The last day of the Big East regular season is 18 days away. It's more time than people realize, especially if given the spate of upsets the past few days. Even if conference play started poorly, seasons could be salvaged.
It's true to varying degrees for the teams in the metropolitan area. Goals can still be met and invitations to a legitimate national postseason tournament – even the NCAAs – earned. Going into play Tuesday night, six teams had 3-5 conference records(including St. John's, Seton Hall and Rutgers). Some combination of two could make the Big Dance without a Big East title, but only at the expense of the others. And UConn – with wins over Texas and Villanova already – seems likeliest.
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