2025-2026 Predictions Thread

dk423

dk423

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Figured it'd be fun to compile everyone's predictions in one place.


Mon, Nov 3 – Quinnipiac
Sat, Nov 8 – Alabama
Sat, Nov 15 – William & Mary
Thu, Nov 20 – Bucknell
Mon, Nov 24 – Iowa State, Vegas
Tue, Nov 25 – Baylor, Vegas
Weds, Nov 26 -- Players Tournament TBD opponent
Sat, Dec 6 – Ole Miss
Sat, Dec 13 – Iona
Tue, Dec 16 – DePaul
Sat, Dec 20 – Kentucky, Atlanta
Tue, Dec 23 – Harvard
Wed, Dec 31 – @ Georgetown
Sat, Jan 3 – Providence
Tue, Jan 6 – Butler
Sat, Jan 10 – @ Creighton
Tue, Jan 13 – Marquette
Sat, Jan 17 – @ Villanova
Tue, Jan 20 – Seton Hall
Sat, Jan 24 – @ Xavier
Wed, Jan 28 – Butler
Tue, Feb 3 – @ DePaul
Fri, Feb 6 – UConn
Mon, Feb 9 – Xavier
Sat, Feb 14 – @ Providence
Wed, Feb 18 – @ Marquette
Sat, Feb 21 – Creighton
Wed, Feb 25 – @ UConn
Sat, Feb 28 – Villanova
Tue, Mar 3 – Georgetown
Fri, Mar 6 – @ Seton Hall

Overall Record:
Big East Conference record:
BET Results:
NCAA Result:

Leading scorer:
Leading rebounder:
Leading assists:


Any other predictions:
 
Mon, Nov 3 – Quinnipiac W
Sat, Nov 8 – Alabama L
Sat, Nov 15 – William & Mary W
Thu, Nov 20 – Bucknell W
Mon, Nov 24 – Iowa State, Vegas W
Tue, Nov 25 – Baylor, Vegas W
Weds, Nov 26 -- Players Tournament TBD opponent L (to Houston)
Sat, Dec 6 – Ole Miss W
Sat, Dec 13 – Iona W
Tue, Dec 16 – DePaul W
Sat, Dec 20 – Kentucky, Atlanta W
Tue, Dec 23 – Harvard W
Wed, Dec 31 – @ Georgetown W
Sat, Jan 3 – Providence W
Tue, Jan 6 – Butler W
Sat, Jan 10 – @ Creighton W
Tue, Jan 13 – Marquette W
Sat, Jan 17 – @ Villanova L
Tue, Jan 20 – Seton Hall W
Sat, Jan 24 – @ Xavier W
Wed, Jan 28 – Butler W
Tue, Feb 3 – @ DePaul W
Fri, Feb 6 – UConn W
Mon, Feb 9 – Xavier W
Sat, Feb 14 – @ Providence L
Wed, Feb 18 – @ Marquette W
Sat, Feb 21 – Creighton W
Wed, Feb 25 – @ UConn L
Sat, Feb 28 – Villanova W
Tue, Mar 3 – Georgetown W
Fri, Mar 6 – @ Seton Hall W

Overall Record: 27-5
Big East Conference record: 17-3, tied with UConn
BET Results: Lose to UConn in BET finals
NCAA Result: Elite 8

Leading scorer: Zuby Ejifor
Leading rebounder: Zuby Ejifor
Leading assists: Dylan Darling

Any other predictions:
1) Mitchell is everyone's favorite player on the board
2) Three point shooting is vastly improved
3) I was wrong and Rick was right, our primary ball handling ends up being *fine*
4) Rick gets an extension

Also, Creighton does not finished third in Big East. Their defense with Kalkbrenner is simply too weak.
 
