"League commissioner Val Ackerman has made New York City a focal point of her vision. She said the Big East Tournament will remain at MSG for at least the next seven years, which will help mark the event's 50th anniversary in the building. We believe the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden is the best event of its kind in college basketball, she said, calling it a staple on the New York City sports calendar. She also confirmed the conference will move its headquarters to the Empire State Building by year's end, keeping the league's biggest week and its day-to-day footprint in midtown Manhattan."
"Last season, St. John's clinched its first outright regular-season men's title in 40 years and its first Big East Tournament crown since 2000. The city will expect to see that standard again in this building. New York's team is No. 1 St. John's is the local headliner and the league's early target. They're ranked No. 5 in the country in the AP poll and first in the Big East preseason poll with seven first-place votes and 97 points, both being their highest preseason rankings in program history."
"We don't really think about preseason rankings or talk about it a lot. We have something to work towards, Ejiofor said."
The Big East has committed Madison Square Garden through 2032 and guaranteed the conference tournament at MSG for at least the next seven years, aligning the event with its 50th anniversary in the building. The conference headquarters will relocate to the Empire State Building by year-end, maintaining a midtown Manhattan presence. St. John's won an outright regular-season men's title last season and its first Big East Tournament crown since 2000. St. John's enters the season as the preseason No.1 in the Big East and No.5 nationally, with Zuby Ejiofor named Preseason Player of the Year and several transfers receiving All-Big East recognition.
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