Pre Season Predictions 2023
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We are going to win every damn game we play this year! That's my prediction! 
Rothstein compared us to Colorado Football on Twitter. I like that comparison. Let's hope we get that buzz around us.
Redenbacher
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Man, the expectations are high. I've always preferred the approach of "underpromise and overdeliver." I guess with Pitino in charge, that's impossible. I'll personally be thrilled with a compettive season and an invite to the NCAA Tourney.
If we are 21 - 10 that means that we went (hypothetically) 9-2 out of conference and
12-8 in the Big East. If we do that and win a game in the BET I would think we would be solidly in with a winning record in a stacked Big East.
Those who can, do and those who can't write college basketball rankings!
Let's see where we are in two months!
I feel like 60 for a stat-driven rating is probably fair, but not accurate. It doesn't take into account Pitino for one, and that's worth 30 spotsThose who can, do and those who can't write college basketball rankings!
Let's see where we are in two months!
We are in for sure IMO. BE is stacked and very few teams with 20 wins in BE have not gotten in
FriendofJohnnie
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I predict 19-12 record, I think we can win a couple games in Big East tournament if this squad develops good chemistry over the course of the season. As always, a lot depends on injuries etc. and how quick it takes for them to all adapt together. I think season 2 we see a big jump.
I could be wrong of course but I think the idea they are going to need an inordinate amount of time to develop chemistry is being overblown. We have veteran players, a coach who specializes in developing and blending teams and I would dare say virtually every BE team is incorporating key new players; maybe not to the degree SJU is but nonetheless they are.
Couldn’t agree more. Lots of predictions of W-L seem restrained on here, very similar to what I saw last year with CMA. We have much better players, a HOF coach, team unity, AND sellouts at our games. If that is not a formula for 1st-2nd in our league and 1-2 wins in NCAA tourney I don’t know what is!! I understand the pain involved here from years of misery but let’s get real!
1. St. John’s has 11 non conference games this season. What will its non conference record be.
_9 wins and 2 losses
2. St. John’s will play 20 regular season Big East Conference games. What will its Conference record ?
13 wins and 7 losses.
3. How many wins will the Johnnies do against its Conference foes? (your answer: 0 wins, 1 win, 2 wins)
Butler 2
UConn 1
Creighton 0
DePaul 2
Georgetown 1
Marquette 1
Providence 1
Seton Hall 2
Villanova 1
Xavier 2
4. What will the Johnnies regular season win- loss record be ?
22 wins and 9 losses
5. How may games will the Johnnies win in the Big East Tournament ?
3
6. What team will win the regular season Big East Championship?
Marquette
7. What team will win the Big East Tournament ?
St. Johns
8. Will St. John’s be invited to the NCAA Tournament
Yes
9. If the Johnnies are invited to the NCAA Tournament many games will they win?
1
10. What bold or not so bold prediction(s) about the upcoming St. John’s season would you like to make ?
St. John's wins Big East Tournament
St. John's finishes second in Big East in free throw percentage.
_9 wins and 2 losses
2. St. John’s will play 20 regular season Big East Conference games. What will its Conference record ?
13 wins and 7 losses.
3. How many wins will the Johnnies do against its Conference foes? (your answer: 0 wins, 1 win, 2 wins)
Butler 2
UConn 1
Creighton 0
DePaul 2
Georgetown 1
Marquette 1
Providence 1
Seton Hall 2
Villanova 1
Xavier 2
4. What will the Johnnies regular season win- loss record be ?
22 wins and 9 losses
5. How may games will the Johnnies win in the Big East Tournament ?
3
6. What team will win the regular season Big East Championship?
Marquette
7. What team will win the Big East Tournament ?
St. Johns
8. Will St. John’s be invited to the NCAA Tournament
Yes
9. If the Johnnies are invited to the NCAA Tournament many games will they win?
1
10. What bold or not so bold prediction(s) about the upcoming St. John’s season would you like to make ?
St. John's wins Big East Tournament
St. John's finishes second in Big East in free throw percentage.
Again if we go 13-7 in BE we get a first round bye in BE T. If you then predict we are winning 3 games in the BET then we are winning the tournament, not Marquette, not Uconn, not Creighton, not Villanova, not Xavier, not Providence, not Seton Hall, not Georgetown, not Butler, not DePaul but us ST. JOHN'S!!!!!
Don't think you read my post too carefully. I predicted that we would win the BET in two different places in my post.
I will love us late in this season,, when we will be at our peak resulting in
a true Pitino trained team.
That's the time you get the great odds from Vegas and end up with big buck$
looking like a veteran hedge-funder.
Sinatra sang it in that great song titled, "ALL THE WAY."
You betcha, but there's more gold than that !