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Mon, Nov 3 – Quinnipiac W
Sat, Nov 8 – Alabama W
Sat, Nov 15 – William & Mary W
Thu, Nov 20 – Bucknell W
Mon, Nov 24 – Iowa State, Vegas L
Tue, Nov 25 – Baylor, Vegas W
Weds, Nov 26 -- Players Tournament TBD opponent W
Sat, Dec 6 – Ole Miss W
Sat, Dec 13 – Iona W
Tue, Dec 16 – DePaul W
Sat, Dec 20 – Kentucky, Atlanta W
Tue, Dec 23 – Harvard W
Wed, Dec 31 – @ Georgetown L
Sat, Jan 3 – Providence W
Tue, Jan 6 – Butler W
Sat, Jan 10 – @ Creighton L
Tue, Jan 13 – Marquette W
Sat, Jan 17 – @ Villanova W
Tue, Jan 20 – Seton Hall W
Sat, Jan 24 – @ Xavier W
Wed, Jan 28 – Butler W
Tue, Feb 3 – @ DePaul W
Fri, Feb 6 – UConn W
Mon, Feb 9 – Xavier W
Sat, Feb 14 – @ Providence W
Wed, Feb 18 – @ Marquette L
Sat, Feb 21 – Creighton W
Wed, Feb 25 – @ UConn L
Sat, Feb 28 – Villanova W
Tue, Mar 3 – Georgetown W
Fri, Mar 6 – @ Seton Hall W

Overall Record: 26 - 5
Big East Conference record: 16 - 4
BET Results: Lose BET Finals
NCAA Result: Elite 8

Leading scorer: Zuby
Leading rebounder: Zuby
Leading assists: Darling

- Despite a 10-1 start with wins over Bama, Kentucky, and Ole Miss, a New Years Eve loss at Gtown and big Vince sends the SJU faithful into a tailspin.
- Tied for First in BE Regular season.
- NCAA 2 seed
 
dk423 said:
Mon, Nov 3 – Quinnipiac W
Sat, Nov 8 – Alabama L
Sat, Nov 15 – William & Mary W
Thu, Nov 20 – Bucknell W
Mon, Nov 24 – Iowa State, Vegas W
Tue, Nov 25 – Baylor, Vegas W
Weds, Nov 26 -- Players Tournament TBD opponent L (to Houston)
Sat, Dec 6 – Ole Miss W
Sat, Dec 13 – Iona W
Tue, Dec 16 – DePaul W
Sat, Dec 20 – Kentucky, Atlanta W
Tue, Dec 23 – Harvard W
Wed, Dec 31 – @ Georgetown W
Sat, Jan 3 – Providence W
Tue, Jan 6 – Butler W
Sat, Jan 10 – @ Creighton W
Tue, Jan 13 – Marquette W
Sat, Jan 17 – @ Villanova L
Tue, Jan 20 – Seton Hall W
Sat, Jan 24 – @ Xavier W
Wed, Jan 28 – Butler W
Tue, Feb 3 – @ DePaul W
Fri, Feb 6 – UConn W
Mon, Feb 9 – Xavier W
Sat, Feb 14 – @ Providence L
Wed, Feb 18 – @ Marquette W
Sat, Feb 21 – Creighton W
Wed, Feb 25 – @ UConn L
Sat, Feb 28 – Villanova W
Tue, Mar 3 – Georgetown W
Fri, Mar 6 – @ Seton Hall W

Overall Record: 27-5
Big East Conference record: 17-3, tied with UConn
BET Results: Lose to UConn in BET finals
NCAA Result: Elite 8

Leading scorer: Zuby Ejifor
Leading rebounder: Zuby Ejifor
Leading assists: Dylan Darling

Any other predictions:
1) Mitchell is everyone's favorite player on the board
2) Three point shooting is vastly improved
3) I was wrong and Rick was right, our primary ball handling ends up being *fine*
4) Rick gets an extension

Also, Creighton does not finished third in Big East. Their defense with Kalkbrenner is simply too weak.
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I was trying to find your extra win but I think you're at 26-5
 
Mon, Nov 3 – Quinnipiac W
Sat, Nov 8 – Alabama W
Sat, Nov 15 – William & Mary W
Thu, Nov 20 – Bucknell W
Mon, Nov 24 – Iowa State, Vegas W
Tue, Nov 25 – Baylor, Vegas W
Weds, Nov 26 -- Players Tournament TBD opponent L
Sat, Dec 6 – Ole Miss W
Sat, Dec 13 – Iona W
Tue, Dec 16 – DePaul W
Sat, Dec 20 – Kentucky, Atlanta L
Tue, Dec 23 – Harvard W
Wed, Dec 31 – @ Georgetown L
Sat, Jan 3 – Providence W
Tue, Jan 6 – Butler W
Sat, Jan 10 – @ Creighton W
Tue, Jan 13 – Marquette W
Sat, Jan 17 – @ Villanova L
Tue, Jan 20 – Seton Hall W
Sat, Jan 24 – @ Xavier W
Wed, Jan 28 – Butler W
Tue, Feb 3 – @ DePaul W
Fri, Feb 6 – UConn W
Mon, Feb 9 – Xavier W
Sat, Feb 14 – @ Providence L
Wed, Feb 18 – @ Marquette L
Sat, Feb 21 – Creighton W
Wed, Feb 25 – @ UConn L
Sat, Feb 28 – Villanova W
Tue, Mar 3 – Georgetown W
Fri, Mar 6 – @ Seton Hall W

