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3. St. John's has won nine of its past 10. Are the Red Storm a tournament team?
Katz: St. John's reminds me of the 2004 Washington Huskies. That team started the Pac-10 at 0-5 and made the NCAA tournament. St. John's started the Big East 0-5 and is now 8-6. The Red Storm are hot and host the conference tournament. No one will want to face this team in the tourney. To dismiss the Red Storm's chances would be a mistake. This team has a real shot to earn a bid if this trend continues.
Medcalf: A weekend victory over Villanova would certainly boost its chances and a victory over Creighton helps its cause, too. If this run continues, St. John's will end up in the Big Dance. It wouldn't be much of a question if they'd avoided that five-game losing streak to start Big East play.
Brennan: On the floor, the Red Storm have the look. They're really playing well. On their nitty-gritty sheet, well, they're getting there. There's still just one really notable win -- last Sunday's home win over Creighton -- and a lot of mediocre cruft. A road win at Providence could really help in a side-by-side comparison on Selection Sunday, but if the Red Storm keep up this current pace, they might be safer than that anyway.
3. St. John's has won nine of its past 10. Are the Red Storm a tournament team?
Katz: St. John's reminds me of the 2004 Washington Huskies. That team started the Pac-10 at 0-5 and made the NCAA tournament. St. John's started the Big East 0-5 and is now 8-6. The Red Storm are hot and host the conference tournament. No one will want to face this team in the tourney. To dismiss the Red Storm's chances would be a mistake. This team has a real shot to earn a bid if this trend continues.
Medcalf: A weekend victory over Villanova would certainly boost its chances and a victory over Creighton helps its cause, too. If this run continues, St. John's will end up in the Big Dance. It wouldn't be much of a question if they'd avoided that five-game losing streak to start Big East play.
Brennan: On the floor, the Red Storm have the look. They're really playing well. On their nitty-gritty sheet, well, they're getting there. There's still just one really notable win -- last Sunday's home win over Creighton -- and a lot of mediocre cruft. A road win at Providence could really help in a side-by-side comparison on Selection Sunday, but if the Red Storm keep up this current pace, they might be safer than that anyway.
