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

If there is a lesson to learn in the realignment mess, it is to know who you are. Or better, know who you aren't. With that in mind, the Catholic 7 from the Big East finally had their come-to-Jesus moment.

Jim Calhoun is a curmudgeon, although not necessarily a lovable one; irascible but not always irrational, old school but never irrelevant; an icon, but an imperfect one. He was not always easy to like, but he was impossible to not respect.

Time to break down why it will go well -- or poorly -- for each of the tourney teams.

The Big East Conference hasn't decided whether it will include Connecticut in next year's basketball tournament or if the Huskies will have to stay home from New York because of its APR penalty.

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.

The comparisons of coaching and parenting, Champ Week and teams sealing their own fate are in the spotlight.

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

With just a few more days left to ponder what might be, Dana O'Neil breaks down the top 25 things that she's looking forward to this season.

Only six freshman and sophomore point guards have led their teams to the national title in the past 20-plus years. What will it take for this season's crop of young talented point guards to join that special group?

On the same weekend its founder passed away, the Big East as we know it forever changed with the sudden defections of Syracuse and Pitt -- with more likely to come. Dave Gavitt would've been embarrassed by the hypocrisy and greed of it all.

At the start of the season, Kemba Walker cooked for his teammates. By the end, he had all the ingredients to make a champion.

He's dealt with health issues, an NCAA investigation and a freshmen-laden team. Whatever the future holds for Jim Calhoun, he's turned in one of his best coaching jobs this season.

A white lie from Ronald Nored inspired Shelvin Mack against VCU as the Bulldogs returned to the national championship game for the second year running.

Former UConn assistant Patrick Sellers, who resigned amid NCAA investigations into the Huskies program, has no hard feelings and is cheering on his recruiting class from China.