By Steve Springer
Once again the Big East basketball is proving its dominance on the hardwood. Seven conference teams rank in Scout’s top 25 recruiting rankings. Almost half of the top 10 are conference brethren.
Add two more teams for honorable mention and you have still the best conference in the country. Comparing the Big East to other conferences is like comparing a 300 horsepower all-wheel-drive Volvo S60 to a Gremlin.
St. John’s, Louisville, Syracuse, and Rutgers standing strong at the 4, 6, 8, and 10 spots, respectively. West Virginia, Georgetown, and Villanova round out the top 25 at 21, 22, and 23 in that order. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh almost squeeze in and get honorable mentions.
That’s 40% of the top ten and almost a third of the top 25. Things aren’t going to get any easier around here, that’s for sure.
1. Kentucky | 14. Baylor |
2. Duke | 15. Oklahoma State |
3  Arkansas | 16. Xavier |
4. St. John’s | 17. Alabama |
5. Texas | 18. Florida State |
6. Louisville | 19. Michigan State |
7. North Carollina | 20  Oregon |
8. Syracuse | 21. West Virginia |
9. Arizona | 22. Georgetown |
10. Rutgers | 23. Villanova |
11. Illinois | 24. Vanderbilt |
12. Virginia Tech | 25. Mississippi State |
13. Ohio State |
Corey Maggette. Don’t give us that “no shenanigans” talk
Comparatively speaking, of course. Had to look Maggette up.
Any time Duke comes in second in recruiting, they’ve again recruited the top class because of the all-around quality of the athletes they recruit. Usually, not always mind you, everything is above board.