Overall Record: 24 - 7
Big East Conference record: 14 - 5
BET Results: Win BET
NCAA Result: Final Four

Leading scorer: Hopkins
Leading rebounder: Zuby
Leading assists: Mitchell
 
Mon, Nov 3 – Quinnipiac W
Sat, Nov 8 – Alabama W
Sat, Nov 15 – William & Mary W
Thu, Nov 20 – Bucknell W
Mon, Nov 24 – Iowa State, Vegas W
Tue, Nov 25 – Baylor, Vegas W
Weds, Nov 26 -- Players Tournament TBD opponent W
Sat, Dec 6 – Ole Miss W
Sat, Dec 13 – Iona W
Tue, Dec 16 – DePaul W
Sat, Dec 20 – Kentucky, Atlanta L
Tue, Dec 23 – Harvard W
Wed, Dec 31 – @ Georgetown L
Sat, Jan 3 – Providence W
Tue, Jan 6 – Butler W
Sat, Jan 10 – @ Creighton W
Tue, Jan 13 – Marquette W
Sat, Jan 17 – @ Villanova L
Tue, Jan 20 – Seton Hall W
Sat, Jan 24 – @ Xavier L
Wed, Jan 28 – Butler W
Tue, Feb 3 – @ DePaul W
Fri, Feb 6 – UConn W
Mon, Feb 9 – Xavier W
Sat, Feb 14 – @ Providence W
Wed, Feb 18 – @ Marquette W
Sat, Feb 21 – Creighton W
Wed, Feb 25 – @ UConn W
Sat, Feb 28 – Villanova W
Tue, Mar 3 – Georgetown W
Fri, Mar 6 – @ Seton Hall W

Overall Record: 27-4
Big East Conference record: 17-3
BET Results: Repeat Big East Champion's
NCAA Result: Playing Monday night in Indianapolis

Leading scorer: Sanon
Leading rebounder: Zuby
Leading assists: Jackson
 
Mon, Nov 3 – Quinnipiac W
Sat, Nov 8 – Alabama L
Sat, Nov 15 – William & Mary W
Thu, Nov 20 – Bucknell W
Mon, Nov 24 – Iowa State, Vegas W
Tue, Nov 25 – Baylor, Vegas W
Weds, Nov 26 -- Players Tournament TBD opponent W
Sat, Dec 6 – Ole Miss W
Sat, Dec 13 – Iona W
Tue, Dec 16 – DePaul W
Sat, Dec 20 – Kentucky, Atlanta L
Tue, Dec 23 – Harvard W
Wed, Dec 31 – @ Georgetown W
Sat, Jan 3 – Providence W
Tue, Jan 6 – Butler W
Sat, Jan 10 – @ Creighton L
Tue, Jan 13 – Marquette W
Sat, Jan 17 – @ Villanova L
Tue, Jan 20 – Seton Hall W
Sat, Jan 24 – @ Xavier L
Wed, Jan 28 – Butler W
Tue, Feb 3 – @ DePaul W
Fri, Feb 6 – UConn W
Mon, Feb 9 – Xavier W
Sat, Feb 14 – @ Providence W
Wed, Feb 18 – @ Marquette L
Sat, Feb 21 – Creighton W
Wed, Feb 25 – @ UConn L
Sat, Feb 28 – Villanova W
Tue, Mar 3 – Georgetown W
Fri, Mar 6 – @ Seton Hall W

Overall Record: 24-7
BE Record: 15-5
BET Results: Runner up in BET and Regular season
3 Seed
NCAA Result: Elite 8

Leading scorer: Hopkins
Leading rebounder: Zuby
Leading assists: Darling

Other:

