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Message: [QUOTE="Zissou, post: 4347982, member: 7920"] They Big East roared to the top of college hoops in the 1980s. [I]Does the current band bear any resemblance to the (original) Big East?[/I] Providence, St John’s, Georgetown, Seton Hall, UConn, and Villanova. [I]The league that once had 3 Final Four teams? [/I]That would be St John’s, Georgetown, and Villanova. All still members. [I]The league that had 9 Final Four teams in 7 years.[/I] While the Big East had great success in multiple configurations over decades, we are deeply tied to our 80s roots and today’s Big East is more true to its origin than most conferences. Georgetown (3), Nova, St John’s, Providence, Seton Hall, and Syracuse all had Final Fours from 82 to 89, and only Cuse has departed from that list. [I]You’re trying to pretend this crew is the same conference as that one? They bought the name, that’s the only connection. [/I]Providence, St John’s, Georgetown, Seton Hall, UConn, and Villanova[I].[/I] Which conference is more true to its origins than the Big East? What is UConn’s better option currently? [/QUOTE]