[theVILLE]

In this instance it is entirely possible for the Big East to be very good, and overrated, at the same time. Truth be told the BE was probably the best conference from Top to Bottom in the country, but it wasn't nearly as dominant as the talking heads during the regular season and the polls would have you believe. The Big East is two Top 10 teams (WVU and Cuse), a few of teams who are Top 25 calibur (Nova, Georgetown, Pitt), and a whole slew of teams who are Top 50 teams (Marquette, Louisville, Notre Dame, Seton Hall, etc)

If you judge the Big East by their BEST teams, they are on the same level as the SEC, Big 12, and Big 10... but based on the body of work of the entire conference they are the best.

Great post...However i think tha Not, marquette, and louisville had potential to be a top 20-25 team, ive said that all season, they just couldnt put teams away in the end..Like Louisvillem they had Nova down 17, they beat WV until some refs decided to throw the rule book in the stands, and they had pitt beat with a minute to go, and they beat Syracuse twice