Before the season began , the team was picked to finish tenth in the Big East Conference standings . However , early road wins against ranked teams like Memphis , Alabama , and Louisville made the team one of the biggest surprises of the 2011 – 2012 season , elevating their ranking into the top ten in the nation . With a 12 – 6 conference record , they finished in a three-way tie for fourth place , with tie breakers placing them fifth , over South Florida but behind Cincinnati
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2011–12 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team