As the Big East regular season nears its end, four teams still have a lot to play for.

Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Marquette are all still in the running for the Big East regular season championship; with Connecticut and Louisville having the best chances in my opinion to win it.

For the Huskies, it’s simple: beat Notre Dame at home, Pittsburgh on the road, and become regular season champions.  UConn is the only team that is in control of its own destiny.

I think the Panthers will manage to defeat the Huskies on March 7th however. If Pitt wins out, they would finish no worse than 2nd in the Big East. If they win out and Louisville loses a game, they will be the regular season champions.

Louisville, the team I think will win the regular season (of course), probably has the easiest schedule left especially given that Dominic James will not be playing when Marquette comes to Freedom Hall on Sunday. The Cards have to win their remaining three Big East games and have UConn lose a game to clinch the regular season, and I like the chances of that happening.

The Cards should finish no worse than second.

As for Marquette, the chances of a regular season title are slim. They come to Louisville on Sunday then will head to Pittsburgh to play the Panthers on the road and then conclude the regular season at home against Syracuse. Winning all three games and having UConn lose to both Notre Dame and Pittsburgh will be necessary for the Golden Eagles to capture the regular season title.

I’m picking the Cards to win the regular season, followed by Pittsburgh, then Connecticut, and Marquette in fourth.