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Message: [QUOTE="UConnJim, post: 2670403, member: 1559"] Villanova has benefited from the collapse of the original Big East as they filled the power vacuum created by Louisville, UConn, Syracuse, Pitt, and Notre Dame leaving. In the 12 years before the Big East collapsed, Villanova had one one regular season championship and their average league finish was 6th. Since the New Big East formed, Villanova won the first 4 regular season titles and came in 2nd this year. When a team wins, they attract recruits, which brings more winning, which brings in good recruits,... In the five seasons of the New Big East, the conference has had 5 teams reach the sweet sixteen, 3 times by Villanova. That's better than the American, but it is hardly an elite conference. [/QUOTE]