Big East Flexing Its Muscles, Again

So Pittsburgh came into Monday's home game newly ranked number two in the country, with some saying they are the best team, with an impressive one week ago over then undefeated number three Syracuse, and their first ever 30 point Big East road win just two days ago. So last night in come's number 14 Notre Dame, and they break their 20 game home winning streak, and only the Panthers second loss in 53 home games, with a 56-51 win.

Just another flexing of the muscles of the depth and talent in the Big East. Just in this last month Notre Dame, West Virginia, Villanova, Connecticut have all beaten top 10 teams, two of which not from the Big East. The Big East of course won many of the preseason tournaments, and they have had four teams in the top 10 for the better part of the year, but this was just another example.

Maybe the best team in the nation, with an amazing winning streak at home, and in walks Notre Dame and wins, in a way that was as impressive as the win itself. A slow down style, keeping the game close at all times, until they made their push in the second half and got a lead they would not give back. Ben Hansbrough showing the ability to take over a game and score possession after possession to will his team to a win. A win without their leading scorer Tim Abromaitis taking one shot. Not one. His only points were two shots from the free throw line. Just another Big East time showing their ability to beat the best.

Currently in Joe Lunardi's Bracketology he has 11 Big East teams in the bracket. Why not, if they are all beating one another like this all year they have to get the credit they deserve. Put Marquette and St. John's in the ACC this year and see how many conference wins they ended up with.