LSU's boxing titles were before the NCAA dropped the sport,I don't remember what year but I'm sure it's ancient history.

Sure the Big East is a tough basketball conference,but they have 16 teams,that's 4-6 more teams than most conferences,when you have that many you are certain to have a few more at the top.Just my opinion,but this year the Big East is not as tough as recent years past,outside of Syracuse and Villanova the rest are average.The Sec has been down in recent years,but is nearly always in the top 4 conferences rpi wise excluding last year,any reasonable person knows there are 4 or 5 teams in the SEC that can play with anybody,and a couple more that could on a given night.
It is not any easier to go on the road and win in the SEC as it is in any other conference.
I look for the Big East to get 7 teams in the NCAA Tourney and the SEC to get 5-6 teams in.