The Connecticut Huskies enter the 2024 Big East tournament as the clear favorite to cut down the nets inside Madison Square Garden.
The reigning national champion was the class of the Big East regular season and it is expected to cruise into Saturday's final.
The Marquette Golden Eagles and Creighton Bluejays were the closest contenders to UConn over the last few months, but only Creighton upset the Huskies.
A ton of attention will be paid to the teams beneath the top three seeds because of their NCAA tournament candidacy.
The Seton Hall Pirates, St. John's Red Storm, Villanova Wildcats and Providence Friars come into New York squarely on the bubble.