Darling and Odih exceed expectations
 
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redmanwest said:
Mon, Nov 3 – Quinnipiac W
Sat, Nov 8 – Alabama L
Sat, Nov 15 – William & Mary W
Thu, Nov 20 – Bucknell W
Mon, Nov 24 – Iowa State, Vegas W
Tue, Nov 25 – Baylor, Vegas W
Weds, Nov 26 -- Players Tournament TBD opponent W
Sat, Dec 6 – Ole Miss W
Sat, Dec 13 – Iona W
Tue, Dec 16 – DePaul W
Sat, Dec 20 – Kentucky, Atlanta L
Tue, Dec 23 – Harvard W
Wed, Dec 31 – @ Georgetown W
Sat, Jan 3 – Providence W
Tue, Jan 6 – Butler W
Sat, Jan 10 – @ Creighton L
Tue, Jan 13 – Marquette W
Sat, Jan 17 – @ Villanova L
Tue, Jan 20 – Seton Hall W
Sat, Jan 24 – @ Xavier L
Wed, Jan 28 – Butler W
Tue, Feb 3 – @ DePaul W
Fri, Feb 6 – UConn W
Mon, Feb 9 – Xavier W
Sat, Feb 14 – @ Providence W
Wed, Feb 18 – @ Marquette L
Sat, Feb 21 – Creighton W
Wed, Feb 25 – @ UConn L
Sat, Feb 28 – Villanova W
Tue, Mar 3 – Georgetown W
Fri, Mar 6 – @ Seton Hall W

Overall Record: 24-7
BE Record: 15-5
BET Results: Runner up in BET and Regular season
3 Seed
NCAA Result: Elite 8

Leading scorer: Hopkins
Leading rebounder: Zuby
Leading assists: Darling

Other:

Darling and Odyah exceed expectations
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Well I’ve got no expectations for “Odyah” as it is 🤣
 
Mon, Nov 3 – Quinnipiac W
Sat, Nov 8 – Alabama L
Sat, Nov 15 – William & Mary W
Thu, Nov 20 – Bucknell W
Mon, Nov 24 – Iowa State, Vegas W
Tue, Nov 25 – Baylor, Vegas W
Weds, Nov 26 -- Players Tournament TBD opponent L
Sat, Dec 6 – Ole Miss W
Sat, Dec 13 – Iona W
Tue, Dec 16 – DePaul W
Sat, Dec 20 – Kentucky, Atlanta L
Tue, Dec 23 – Harvard W
Wed, Dec 31 – @ Georgetown W
Sat, Jan 3 – Providence W
Tue, Jan 6 – @ Butler L
Sat, Jan 10 – @ Creighton W
Tue, Jan 13 – Marquette W
Sat, Jan 17 – @ Villanova W
Tue, Jan 20 – Seton Hall W
Sat, Jan 24 – @ Xavier W
Wed, Jan 28 – Butler W
Tue, Feb 3 – @ DePaul W
Fri, Feb 6 – UConn W
Mon, Feb 9 – Xavier W
Sat, Feb 14 – @ Providence L
Wed, Feb 18 – @ Marquette W
Sat, Feb 21 – Creighton W
Wed, Feb 25 – @ UConn L
Sat, Feb 28 – Villanova W
Tue, Mar 3 – Georgetown W
Fri, Mar 6 – @ Seton Hall W

Overall Record: 25-6
Big East Conference record: 17-3, tied with UConn
BET Results: Lose in finals
NCAA Result: Final Four

Leading scorer: Zuby Ejifor
Leading rebounder: Zuby Ejifor
Leading assists: Darling & Sellers very close on this one

Any other predictions:
1) Shoot 75% or better from the line
2) Three point shooting is solid
3) Consistently play 10 man rotation
3) Rebounding improves as year goes on
4) Mitchell shoots 64% or better from the line
 
dk423 said:
Figured it'd be fun to compile everyone's predictions in one place.


Mon, Nov 3 – Quinnipiac-w
Sat, Nov 8 – Alabama-w
Sat, Nov 15 – William & Mary-w
Thu, Nov 20 – Bucknell-w
Mon, Nov 24 – Iowa State, Vegas-w
Tue, Nov 25 – Baylor, Vegas-w
Weds, Nov 26 -- Players Tournament TBD opponent-w
Sat, Dec 6 – Ole Miss-w
Sat, Dec 13 – Iona-w
Tue, Dec 16 – DePaul-w
Sat, Dec 20 – Kentucky, Atlanta-L
Tue, Dec 23 – Harvard-w
Wed, Dec 31 – @ Georgetown-w
Sat, Jan 3 – Providence-w
Tue, Jan 6 – Butler-w
Sat, Jan 10 – @ Creighton-L
Tue, Jan 13 – Marquette-w
Sat, Jan 17 – @ Villanova-w
Tue, Jan 20 – Seton Hall-w
Sat, Jan 24 – @ Xavier-w
Wed, Jan 28 – Butler-w
Tue, Feb 3 – @ DePaul-w
Fri, Feb 6 – UConn-w
Mon, Feb 9 – Xavier-w
Sat, Feb 14 – @ Providence-w
Wed, Feb 18 – @ Marquette-L
Sat, Feb 21 – Creighton-w
Wed, Feb 25 – @ UConn-L
Sat, Feb 28 – Villanova-w
Tue, Mar 3 – Georgetown-w
Fri, Mar 6 – @ Seton Hall-w

