Lets predict the Big East basketball standing 2024-25

[Xville]

Based on two whole weeks of results, it seems Xavier is a clear #5 with #5 being much closer to #2 than #6. UConn may be mortal, but I'm going to leave the two time defending national champs in a tier by themselves until proven otherwise. Villanova is probably the worst team in the league. Maybe Georgetown and Butler can challenge for that "crown". Seton Hall, Providence and DePaul 6-7-8 in some order.

Their coach might save them from being the worst team in the league but Seton Hall is gawd awful. They lost to both Fordham and Hofstra on their home court already.

[MHettel]

Based on two whole weeks of results, it seems Xavier is a clear #5 with #5 being much closer to #2 than #6. UConn may be mortal, but I'm going to leave the two time defending national champs in a tier by themselves until proven otherwise. Villanova is probably the worst team in the league. Maybe Georgetown and Butler can challenge for that "crown". Seton Hall, Providence and DePaul 6-7-8 in some order.

I'm not sure I'm there yet.

I'll set UConn & Creighton aside at #1 & #2 until they prove otherwise.

But I see a 3 horse race for #3 thru #5 in the League.

Marquette lost Kolek and Igodaro. 2 VERY good players. But they didnt bring in a single transfer. Some of their younger guys will get better and they still have a good team. but I think Freshmen having an impact will just be harder and harder to do in a league like the Big East, especially with a team like XU whose roster is like 22 years old on average and has played like 1000 college games combined.

SJU has Richmond and Pitino. Thats enough to make them dangerous. But I'm not putting them ahead of XU yet. I agree that 6-8 are probably lumped together and 9-11 are too. (somewhere Jay Wright is crying in his coffee while looking dapper as hell).

[Xville]

I'm not sure I'm there yet.

I'll set UConn & Creighton aside at #1 & #2 until they prove otherwise.

But I see a 3 horse race for #3 thru #5 in the League.

Marquette lost Kolek and Igodaro. 2 VERY good players. But they didnt bring in a single transfer. Some of their younger guys will get better and they still have a good team. but I think Freshmen having an impact will just be harder and harder to do in a league like the Big East, especially with a team like XU whose roster is like 22 years old on average and has played like 1000 college games combined.

SJU has Richmond and Pitino. Thats enough to make them dangerous. But I'm not putting them ahead of XU yet. I agree that 6-8 are probably lumped together and 9-11 are too. (somewhere Jay Wright is crying in his coffee while looking dapper as hell).

I think I agree on UCONN and Creighton for now but that may change as the season rolls on. Although Marquette didn't bring in transfers, their top 5-6 guys are Juniors and Seniors so still on the older side...if they don't go the transfer route after this year though, they could fall off. Time will tell.

IMO, There seems to be a pretty wide gap in terms of talent, play whatever you want to call it after the fifth team in the big east.

[Xavier]

I’m in the same boat as Hett. But I think top 5 will beat each other up. I’m not so sure we aren’t the 3rd best.

[GoMuskies]

It's hard to know much until after Thanksgiving weekend when most teams start playing a few meaningful games.

[Xville]

I'll be interested to see what Providence looks like once Hopkins comes back...There is some talent on that team, and I think English is a very good coach. If Hopkins is healthy and effective, they could be pushing the bottom of the top 5 as well.