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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.

After years of having their fate decided for them, the seven Catholic, basketball-playing schools that form the core of the original Big East vision might finally be growing a spine.

Kentucky could have expected growing pains with a new group of freshmen, so no, it's not time to panic in the Commonwealth. UCLA, on the other hand, has much to worry about. Dana O'Neil gauges the panic meter for those two plus Baylor, NC State, Memphis, Texas and Villanova.

Models of consistency for the past decade, Pittsburgh and Villanova -- two programs that faced off in the 2009 Elite Eight -- are in a stunning free fall this season. What in the world happened?

In the second installment of Dana O'Neil's "In the Know" column, she buys in to Baylor and sings the praises of Creighton's Doug McDermott.

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

Early-season tournaments have the chance to offer some clarity, which is exactly what the 76 Classic could do. Dana O'Neil takes a look at the big questions to ponder before the tournament gets started.

Will the Big East schools without big-time football programs merge with other universities of the same ilk and create a hoops haven? It's not out of the question, says one former college sports power broker.

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.

Get up to speed on the all the players, games and storylines in the East Region.

With 11 teams likely to dance, the Big East tournament looks like a mini-version of the NCAA tournament. We break down each team's chances of starring on Broadway.

The weather folks, the ones who call sunny with a chance of clouds an actual prediction, like to debate whether the month of March will come in like a lamb or a lion. The theory being that the month that starts cold and nasty will right itself and...

It's time to hand out report cards for ESPN.com's preseason top 25.

The Big East tournament has arrived. Here's what you need to know about the teams that will be on the court at Madison Square Garden.

Pitt's victory over Villanova doesn't erase last season's Elite Eight loss, but it does help the Panthers this season.