BTW... the good thing for Uconn is a double digit win vs. Georgetown didn't hurt them (still #1) in today's NET rankings.... but it did help Patrick's team move up 23 spots. So I guess that is a "net" plus for the Big East.
A rising tide lifts all boats, and when the boatyard you are playing in is called the Big East, it's a good thing that all the other boats rise up with defeats by UConn. That being said, I believe Georgetown, just off their performance last night, deserves to move up. Much was made of UConn playing uncharacteristically bad defense, but Georgetown made a lot of tough shots last night. I am not sure I like a team that is taking that many tough shots, but when you make a high % of them, sometimes the cap needs to be tipped to the opponent. The main reason Georgetown lost the game was UConn is deeper, Joey C turned in a heroic performance off the bench, and Georgetown ran out of gas and had no legs the last 7 or 8 minutes of the game. Good, deep teams win these kinds of games, because nobody is going to play perfect D every game, even at home. Plus, as you said, when you get ranked #1 or #2, you start to get everyone's best shots thrown at you, and we are starting to see that. Georgetown knew where UConn was ranked.
UConn is 13-0, which is the 2nd best start in program history, against a schedule that has been absolutely stacked with good opponents, and Georgetown certainly looked like a solid high major team last night. This has been, so far, an absolutely incredible season, far better than almost every enthusiastic's fan's wildest expectations. The team 3 point shooting has been consistently good, the team has been outrebounding opponents consistently up until last night, the team has had very high assist totals and good shooting %s, and is playing what looks like a very good, cohesive brand of basketball, especially on the offensive end, which even Calhoun's best teams did not always do. There is nothing we have seen so far that suggests that the #1 NET ranking is undeserved or unwarranted. It's likely UConn will hit other bumps in the road and will take some losses somewhere along the line, but there is a lot to be excited about with this team.