Big East hoops in March. What a beautiful sentence ... Here's what the Big East bracket looks like as madness looms. Just win, baby. Xavier is currently in Joe Lunardi's "Last Four In," and ...

As much as the debate has raged on about the big picture (overall size of the playoff) down to the minutia (play-in game format during conference title weekend) on the football side, there has been ...

a set of pre-tournament games where the two lowest-seeded at-large teams and two lowest-seeded conference champions compete for a spot in the traditional 64-team bracket. Baker said there are ...

a set of pre-tournament games in which the four lowest-seeded at-large teams and four lowest-seeded conference champions compete for spots in the traditional 64-team bracket. Baker indicated that ...

The change introduced the First Four round, a set of pre-tournament games where the two lowest-seeded at-large teams and two lowest-seeded conference champions compete for a spot in the traditional 64 ...

In this photo taken with a slow shutter speed, Wichita State's Ron Baker runs during practice for the NCAA college basketball tournament, March 20, 2014, in St. Louis. Credit: AP/Charlie Riedel ...