So Lavin and his staff are now focusing on a few players in the Class of 2013, including point guard Rysheed Jordan of Philadelphia, forward Jarell Martin of Louisiana, forward Ish Wainright of Maryland and forward Jermaine Lawrence of New Jersey.

Current New York Red Bulls rookie and former St. John's men's soccer standout Connor Lade checks in at No. 17 in the MLSSoccer.com "24 Under 24" countdown, the league's third annual ranking of the top 24 players under age 24.

I am CLEAR by the NCAA!!! Let's goooo

So, while it is technically true that the conference's name and changes to it will be a part of this review, the conference name is unlikely to change in the re-branding effort.

I've been assured that the conference, and new commissioner Mike Aresco in particular, appreciate the value of the Big East name and its name recognition for events like the annual Big East Tournament in Madison Square Garden. Don't expect the Big East name to be going anywhere any time soon.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of Hall of Fame players and coaches who will serve as presenters for the 2012 Enshrinement Ceremony, presented by Nike Basketball, on Friday, September 7th at Springfield Symphony Hall....

2012 Inductees and Presenters
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Don Nelson, presented by Hall of Fame players Chris Mullin (’11), Bob Lanier (‘92) and Satch Sanders (’11)

The Big East will "very likely" add another member to the conference within the next year, commissioner Mike Aresco told The Chris Vernon Show on Monday...

Among the potential candidates to latch onto the conference, BYU and Air Force have been the most heavily rumored to also join by 2015. With two more members, Big East football membership would expand to 14 teams, making it the largest conference in FBS division football.

St. John's ends up at #40, tied with Florida and below... Weber State. So yeah, this system could use a tweak.

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