line and Missouri moves up to No. 3. Two No. 1 seeds still remain up for grabs.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2012

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field. While Syracuse, Kentucky and Ohio State are securing their spots on the bracket's top line, the fourth spot remains up for grabs among a bevy of contenders.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2012