Villanova has long been seen as the king of the Big East Conference given its success on the national stage.
However, the Wildcats received a plethora of challenges throughout conference play, and their spot in the Big East tournament final is far from guaranteed.
Head coach Jay Wright's squad was locked in a battle for the top spot in the Big East with Xavier, which it lost despite beating the Musketeers on two occasions.
There appears to be a gap between Villanova and Xavier and the other eight teams in the Big East, but as we've seen in recent years at Madison Square Garden, anything is possible in the Big East tournament.