We came here to prove ourselves and we actually proved ourselves as a team to beat in 5A.

They are an excellent team. They beat Alton and we know how good Alton was this year. They've beaten some good teams and have played very well this season.

I still think Florida State is the team to beat. But Florida has really moved in on him and made it difficult for him.

I think that title team proved throughout the league that you could win and not just have one or two superstars. That team was lethal because you didn't know where it was coming from, and that's how they are now. You can't key on one guy on that team, especially the starting unit. That's a complete team.

Most definitely, it's good to have a reminder before you play a team that will actually beat you by 50. We all know that it's something we have to be well-prepared for. If we come out Tuesday playing that game like we did [Saturday], we're going to lose and we understand that.

Obviously we're in first place and undefeated in the Big East, so hopefully we can beat a Pac-10 team. It's going to be real tough, but we're going to try and represent the Big East as best we can.