*Yes, DePaul was and still is a good hoops school, one that would demolish a lesser league than the Big East if they played in one. They were stunningly mediocre-to-bad only by comparison.
*No, they are no longer a good hoops school.
They annually lose to schools from the MAC, MVC, WCC, Patriot League and Conference USA.
DePaul doesn't just lose in the Big East, they get absolutely owned. Since the creation of Big East 2.0, DePaul has won 13 conference games in 3 seasons, 6 of which were against St. John's or Seton Hall.