Xavier has lost two games in the upcoming week. Two years ago, that would have been unprecedented and utterly shocking. Something disastrous would have had to happen. Now, at the very tale end of 2021 after nearly two years of pandemic, it seems almost normal. St. John’s, DePaul, Seton Hall, Butler, and Georgetown all still show at 0-0 in the official Big East standings. Two weeks in, it’s already a mess.
Last year it remained a mess. Schools were responsible for the rescheduling and coaches, rightly or wrongly, picked and chose the games that benefited them.