[Sandon Mibut]

So the Big East does their tournament a little different, and earlier, than most other conferences.

The top two finishers in each conference get a bye to the second round (or QF if you prefer) and teams 3-6 in each division face off in the first round.

The first two rounds are held at the campus of the higher seed before the semis are played at a neutral site which this year is West Virginia.

Here's how it's played out so far and the remaining matchups, which have seen a few upsets.

Big East
FIRST ROUND
Rutgers 2, @West Virginia 0
Providence 2, @Villanova 1
DePaul 2, @Georgetown 2 – DePaul advances on PKs
Marquette 1, @South Florida 2

QUARTERFINALS
Providence 1, @Connecticut 0 OT
Rutgers 0, @St. John’s 3
DePaul 1, @Louisville 1 – Louisville advances on PKs
South Florida @Notre Dame, 1 PM Sunday
http://www.und.com/gametracker/launc...&startschool=&

SEMIFINALS (FRIDAY
Louisville vs. Notre Dame-South Florida winner
Providence vs. St. John’s

[Sandon Mibut]

At halftime, South Florida leads Notre Dame 2-1 but the Bulls had a player sent off in the 43rd so that clearly gives Notre Dame an advantage in the second half. (I know, thanks Captain Obvious!)

[Sandon Mibut]

In the second half, ND took advantage of their extra man and outshot USF 10-3.

Unfortunately for the Irish, only one of those shots was on goal. Unfortunately for USF, the only shot on goal went in and it's 2-2 headed to OT.

U20 national teammates combined for the goal as Aaron Maund nods in a Dillon Powers corner.

[Sandon Mibut]

Game goes to PKs - after Notre Dame outshot USF 21-9 but could only put 4 shots on goal - and the Irish connected on all 5 of their PKs while the Bulls missed their fifth attempt.

[Redmen Rule]

Weird year.
I've seen just about all these teams more than once and not one of them, to me, seems to be a a final four caliber team.

[Footy Magoo]

I saw all of Providence's home games and while there is decent quality in the Big East, and alot of parity, I'd be hesitant to think there is even a top 10 team in the league.