Big East Power Poll - Pitt and Villanova are the Big Cats

1: Pittsburgh Panthers (12-6-1 ATS, 23-2 SU) (8-4 ATS, 10-3 SU in Big East) (LW: 3) Two more Big East foes came to Pittsburgh last week, and two more foes fell victim to the powerful Panthers. That’s four straight covers and six out of seven for Pitt. All of the marbles in the Big East will be on the line this week when it travels to Connecticut in what could be a battle of the top two teams in the entire nation.

This Week: Away @ Connecticut, Home vs. DePaul

2: Villanova Wildcats (13-8 ATS, 20-5 SU) (8-4 ATS, 8-4 SU in Big East) (LW: 1) Villanova’s online betting roll of eight covers came to a close on Friday the 13th with a disastrous 93-72 loss in Morgantown. There’s no reason to believe that the Wildcats won’t get back to their winning ways soon. Rutgers has to contend with ‘Nova’s 6-3 ATS mark in Philly this week.

This Week: Home vs. Rutgers, Away @ Syracuse

3: Seton Hall Pirates (12-7 ATS, 14-10 SU) (8-4 ATS, 5-7 SU in Big East) (LW: 6) Seton Hall continues to rocket towards the top of the Big East Power Poll, and is starting to assemble a decent resume for the NCAA Tournament. A 62-54 loss against UConn shouldn’t hurt too much, but the five wins before it should. That’s eight out of ten victories ATS for the Pirates.

This Week: Away @ Marquette, Away @ St. John’s

4: Louisville Cardinals (14-10 ATS, 19-5 SU) (9-3 ATS, 10-2 SU in Big East) (LW: 2) The Cardinals suffered their second loss on the conference slate in a crushing 90-57 pounding in South Bend, but responded by absolutely obliterating DePaul. All three of Louisville’s ATS losses in conference have come in its L/5 games, so it will be interesting to see whether it rights the ship in time for the Big East Tournament.

This Week: Home vs. Providence, Away @ Cincinnati

5: South Florida Bulls (13-10 ATS, 8-16 SU) (7-5 ATS, 3-9 SU in Big East) (LW: 5) The Bulls didn’t stand much of a chance against Providence, but came back and gave the Irish everything they could handle in a ten-point loss that was much closer than the final score indicated. That win snapped a streak of four out of five ATS defeats, but things this week are going to be much more difficult.

This Week: Home vs. Georgetown, Away @ Connecticut

6: Marquette Golden Eagles (10-9-1 ATS, 21-4 SU) (7-5 ATS, 10-2 SU in Big East) (LW: 4) After starting off the conference season at 7-2 ATS and 9-0 SU, the Golden Eagles are 0-3 ATS and 1-2 SU in their L/3. Two of the Big East bubble teams are on deck, which is a reprieve in the schedule compared to what else is remaining: UConn, Louisville, Pitt, and Syracuse.

This Week: Home vs. Seton Hall, Away @ Georgetown

7: Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-7 ATS, 10-15 SU) (6-5 ATS, 1-11 SU in Big East) (LW: 8) The Scarlet Knights aren’t winning games, but they’re continuing to be a frisky squad for NCAA basketball betting. They’ve covered four out of five against some quality opponents in the Big East. Unfortunately, two of the hottest teams in the conference are on deck this week.