Big East Conference
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The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletic conference in the United States known for its strong basketball programs and competition among primarily private, academically focused universities.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
collegiate athletic conference
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| affiliation |
NCAA Division I non-football conferences
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| competitionLevel |
Division I men’s basketball
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Division I women’s basketball → top-tier college basketball → |
| competitionScope |
intercollegiate athletics
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| country |
United States
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| focus |
basketball-centric conference
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| governingBody |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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| hasAcademicEmphasis |
high academic standards for member schools
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| hasFeature |
basketball-focused identity
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emphasis on both athletics and academics → geographically diverse membership → multi-sport conference → |
| hasGenderCategory |
men’s sports
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women’s sports → |
| knownFor |
high-level basketball competition
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historic basketball rivalries → strong men’s basketball programs → |
| language |
English
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| mediaCoverage |
conference basketball tournaments broadcast nationally
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national television contracts → |
| memberInstitutionCharacteristic |
Catholic universities
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private research universities → urban campuses → |
| memberType |
academically focused institutions
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primarily private universities → religiously affiliated universities → |
| NCAAdivision |
NCAA Division I
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| organizationalType |
non-profit organization
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| organizes |
conference championships
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postseason basketball tournament → |
| regionServed |
Midwestern United States
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Northeastern United States → Southern United States → Western United States → |
| sport |
association football
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baseball → basketball → lacrosse → soccer → softball → track and field → volleyball → |
| subdivision |
non-football conference
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| tier |
major college basketball conference
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