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This season, the Big East conference has epitomized parity. As the rankings stand now, there is a scenario, although extremely unlikely, that could produce a six-way tie for the Big East title.

The poster child for the trend within the conference is Connecticut. The Big East preseason poll put Connecticut second to last in the conference. Currently, the Huskies' sit perched atop the conference with a 4-0 conference record and an 8-1 mark overall. Although UConn head coach Randy Edsall said he isn't shocked at his team's place in the standings, he didn't exactly see it coming either.

Edsall cited the team's ability to remain healthy, become a close-knit group and get accustomed to its new facilities that opened in summer 2006 as some of the causes for the undefeated conference record.

UConn's rise to top another twist in Big East's wild year