In honor of the NCAA basketball tournament, U.S. News has taken a look at the Division I conferences. How do the schools in the Big East Conference match up based on their America's Best Colleges rankings?
| College Name and Location | U.S. News Rank | Team Nickname | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA | 1¹ | Wildcats |
| 2 | Providence CollegeProvidence, RI | 2¹ | Friars |
| 3 | University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | 20 | Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | 23 | Hoyas |
| 5 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | 56 | Panthers |
| 6 | Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 58 | Orange |
| 7 | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–New BrunswickPiscataway, NJ | 66 | Scarlet Knights |
| 8 | University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | 66 | Huskies |
| 9 | Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI | 84 | Golden Eagles |
| 10 | DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | Tier 3 | Blue Demons |
| 11 | Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ | Tier 3 | Pirates |
| 12 | St. John's UniversityQueens, NY | Tier 3 | Red Storm |
| 13 | University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | Tier 3 | Bearcats |
| 14 | University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | Tier 3 | Cardinals |
| 15 | University of South FloridaTampa, FL | Tier 3 | Bulls |
| 16 | West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV | Tier 3 | Mountaineers |
All school rankings listed are within the National Universities ranking category utilized in America's Best Colleges unless otherwise noted.
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