[outdoorsman43]

I agree alfus. The big east is strong, but not as strong as the hype surrounding the conference. Keeping the big east teams ranked with 6 losses at this point in the season, is ridiculous. In my opinion, this is all the result of somekind of promotional agenda. What better way to get large numbers of people to tune in every week, when you can market a top 25 matchup between two teams in the most powerful conference ever assemble. Thank god we have the march madness tournament to decide things ion the floor. Here is a hint, let's wait and see how well the big east performs overall as a conference in the big dance, before we go anointing them the greatest conference ever. Respect and greatness should be earned on the floor, and some of these big east teams are, however, the others seem nothing more than hype. Example, Georgetown, Notre Dame. If the big east dominates March Madness, then maybe some of these rankings could be justified. I just don't seeing them dominating. I think the ACC will have the best showing overall, and win the National Title.

UL is supposedly(according to rankings) one of the big easts best teams, and I don't disagree with their ranking. Then you got Kentucky that is 1-1 , or 500 vs the big east, only losing to UL on a last second shot on their home floor, and beating WV on a neutral floor. Whereas, Georgetown and Notre Dame are 3-4 each, and they will be lucky to even finish 500 in conference. WVU has a better conference record than them, and they are unranked. Is the big east really that much better than everyone else, or is it all hype?

This is all hype to build up a tough conference. ESPN talks about the Big East getting 10 teams in. I don't see how this is possible. They might get 8, but 10 is a little outrageous.

ESPN is in love with the Big East Conference and that is why they get all of the attention that they do. I for one, am sick of it.