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Big East basketball power rankings continue to evolve as conference play begins

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It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Not just because it's the holiday season, but also because Big East conference play has finally begun.

By this time next week, ten of the eleven Big East squads will have played its first confernece game.

Until then, let's breakdown what we saw this week.

1. UConn Huskies (10-1)

This week: 77-73 win vs. No. 18 Florida (New York), 71-63 win vs. Texas

Connecticut finished its non-conference schedule with two marquee wins this week.

Senior Alex Karaban played a key role in both games, scoring 18 points against Texas and 13 points against Florida.