As part of SI.com's preview of the 2020–21 men's college basketball season, we're breaking down each of the six major conferences. We've done the ACC and Big 12, and the Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC are still to follow. All will be complete with our analyst's breakdown of each team and a projected order of finish.
The Big Picture
The Big East is beginning the upcoming season by welcoming a familiar face.
The conference is expanding to 11 teams in 2020–21 as the University of Connecticut rejoins the field.