Big East Conference
Current 2026–27 Division I basketball membership, school profiles and available AP poll analysis.
Member Schools · 11
2026–27 current NCAA Division I membership.
Sources & References
- NCAA Directory — Butler University: sponsored sports, 2026–27 ↗
- NCAA Directory — Creighton University: sponsored sports, 2026–27 ↗
- NCAA Directory exact institution 176 current sponsored sports ↗
- NCAA Directory exact institution 251 current sponsored sports ↗
- NCAA Directory exact institution 387 current sponsored sports ↗
- BIG EAST Conference — Providence College: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
- BIG EAST Conference — Providence College: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
- Providence College — Providence College: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
- Providence College — Providence College: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
- Seton Hall University Athletics — Seton Hall University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
- NCAA Directory exact institution 603 current sponsored sports ↗
- University of Connecticut — University of Connecticut: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
- University of Connecticut — University of Connecticut: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
- NCAA — Villanova University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
- NCAA Directory — Xavier University: sponsored sports, 2026–27 ↗
Basketball memberships are current for 2026–27 and are separate for men’s and women’s programs. AP poll analysis uses each poll’s own season membership, not today’s roster. NCAA tournament eligibility has not been verified here.
Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 AP Poll
Final · 2026-04-07 · 57 complete ballots. Membership is matched to the 2025–26 season.
Big East Conference Men’s Basketball AP Rankings
Final · 2026-04-07. 2 teams ranked or receiving votes; other 2025–26 members received none.
| Team | AP Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | #2 | 1352 | 57 / 57 | 2.28 | 0.61 |
| St. John's | #10 | 891 | 57 / 57 | 10.37 | 1.93 |
Men’s Basketball AP Poll Tracking
AP representation across the 2025–26 editions available in our archive.
| Poll | Top 25 Teams | Receiving Votes | AP Points | Point Share | Ballots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final2026-04-07 | 2 | 2 | 2,243 | 12.1% | 57 / 57 |
Membership is matched to the 2025–26 men’s basketball season, not to the 2026–27 roster. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.
Latest Poll Placement Outliers
Final · Largest individual rank differences for Big East Conference teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Schnable | St. John's | #16 | #10 | -6 |
| Joe Cook | St. John's | #15 | #10 | -5 |
| Dave Preston | St. John's | #6 | #10 | +4 |
| Mark Zeigler | St. John's | #13 | #10 | -3 |
| Dave Borges | St. John's | #7 | #10 | +3 |
| David Jablonski | St. John's | #7 | #10 | +3 |
| Owen Siebring | St. John's | #13 | #10 | -3 |
| Percy Allen | St. John's | #13 | #10 | -3 |
Added and Omitted Teams
Final · Inclusion differences for Big East Conference teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No inclusion differences in these ballots. | ||||
Men’s Basketball Voter Comparisons
Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Positive means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately. Bars share a −3 to +3 scale; values are rank positions.
57 of 57 Voters · 1 Poll · Small Sample. One edition describes these ballots only. How to Read These Scores →
| Voter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Preston | +2.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Dave Borges | +1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Anthony Kristensen | +1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Trevor Hass | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| David Jablonski | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Michael McCleary | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| John Johnson | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Scott Richey | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Chris Lea | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Kate Rogerson | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Jon Rothstein | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| John Wustrow | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Brice Cherry | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Bruce Pascoe | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Seth Davis | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Jon Wilner | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Kevin Sjuts | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Shane Mettlen | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Mick Shaffer | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Eric Crawford | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Tony Paul | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Kyle Franko | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Peter Rauterkus | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Jackson Payne | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Brenden Martin | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Kevin McNamara | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Dick Vitale | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Donna Ditota | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Connor Earegood | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Pat Rooney | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Andy Greder | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Mia O'Brien | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Johnny Congdon | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Parth Upadhyaya | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Stephen Means | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Justin Jackson | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Dylan Sinn | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Mark Berman | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Scott Hamilton | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Brenna Greene | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Jeff Borzello | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Chris Murray | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Toyloy Brown III | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Geoff Grammer | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Sam Rothman | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Victor Flores | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Bob Ballou | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Randy Heitz | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Owen Siebring | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Percy Allen | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Matt Young | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Chris Nee | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| C.J. Moore | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Mark Zeigler | -2.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Jeff Neiburg | -2.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Joe Cook | -2.50 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Abby Schnable | -3.00 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
Women’s Basketball · 2025–26 AP Poll
Final · 2026-04-06 · 30 of 31 ballots recovered. Membership is matched to the 2025–26 season.
Ballot coverage: 30 of the official 31 ballots recovered. Marisa Ingemi’s April 6 Final ballot is unavailable. AP ranks, points and first-place votes use the full 31-voter results; ballot analysis uses the 30 recovered ballots. No choices are inferred for the unavailable ballot.
Big East Conference Women’s Basketball AP Rankings
Final · 2026-04-06. 2 teams ranked or receiving votes; other 2025–26 members received none.
Women’s Basketball AP Poll Tracking
AP representation across the 2025–26 editions available in our archive.
| Poll | Top 25 Teams | Receiving Votes | AP Points | Point Share | Ballots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final2026-04-06 | 1 | 2 | 707 | 7.0% | 30 / 31 |
Membership is matched to the 2025–26 women’s basketball season, not to the 2026–27 roster. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.
Latest Poll Placement Outliers
Final · Largest individual rank differences for Big East Conference teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sauls | UConn | #4 | #3 | -1 |
| Brenda VanLengen | UConn | #4 | #3 | -1 |
| Alex Simon | UConn | #2 | #3 | +1 |
| Kelly Gramlich | UConn | #4 | #3 | -1 |
| Eden Laase | UConn | #4 | #3 | -1 |
| Michael.Voepel | UConn | #4 | #3 | -1 |
| Emily Adams | UConn | #4 | #3 | -1 |
| Maggie Vanoni | UConn | #4 | #3 | -1 |
Added and Omitted Teams
Final · Inclusion differences for Big East Conference teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Makauskas | Villanova | #23 | NR | Voter Only |
Women’s Basketball Voter Comparisons
Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Positive means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately. Bars share a −1 to +1 scale; values are rank positions.
30 of 30 Voters · 1 Poll · Small Sample. One edition describes these ballots only. How to Read These Scores →
| Voter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Simon | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Angel Gray | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Percy Allen | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Robert Cessna | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Rebecca Lobo | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Sabreena Merchant | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Meghan McKeown | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Reed Darcey | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Caroline Makauskas | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Madeline Kenney | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Carl Adamec | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Mitchell Northam | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Sam McKewon | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Zach Smith | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Matt Dowell | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Terrika Foster-Brasby | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Joe Vozzelli | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Jeff Linder | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Khristina Williams | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Michael Sauls | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Brenda VanLengen | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Kelly Gramlich | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Eden Laase | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Michael.Voepel | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Emily Adams | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Maggie Vanoni | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Cassandra Negley | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Alexa Philippou | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Christy Winters Scott | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
| Caleb Jarreau | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes |
