Jay Williams on ESPN (maybe a rare former Dukie I don't loathe) gave major props to Big East...noting Nova battled with the likes of Providence and Xavier. Noted Nova's "murderer's row" path in the tourney to win it all (Miami, Kansas, UNC), and offered Wright his due in that upper echelon now that he too has a title.
Well deserved for Nova...they've been at a high level for a while.
And this helps the Big East perception for sure.