Big East Makes History With Three No. 1s

The Big East made Big History on Selection Sunday.

For the first time in history, three teams from a single conference were awarded No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.

“It’s hard to win [an NCAA championship] but I just think we‘ve got three of the best seven or eight teams in the country, so I think we’ve got a chance,” Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese said.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.