Which of these teams were original members of the Big East Conference?
South Florida
Rutgers
Boston College
Notre Dame
Answer
The Big East Conference, initially named the Big East Catholic Basketball Conference, was formed in 1979. The original members of the conference were: Boston College, Connecticut, Georgetown, Providence, Rutgers, St. John's, Seton Hall, and Villanova. These teams represented a prominent coalition in the realm of collegiate basketball within the eastern region of the United States.
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