Rick Pitino has been calling for a the Big East to become a mega-conference for some time. And in his latest appearance Monday on The Pat McAfee Show, the Naismith Hall of Fame St. John’s coach reiterated that he’d like to see the Big East merge with the ACC.

St. John's hasn't won the Big East Tournament in over 20 years. Is this the year Rick Pitino gets it over the hump? See the odds.

The No. 1 seed coming into the tournament played like it all week at Madison Square Garden, as coach Rick Pitino and his St. John's Red Storm secured their first Big East title since 2000, and will head into Selection Sunday on a nine-game winning streak.