NEW YORK – After an exciting conclusion to the regular season, the 2018 BIG EAST Volleyball Championship presented by Jeep field has been solidified for next week in Omaha, Neb. No. 9 Creighton earned the one-seed for the tournament after securing the outright regular-season title for a fifth-straight season. The two-seed, No. 17 Marquette, is back in the BIG EAST Championship for a ninth straight season. St. John’s grabbed the three-seed and returns to the postseason for the first time in six years. Four-seed Villanova picked up the final spot after a three-way tie with Georgetown, Villanova and Xavier going into the weekend.