Here we are, in mid-August, wondering not about who will start for St. John’s, how Mike Anderson will build on a surprise finish with the Johnnies, or how tough the schedule is.
We are talking about whether and when we will see men’s and women’s basketball again. Whether 2020-21 will be an asterisk or a dashed line.
The Big East has already announced that fall competition will not include non-conference play. For those sports — men’s and women’s soccer, cross-country and volleyball — hope seems fairly dim for playing in the fall at all.
The league said that “no decision is being made at this time regarding Big East fall sports conference competition and championships,” adding that decisions will be made by monitoring COVID-19 conditions around the country and following NCAA guidelines.