Despite the how wildly the landscape in the Big East has changed in just 12 months, history is repeating itself as we move into the homestretch, and not simply in that the ‘Cats are leading the pack.
For the second year in a row, the #10 ranked team in the country has had this game circled on their schedule for months, priding themselves as Jay Wright’s squad’s greatest obstacle in between them and another regular season title. Of course, last year it was the #10 Xavier Musketeers coming in to face the best team in the country, the #1 ranked Wildcats.