That's all it will take for St. John's to secure a share of its first Big East regular-season title since 1992 — just one more win (or one more Creighton loss, to be exact). So, like I said on Sunday's episode of the Eye On College Basketball podcast,

Fresh off of Sunday’s commanding victory over UConn, the red-hot Red Storm came in at No. 7 in this week’s AP Poll. It’s the school’s highest ranking since Dec. 2, 1991, when St. John’s was also No. 7. It’s three spots higher than last week, when St. John’s was No. 10.

Rick Pitino’s squad relies on midrange jumpers and physicality, but a three-point barrage Sunday to complete the season sweep of UConn put the Red Storm on a Final Four path.

Tennessee and Houston are in position to move up this week, while St. John's could challenge for a spot in the top five

Rick Pitino has revitalized the St. John's basketball program, as they are ranked higher than they've been in 33 years.

St. John’s (24-4) last attained a No. 7 ranking in the early weeks of the 1991-92 season, the last time it earned a share of the Big East regular-season title. The Storm is 15-2 in conference play and holds a two-game lead over Creighton in the Big East standings with three games to play.

St. John’s basketball jumped to No. 7 in the Associated Press top-25 poll, marking the highest the Red Storm have been in the poll in 33 years and even longer since they’ve been ranked this high this late in the season.

Riding up the escalators in Madison Square Garden, the UConn faithful chanted, “Let’s Go Huskies.” Nevertheless, a multitude of fans dressed in red dominated one’s sight. Everyone anticipated that the game would be a memorable one.

The St. John’s men’s basketball program jumped three spots from No. 10 to No. 7 in the Associated Press top-25 national poll on Monday following decisive wins over DePaul and UConn. The No. 7 ranking is the highest St.