Big East Coast Bias Power Rankings: Villanova is King of the Mountain

1

(20-3, 10-1)

There's not much more to say about the Wildcats anymore. They looked better this week than they have all season, and that was WITHOUT Daniel Ochefu. They're number one in the Big East, and (possibly) number one in the AP Poll for the first time in school history. Barring a major upset, 'Nova should keep on rolling this week against DePaul and St. John's - Robert O'Neill

2

The Musketeers won ugly in both of their games this week (90-83 against St. John's, and 90-82 against Marquette) but survive and advance is the name of the game. Saturday's outing against Marquette saw three Musketeers score 20 or more points for the first time since 2010-11. The Musketeers should find themselves in the top 5 of the AP Poll, but they'll head into a tough week where they head to Omaha to face Creighton and Indianapolis to face Butler. - Robert O'Neill

3

(17-6, 7-4)

Believe in the Pirates, yet? Saturday's victory over Georgetown marked their fourth straight victory, and was their second win of February already -- one more than they had last February. Angel Delgado has been on a tear, posting back-to-back 19 point, 13 rebound performances this week - Robert O'Neill

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5

(15-9, 6-5)

The Bluejays got off to a slow start this week, getting blown out by Villanova, but they returned to their classic run and gun form against DePaul, with junior forward Cole Huff lighting it up for the first time in conference play to the tune of 28 points. With a renewed energy on defense and the offensive pendulum beginning to swing back towards the norm, Creighton will offer Xavier a challenge on Tuesday (2/9 7pm CT) in Omaha, then take their talents on the road to Marquette on Saturday (2/13 - 7pm CT). - Alex Sindelar

6

(16-7, 5-6)

It's been a tough month for Butler personally, with the passing of Andrew Smith in January and the loss of assistant Emerson Kampen's six-month-old son to a genetic disease last week, but the week on the court was enough to brighten the skies of Indianapolis, specifically the outstanding play of Kelan Martin and Roosevelt Jones. Martin exploded for 35 points and eight rebounds against Georgetown, and Rosey became the first Butler player in 32 years to record a triple-double, putting up 10 points, 14 rebounds and 10 dishes at St. John's - Pierce Roberson

7

(13-11, 6-5)

The Hoyas have backed themselves into a corner. An 0-2 week against Butler and Seton Hall took them from 3rd in the BIG EAST all the way down to 6th. Equally troubling? The Hoyas can't seem to stop fouling, as they've now had a player foul out of a game 17 different times this season. They have a chance to right the ship starting Monday night against St. John's, but the margin for error is getting razor thin for the Hoyas. - Robert O'Neill

8

The Golden Eagles missed the boat on a crucial week of action. Despite spirited efforts in both contests, against Xavier especially, they fell just short of the mark and went 0-2. Their hopes of making a surprise run to the NCAA Tournament have dwindled and likely now rely on a big run at MSG. - Chris Novak

9

Dave Leitao had a plan: play physical and stop Kris Dunn, and it worked to perfection as DePaul outplayed the 11th ranked team in the nation on Thursday. The process is coming along, slowly but surely, and wins like this only builds the confidence in what Leitao is trying to build  - Pierce Roberson

10

The Johnnies are Owen-Eleven in Big East play, and their 13-game losing streak is tried for the longest active one in Division I. Some high spots? St. John's trailed Villanova by one at halftime, and gave Xavier a fight the whole way. St. John's might not be winning, but they're definitely not going down swinging either - Pierce Roberson