The Coleumn: How the Big East earned 11 March Madness bids in 2011

In 2006, the Big East Conference sent a then-NCAA-record eight teams to March Madness. In 2011, they broke their own personal best with 11. Not once, but twice, the Big East sent at least half of their teams dancing for a shot at the national title. 

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