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Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:04 pm EST

The Big East is still undefeated this season

By Chris Chase

It's just after 4 p.m. on the east coast on the 12th day of the college basketball season and, so far, members of the Big East conference have yet to lose a game. Cincinnati, Connecticut, DePaul, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Providence, Rutgers, Seton Hall, South Florida, St. John's, Syracuse and Villanova: They're all undefeated, a collective 36-0 so far in the young 2009-2010 season.

Yeah, a lot of those games have been played against the standard early season cupcakes like Marist and Prarie View A&M, but for an entire 16-team conference to play 36 games without a blemish is still an impressive feat. And it's not like every game was a guaranteed victory: Louisville beat Arkansas, Syracuse beat Cal, South Florida beat Virginia, Georgetown beat Temple, Villanova beat George Mason and, most impressively, DePaul (winless in the conference last year) stunned defending Missouri Valley champs Northern Iowa.

We wanted to post this now because given this evening's slate of games, there's a good chance the Big East won't make it to the weekend without a loss. Villanova just tipped off against No. 21 Dayton, while Syracuse plays tonight against the defending national champs, North Carolina.

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  1. Greg D
    1. Posted by Greg D Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:09 pm EST

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    Still the best conference.
    Go 'Cuse!
  2. Benjamin
    2. Posted by Benjamin Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:41 pm EST

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    Give me a break!
    They'll all crack. There just playing no-name schools with no talent!
  3. Dominic
    3. Posted by Dominic Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:59 pm EST

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    Hey Benji, what team doesn't this early in the season? And Cal/Virginia, and George Mason are "no name schools" since when? ANY team that makes the final 65 at the end of the seasons is a name team.
    But seriously, even if we one or two teams lose, can we still say that perhaps the power in CBB has shifted to the Big East? Wasn't it a few years ago, or even just recently that everyone was talking about the ACC, especially Duke?
  4. darkknight824
    4. Posted by darkknight824 Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:20 pm EST

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    Big 12 only has one loss. And the difference it makes? None.
  5. Thomas
    5. Posted by Thomas Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:07 pm EST

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    syracuse just won a great game vs carolina by playing steller defense!! its about time!!! sure then can score 90 points/game.. but when u give up at least 75-80 all most every game last year it became stomach turning.. wes johnson is the man with SU master plan.. only go far as he leads them..simple as that!!
  6. ginger
    6. Posted by ginger Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:40 pm EST

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    Big beast!
  7. Ken
    7. Posted by Ken Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:02 pm EST

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    Benjamin, you are a joke. North Carolina, I guess, is another no-name school. LOL.
  8. Augie
    8. Posted by Augie Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:55 am EST

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    and after playing teams from the SEC, no longer is the Big East undefeated.
    What a waste of a story! Find something else to write about.
  9. Augie
    9. Posted by Augie Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:59 am EST

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    Wait a minute, I take it you aren't counting the Syracuse loss to Division II LeMoyne, right?
    Chris Chase, what a bum!
  10. BigSixConSpiRacY
    10. Posted by BigSixConSpiRacY Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:07 am EST

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    Uhhhh Bama
    and South Carolina
    beaten by the SEC... such a pity
  11. robk
    11. Posted by robk Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:02 am EST

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    you need to open your eyes no name schools cuse played 12 cal and 4 unc and crushed both big east is the best
  12. darkknight824
    12. Posted by darkknight824 Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:11 pm EST

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    Big 12 and the ACC still both look better insofar as having teams who will win the national championship. Big East is looking to have a lot of teams that will get dropped first round. (If they make it in at all.)
  13. NayoW
    13. Posted by NayoW Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:00 pm EST

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    The Big East puts the most teams in the torurnament every year!!!!!! Not the ACC or the Big 12. Yeah syracuse might have lost a game that doesnt count towards there record however you back it up with a A$$ kicking of cal and carolina then i would say Syracuse and the Big East are still going to be dominent again this year
  14. darkknight824
    14. Posted by darkknight824 Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:14 pm EST

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    The Big East should have the most teams in the tournament. They have more teams in their conference. Which is better, getting 8/16 in the tournament, or 6/12? Oh, right, it's the same.
    Now, let's see how many teams get past the first couple rounds. The Big East did well last year. (Okay, not really. For having that many teams get through, not getting to the national championship was a joke.) Let's see what happens this year.
  15. Dominic
    15. Posted by Dominic Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:58 pm EST

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    No, but Pitt did get to the Elite Eight, as did UConn, Vilanova, and Louisville. VIll and UConn were in the Final Four. UConn, and Pitt, traded #1 rankings back and forth. Pitt was ranked #1 twice...TWICE.
    Can the ACC say that? They had 1 team (UNC) in the Elite Eight/Final Four, but so did the Big Ten. OMG! The Big Ten is a powerhouse too!

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