This Week in the Big East: November 7th

Hello, hello! Big East basketball is back on tap, with fans once again! That puts a little pep in your step, doesn’t it? At least enough to counteract the sun being down by the time you log off of work, I hope. It may be dark earlier now, but nothing shines brighter than the return of Big East basketball!

Let’s take a look at where things stand as the season opens.

The Rankings

Here’s what the nation thinks about the Big East entering the season:

Big East Preseason Rankings

Xavier RV (22) RV (1) 26 21 And here’s how the Big East coaches had things:

Big East Coaches’ Poll

Villanova 1 (10) UConn 2 (1) Xavier 3 St. John's 4 Seton Hall 5 Butler 6 Providence 7 Creighton 8 Marquette 9 Georgetown 10…