No. 8 Marquette will strive to finish the calendar year with another Big East win when it visits Providence in a Tuesday matchup of two teams coming off extended holiday breaks.
Xavier and Seton Hall are two of four winless teams in Big East Conference action. One of them will finally get a win on the board when the Pirates visit the Musketeers on Tuesday in Cincinnati.
Dropped out: Ole Miss (23) Under consideration: Nebraska, Pitt, Ohio State, Texas Tech, New Mexico, Colorado, South Carolina, Texas, Northwestern, BYU, St. Bonaventure, UC San Diego, SMU, Boise State, ...