Makes sense though. Their numbers are data driven, and Hopkins has no numbers so it's understandable.Miyakawa's rankings are out: UConn #5, SJU #14.
KenPom has UConn #5, SJU #16.
I sense a trend here.
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I always root for Creighton when they aren't playing us
Thanks. Wasn’t sure bout Vegas.
Great to have UConn and St. John's ranked ahead of every ACC team, and both conferences have 3 Top 25 teams despite the ACC having 18 teams. Only one former Big East school is ranked or even RV (#11 Louisville).
I know there's been a lot of negativity surrounding the rest of the Big East this off-season, but this is the best preseason AP Poll in realigned BE history. Just need our top 3 teams to live up the hype and 2-3 others to make the Dance. That'd be an excellent season for the conference.
I know there's been a lot of negativity surrounding the rest of the Big East this off-season, but this is the best preseason AP Poll in realigned BE history. Just need our top 3 teams to live up the hype and 2-3 others to make the Dance. That'd be an excellent season for the conference.
St. John’s Ranked 5th in Associated Press Preseason Top 25 - St. John's University Athletics
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's men's basketball team has received its highest preseason national ranking in program history, checking in at no. 5 in the debut...
Rick; “I think ESPN had us five. AP [will] have us whatever the number may be,” Pitino said last week after an open practice at the Garden. “I don’t think it’s really important because you’re going to find out with Michigan and Alabama [on Nov. 8 at MSG] if we’re for real. … We could do what St John’s has done in past years and open up 10-0 and you would have no clue whether we’re [great]. But you’re going to find out with Michigan and Alabama.”
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St. John’s gets highest preseason poll ranking in program history as buzz grows
St. John’s season of high expectations will begin with a lofty number next to its name.
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08/09 - 24. Before that 90/91 - Unranked.
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I love it, love being #5, the the pressure it puts on us.
With the best coach in college basketball these kids are going to ace all this pressure.
It's time for us to be on top of the world in the beginning of April.
Haven’t seen pressure like this at 5 since August or September when cbs ranked mjmaherjr’s redfan fantasy football team 5th or 6th
Went onto lose the first 2 games before destroying everyone in his path
Yeah, I remember that day. They picked me #1. Show's how much the (AI) experts know. Blech!
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We all know preseason rankings are meaningless but still for us who suffered for years before Pitino it means a bit more to see our Johnnie’s ranked so high!
Rick said it right, we'll know how good this team is pretty quickly. We've gotten used to our guys not really meshing out of the gate and needing time to shake off the rust and gel together. If we want to see this team as a 2 seed in March, then these guys will need to come out firing on all cylinders. These early games are very important to get quality wins against a really tough out of conference schedule.
Wasn't sure I would ever see the day SJU would open the season ranked in the top 25, nevertheless the top 5. Thank you, Rick, thank you coaches, thank you Repole and the rest. Cannot wait for this season to start.
Wasn't sure I would ever see the day SJU would open the season ranked in the top 25, nevertheless the top 5. Thank you, Rick, thank you coaches, thank you Repole and the rest. Cannot wait for this season to start.