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No place has felt the effect of the coaching carousel more than the New York/New Jersey area. Few area coaches are left in their original jobs after a tumultuous offseason.

The 2009-10 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the Big East stands with conference play on the horizon.

Rick Pitino said he never considered quitting. But after a nightmarish offseason, the Louisville coach seems well aware of the mess he helped create -- and the drama that still awaits.

Here is Dana O'Neil's instant analysis of Louisville at Villanova.

Louisville took its lumps in its nonconference schedule, slumping to an 8-3 record. But Rick Pitino's squads are built to peak in February and March, not November and December, and a win over Villanova showed that the Cardinals are peaking at the right time, writes Dana O'Neil.

With the 16-team Big East looking primed to set a new NCAA tournament record for berths, coaches are preparing for a brutal season. The Big East ShootAround breaks down all the happenings in the league and looks ahead to the 2008-09 season.

Last year's run to the Final Four might have signaled Georgetown was back from its dark days. This regular-season title says the Hoyas are here to stay, writes Dana O'Neil.