Championship Week is always one of the most exciting weeks of the year, as there’s nonstop action from Tuesday to Sunday.
Since I started following college hoops as a kid in the early 2000s, the Big East Tournament has always felt more special than the rest. And that feeling only grew stronger as I attended a Big East college (Marquette). I was in school when the conference reformed and witnessed the conference grow into its own unique brand over the last several seasons.
This year’s Big East Tournament has the potential to be a thriller, as there are at least five teams with a viable chance of punching an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Here’s a full breakdown of this year’s Big East Tournament, including my best bet to cut down the nets at Madison Square Garden Saturday night: