
The Big East is exploring having its teams play four regular season conference games during the month of December, a source close to the situation said on Friday.
Official time frames and dates are still being worked out.
The league is endeavoring to fulfill as many conference requirements as possible in December as a proactive way to prepare for potential scheduling conflicts caused by COVID-19.
The Big East will shift to a 20-game, double round-robin league schedule this season with the addition of UConn.
The Huskies are one of four Big East teams ranked in the ROTHSTEIN 45 along with Villanova, Creighton, and Providence.