Villanova Will NOT Be Playing In The Big East/SEC Challenge

Even though the two conferences have little in common, ESPN is trying to make a rivalry between the Big East and the SEC in basketball. The unfortunate thing about it? Villanova, Notre Dame, and Marquette, three of the best Big East teams over the last several years aren't playing.

Thursday, Dec. 1
St. John’s at Kentucky
Georgetown at Alabama
Providence at South Carolina
Mississippi at DePaul

Friday, Dec. 2
Vanderbilt at Louisville
Florida at Syracuse
Cincinnati at Georgia
Auburn at Seton Hall

Saturday, Dec. 3
Arkansas at Connecticut
Pittsburgh at Tennessee
West Virginia at Mississippi State
LSU at Rutgers

Yes.. give games to Seton Hall, Rutgers, Depaul, and Providence, but nothing to Villanova..