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Big East Once Again Full of Beasts

It's an annual tale, but it never gets old. And Bob Huggins -- some 20 minutes after his unranked West Virginia team had knocked off 13th-ranked Georgetown in Washington D.C. -- didn't have to tell an old story to illustrate it. Still, this was his example of what a monster Big East conference play is every year,...

Jersey Chore: Rutgers, Seton Hall Can't Get Top Recruits to Stay Home

The start of the official signing period for the college basketball recruiting class for 2011 boded well for the promise of the latest Rutgers coach to mine the deep pool of talent in his home state, as well as the nearby region. "It's a big deal -- keeping guys within a five-hour drive is a big deal, not letting guys get...

Summer Session: Big East's Biggest Makeover on Sidelines

Stop us if you've heard this before: the Big East has been decimated by player departures. It can't possibly be as strong as it was last year. The league's supporters would surely laugh at that projection, because it's a carbon copy of the national consensus about the Big East going into the 2009-10 season. With another...

College Coaches Want Change in One-and-Done Rule

John Wall will soon go from one-and-done to one: the first pick in the NBA Draft. Kentucky's freshman point guard is expected to be the first selection in the NBA Draft on June 24 after spending only one season with the Wildcats. Since 2006, players must be at least 19 years old and a year out of high school to be...

Several Top Coaches Support At-Large Play-In Games in 68-Team Field

SARASOTA, Fla. – So now what? The NCAA decided to expand the men's basketball tournament to 68 teams for next season, but how will they add the additional three teams? "Because of the number [68 teams] that's been created, we've put ourselves in a tough spot on how to do [the bracket] that's fair to...

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05/23/12 TV contract, stability are Big East goals Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA "Somebody in the Big 12 decides, 'This is what we're going to do,' " Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma said.