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The Big East Conference, founded in 1979, features many ongoing rivalries among its members. Many deal with the basketball teams, the primary focus of the conference. ==In-conference rivalries== *Butler Bulldogs and Xavier Musketeers - among the most successful Division I men's basketball programs in the 2000s, the two schools were founding members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. * DePaul Blue Demons and Marquette Golden Eagles - Originally Division I independents, both joined Conference USA and the Big East at the same time, and are among the "Catholic 7" that formed the new Big East in 2013. The two teams have played each other 105 times. One of several sports rivalries involving teams from Chicago and Milwaukee, alongside the Brewers-Cubs rivalry and (by proxy) the Bears-Packers rivalry. * Georgetown Hoyas and St. John's Red Storm — These two "Catholic 7" schools, neither of which plays Division I FBS football (Georgetown plays in Division I FCS, and St. John's has no football program), had their basketball teams rise to prominence in the 1980s, having numerous meetings that impacted the NCAA Championship as well as the Big East title. Both teams were known for their charismatic coaches, John Thompson at Georgetown and Lou Carnesecca at St. John's. Rivalry has declined in recent years. This rivalry has also influenced other sports, as the two schools' baseball teams opened Citi Field on March 29, 2009 with the third game of a three-game series that started at Georgetown. The Hoyas won the game, and the series. * Georgetown Hoyas and Villanova Wildcats〔(Georgetown vs. Villanova recap ) - "This one surely added another memorable moment to the rivalry"〕 — These two Division I FCS football schools share an intense rivalry in basketball, stemming from Villanova's defeat of John Thompson's Hoya team in the 1985 NCAA championship game. The rivalry takes on a religious tone as Augustinian (Villanova) versus Jesuit (Georgetown). Jokes about the opposing orders fly back and forth during the week preceding Villanova-Georgetown. In recent years the rivalry has undergone somewhat of a revival, with both teams enjoying success in the regular season and recent NCAA tournaments. This rivalry continues in the new Big East. * Providence Friars and Villanova Wildcats — The two smallest schools in the original Big East battle each year. The rivalry is also elevated by the Catholic orders which run the schools; Providence's Dominicans and Villanova's Augustinians. * St. John's Red Storm and Seton Hall Pirates - Two local "Catholic 7" schools battle it out every year in basketball. New York vs New Jersey bragging rights are on the line as well as competing for many local basketball recruits in the area. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Big East Conference rivalries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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