Providence comes into Cintas on top of the Big East, boasting a 6-1 record in league games. Ken Pomeroy has Providence having played the 10th most difficult conference schedule so far; they've played 3 games in the bottom 2 quads in league play. They've played 2 Q1 games and split them and won a couple of Q2s. They've passed almost every test so far, but it hasn't been the league's hardest material.
On the other end of the spectrum, only Creighton and DePaul have played tougher conference schedules than X. The Muskies have struggled valiantly to 4-3 in the league; all three of their losses have been Q1 games.