Overall Record:28-4
Big East Conference record:
BET Results:Title
NCAA Result: Lose a heart breaker in the championship game.

Leading scorer: sanon, him and seller have a friendly rivalry going for best shooter on the team, then Ian comes out of no where to be the best shooter on the team, but started to late for the scoring title.
Leading rebounder: Beastly Zuuuuuby
Leading assists: Dylan


Any other predictions:
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Saturday February 28 Vs Villanova , Pope Leo makes a unannounced visit to MSG and sits on the Wildcats Bench with the Coaches .
He’s unrecognized by the Crowd until 1/2 time and the Garden erupts in a Standing ovation , when announced .
He gets up , shakes Pitino’s hand and also Fr Shanley in the Crowd plus everyone on Red Storm Bench . Takes a microphone and gives a Papal Blessing to the Crowd
Leaves the Garden through Players Exit .

Nova wins in OT .
 
Mon, Nov 3 – Quinnipiac
Sat, Nov 8 – Alabama
Sat, Nov 15 – William & Mary
Thu, Nov 20 – Bucknell
Mon, Nov 24 – Iowa State, Vegas
Tue, Nov 25 – Baylor, Vegas
Weds, Nov 26 -- Players Tournament TBD opponent
Sat, Dec 6 – Ole Miss
Sat, Dec 13 – Iona
Tue, Dec 16 – DePaul
Sat, Dec 20 – Kentucky, Atlanta
Tue, Dec 23 – Harvard
Wed, Dec 31 – @ Georgetown
Sat, Jan 3 – Providence
Tue, Jan 6 – Butler
Sat, Jan 10 – @ Creighton L
Tue, Jan 13 – Marquette
Sat, Jan 17 – @ Villanova
Tue, Jan 20 – Seton Hall
Sat, Jan 24 – @ Xavier L
Wed, Jan 28 – Butler
Tue, Feb 3 – @ DePaul
Fri, Feb 6 – UConn
Mon, Feb 9 – Xavier
Sat, Feb 14 – @ Providence
Wed, Feb 18 – @ Marquette
Sat, Feb 21 – Creighton
Wed, Feb 25 – @ UConn
Sat, Feb 28 – Villanova
Tue, Mar 3 – Georgetown
Fri, Mar 6 – @ Seton Hall

Overall Record: 29-2 (38-2)
Big East Conference record: 18-2
BET Results: 3-0
NCAA Result: 6-0

Leading scorer: Zuby
Leading rebounder: Mitchell
Leading assists: Darling


Any other predictions:
1) Lead the nation in double digit scorers
2) No. 3 in PPG
3) Smallest margin of victory in tournament is our first game
4) I can die happy
 
SLYFOXX1968 said:
Saturday February 28 Vs Villanova , Pope Leo makes a unannounced visit to MSG and sits on the Wildcats Bench with the Coaches .
He’s unrecognized by the Crowd until 1/2 time and the Garden erupts in a Standing ovation , when announced .
He gets up , shakes Pitino’s hand and also Fr Shanley in the Crowd plus everyone on Red Storm Bench . Takes a microphone and gives a Papal Blessing to the Crowd
Leaves the Garden through Players Exit .

Nova wins in OT .
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Liquid lunch?
 
Marillac prefers the buckets approach over predicting individual games.


Overall Record: 25-6
Big East Record: 16-4
BET Results: Runner up
NCAA Result: Sweet 16

Leading scorer: Hopkins
Leading rebounder: Zuby narrowly over Hopkins and Mitchell
Leading assists: Darling with Mitchell and Jackson close behind


Any other predictions: Ayo steps up even another level and plays more than expected; Sanon drills game-winner to send us to Sweet 16 but misses potential tying basket in the Sweet 16; we lead the nation in offensive rebounding
 
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