Conference Preview: Big East Awaits! (Part 1)

College basketball season began 46 days ago. Feels like longer, doesn't it? The roster and style of play are different from this moment back in 2015, yet the team's record and fanbase morale were looking achingly familiar before your Georgetown Hoyas pulled it together after Hawaii. Six wins in a row does not happen by accident and many of the players’ individual shortcomings are fixable. Things are looking up.

Let's be real - other teams have dealt with bad losses this year too. (The) Ohio State University lost to Florida Atlantic earlier in the month. Villanova struggled to hold off Elon. There are lots of reasons to be optimistic about the Hoyas' chances heading into Big East play.…