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Once considered a strength of Jay Wright's No. 3 ranked Wildcats, depth is increasingly becoming an issue.

The Big East was supposed to take a hit - a major one. UConn lost three starters, Marquette watched its three guards graduate and Providence was decimated by graduation as well.

Mississippi's offense could not be stopped in its first four basketball games. The Rebels averaged 89.2 points in their undefeated start.

SINCE FRESHMEN BECAME eligible in the early 1970s, only six players have made first-team all-Big 5 four times: La Salle's Michael Brooks , Villanova's John Pinone , La Salle's Lionel Simmons , Temple's Mark Macon , La Salle's Donnie Carr and Saint Joseph's Jameer Nelson .

The Big East earned three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament last season. This season, I don't believe there will be any.

Coach: Jay Wright . Last season's record: 30-8 overall, 13-5 in Big East . Postseason: Lost in national semifinal of NCAA tournament to North Carolina .

This year's Hoops Mania was special. The school celebrated basketball's tradition and success, both past and present.

The men's basketball team kicked off its season at Hoops Mania on Friday night in front of an enthusiastic, packed crowd at the Pavilion.

NEW YORK _ Coming off an NCAA Final Four appearance, Villanova is receiving all kinds of love from the preseason prognosticators, including the coaches in the Big East Conference on Wednesday.

For the first time in 24 years, college basketball practice will begin in Philadelphia with one of the City Six teams coming off a Final Four appearance.

Scottie Reynolds hopes to lead the Villanova Wildcats back to the Final Four this year when it tips off in Indianapolis.

It was reasonable for him to wonder what he could do for an encore, and check out the interest at the next level.

If you like what you read here, check out Ballin is a Habit. Good news for Villanova today, as point guard Scottie Reynolds has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft.