Breaking Down Big East Basketball: UConn, Pitt Top '08-'09 Contenders

Last week was media day for the 2008-2009 Big East men's basketball season, so I thought it fitting to start making predictions and previews. Talking about the Big East in basketball is like talking about the SEC in football.  There's never a true favorite, and the battles are timeless. What's better than watching Syracuse and UConn duking it out with zone defenses and premier guard play?  How about a classic Notre Dame-Georgetown four-overtime thriller that only gets there because of the dreaded four-point play?  What about one of the nation's top scoring teams traveling to Rutgers and squeezing out a healthy 58-46 victory? The Big East is the best basketball conference, bar none, and this will be a short preview of the season to come.   Preseason Awards Player of the Year You have to start with Luke Harangody of Notre Dame.  He won the award as a sophomore last year and is still fine-tuning his game.  He was recently given the preseason award by the ... (link)