I have enjoyed this incarnation of the Big East since inception. The double round robin , and distinct focus of the conference members serves to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. The league is now in the phase were we are starting to see some rivalries develop and the personality of the coaches take hold.
Villanova is a legitimate national contender every year, which gives every team in the conference two feature games on their schedule. Xavier , Butler and Creighton all have built sustainable programs and have committed and vocal fan bases. Seton Hall is making similar strides and just needs their fan base to step up a little bit . The Marquette Providence games are always colorful and well contested. Georgetown and the Johnnies are poised to regain some of their luster which will really put fuel to the fire . Even Depaul is well positioned to move from the league basement to solid mediocrity as their new arena gives them a focal point to rally off of.
The league has a solid TV deal with Fox which has worked well to date. I believe when the time comes for a new contract the league will be able to replicate or even improve the existing package. My sense is that there will be multiple competitive bidders as there will be a 10 year track record to price off of .
