The Befuddling Big East

What I found most shocking about Georgetown's comeback win against Syracuse wasn't that the Hoyas were able to beat the Orange by only making one field goal in overtime, but that Gtown was the first Big East team in weeks not to blow a chance to take command of the league. Yes, it's been a mighty turbulent year in the Big East already and we haven't even gotten through January yet. Just look at some of the teams that blew golden opportunities for wins in just the last week….

- Marquette, with a chance at a Top 5 ranking and top billing Big East following the Gtown loss to Pitt, got slaughtered at Louisville and UConn.

- Louisville appeared to have righted the ship with the blowout win over Marquette. But instead, the newly healthy Cardinals let a second half lead slip away at Seton Hall.

- Pitt was proclaimed "back" by every pundit following the impressive beatdown of Georgetown. Of course, the Panthers went out and lost Cincinnati, which everyone in the big East appears to be doing these days

- Even Syracuse had a golden opportunity to get back into the Big East race, but the Orange, leading with five minutes remaining, let games to Villanova and Georgetown slip away.


Similar puzzling results by Notre Dame (blowout at Gtown, Villanova (lost at Cincy) and West Virginia (losses to ND and Louisville) leave absolutely no clue (outside of Georgetown) as to who will be contending for the Big East crown at the end of the season. Basically everyone outside of South Florida, St. John' and Rutgers are still in play for the Big East crown. Hell, Cincinnati and DePaul, with losses to Belmont and North Carolina A&T; in hand, are technically third and fourth in the conference as we speak. 16-team parity at it's finest!