If my thoughts on the upcoming Big East basketball season aren't good enough for you, the New York Times gets in on the act. Actually, that's a story about the pre-season coaches' poll, in which Pitt and Georgetown are picked to finish at the top, and Syracuse is picked third, with one first-place vote.
So, I'm not completely crazy in my rough picks...
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