Villanova- Again will probably reach #1 next year at some point even if Bey leaves. Ish load of players returning.... Robinson (could test the waters) Samuels (test waters) Colin, Moore, Antoine, Swider, Slater, DCR,and not to mention 6'10 Eric Dixon who is not even playing.
Seton Hall- Obviously they lose Powell, Gill and McNight but will but able to compete (If Willard stays and players don't transfer) Ike 7'2 takes Gill's spot, Cale 6'6 picks up some scoring and competes for Defensive player of the year in the BE. Rhoden 6'8 is developing at a fast pace as well as 6'10 freshman Samuel who can shoot it and take his man of the dribble. Nelson steps in as a defensive PG, 6'10 Sandro comes back and for some reason they still have Teauron Thompson in the the roster so they should be solid. Would not be surprised if they flirt in the top 25 range.
Providence- My Friars...... Lose Diallo, White, Young, Holt and chuck and duck Pipkins. I think Duke comes in as a 1st team BE and top 5 player in the league. Reeves should be due for a break out yr and Watson's knee should be fully healthy for a good yr. Gantt 6'8 who has been impressive should continue his development. They add Bynum who should settle right in (please God.....we need a PG) Horchler 6'9 who can stretch the D, Monroe 6'8 (smooth shooter) Jimmy Nichols 6'9 (rangy, long and showed flashes his freshman year) who like Monroe is injured this yr. Add Alyn Breed and Jyare Davis......I think they finish middle of the pack with a chance to win the BET and hopefully a tourney bid.
Creighton- Everyone returns..... Alexander might test the waters. They bring back key pieces in Zeg, Ballock, Mahoney (kid is a beast at 6'5... Creighton sometimes plays him at the 5...can shoot and very good defensively) Bishop (should be a yr better) Jefferson and Shareef Mitchell (who should take the Zeg step in his development). They also bring back Mintz(wildcard) 6'3 who was injured in the preseason to add to their heavy guard attack. They add 6'11 Epperson (I think he is soft but has size and can shoot it) who was injured at the beginning of the season and another Top 100 6'11 big. They should be a top 10-15 team with a chance make a Final Four run.....could be wrong on the Final Four run.
UConn- I am probably going to get bashed, but hey........since they announced you guys coming back I tuned in to alot of UConn games. Read many post and you guys expect alot, even though I think Ollie set the program back just a little. Coming into the Big East UConn should be in good shape, add a shooter or 2 and maybe a solid big Josh Boone/Jeff Adrian type and you guys will be fine in the BE. Akok, should come as a preseason 1st team BE. Bouknight (I swear he has Zach Levine potential) should definitely take the next step. I've read other post and threads that Gilbert might not but back, but if he is, he will be a problem. I like the kid, he has handles, penetrates......has a NY swag to his game. I really like the kid Wilson, he is athletic and has potential. Adams is a really solid player and every team needs someone like him. I Ike Gaffney as well over RJ Cole, he has good size.....looks lost at times but has potential. Top that with the recruiting class and you guys should compete for BE regular season and tournament.......also I think Wilson and Akok on the front line is block city.
Marquette- Lose the almighty Markus Howard....lmao...great player and Amin. Nice recruiting class led by Dawson Garcia ( just named to the AA game) and Justin Lewis(top 100) with a couple transfers. Howard will definitely be missed but Torrance(who is speeding up his development) and Bailey will have to pick up the scoring....add McEwen to that mix. Theo John is still a beast in the middle but a foul proned.....FYI I hate Marquette so I hope they finish at the bottom....can't stand Wojo a** either.
St John's-Mike Anderson is getting killed on the St John's boards, however I think he is doing a nice job. They play scrappy ( kind of reminds me of the old Shaka Smart VCU teams) they lose Heron and I think Figueroa probably transfers..... they will finish at the bottom of the the league. I like Earlington the big....will be a good player, Dunn is good as so Champagne.....just not enough, but I think Mike Anderson can coach them up and they will compete. I can see them beating some BE teams if they come out sleep walking maybe upsetting Nova...... hope I am wrong about St John's.
DePaul-Lose Coleman, I think Reed is out and I hope he leaves. Every board I looked at has him in the 1st Rd 20-30. If he comes back DePaul is a top 25 team. Reed is a monster 6'8 dribbles, steps out, rebounds like crazy, scrappy, plays hard. Charlie Moore is nasty and will take over a game easily and will have you doing the Cha-Cha slide on defensive (ask Nova)....Weems is finally coming along, Butz is a solid big, Cage is a solid piece along side Moore. I think Hall is good, nice size at 6'8 and will be a factor in years to come for them. Also 6'11 Ongenda, this dude is raw......blocks everything....he will be another problem. Not sure how they are doing on the recruiting front but this team plus a Reed return should be a top 25 team and would not be surprised if they win the BET.
Xavier- Lose Tyrique and Goodin. Kyky Tandy (dude can really score.....was out most of the season, he is back now and Balling) steps in. Scruggs and Marshall could test the waters but I think they come back. Add Freemantle (can't stand this kid....but he's a good player... annoying as hell) a nice recruiting class and they should finish in top 3 in the league.....also a top 25 team with a chance to make a run.
Butler- Lose Baldwin.....like him alot, has a different sauce to his game ( I think will have a sneaky NBA career) and McDermott. Thompson PG is back... defensive monster and controls tempo. Nze could transfer, who knows but solid in the post and rebounds. Golden (he is on the list with Freemantle...cant stand him) 6'9 can step out. I think Tucker and Battle(real good potential....will up his scoring next season) pick up scoring. If the defense stays the same they too should flirt in the top 25 and a chance to win the BET. Hard to get a win at Hinkle
Georgetown-This is probably the hardest team to read in the BE. McClung and Pickett are all BE player types, but are inconsistent. Blair came in with a little hype but has not lived up to it. Wahab the 7 ft freshman is ahead of schedule and Ewing has another 6'11 big he is stashing I guess. I guess you can say Georgetown can probably beat any in the BE....jury is out.
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Seton Hall- Obviously they lose Powell, Gill and McNight but will but able to compete (If Willard stays and players don't transfer) Ike 7'2 takes Gill's spot, Cale 6'6 picks up some scoring and competes for Defensive player of the year in the BE. Rhoden 6'8 is developing at a fast pace as well as 6'10 freshman Samuel who can shoot it and take his man of the dribble. Nelson steps in as a defensive PG, 6'10 Sandro comes back and for some reason they still have Teauron Thompson in the the roster so they should be solid. Would not be surprised if they flirt in the top 25 range.
Providence- My Friars...... Lose Diallo, White, Young, Holt and chuck and duck Pipkins. I think Duke comes in as a 1st team BE and top 5 player in the league. Reeves should be due for a break out yr and Watson's knee should be fully healthy for a good yr. Gantt 6'8 who has been impressive should continue his development. They add Bynum who should settle right in (please God.....we need a PG) Horchler 6'9 who can stretch the D, Monroe 6'8 (smooth shooter) Jimmy Nichols 6'9 (rangy, long and showed flashes his freshman year) who like Monroe is injured this yr. Add Alyn Breed and Jyare Davis......I think they finish middle of the pack with a chance to win the BET and hopefully a tourney bid.
Creighton- Everyone returns..... Alexander might test the waters. They bring back key pieces in Zeg, Ballock, Mahoney (kid is a beast at 6'5... Creighton sometimes plays him at the 5...can shoot and very good defensively) Bishop (should be a yr better) Jefferson and Shareef Mitchell (who should take the Zeg step in his development). They also bring back Mintz(wildcard) 6'3 who was injured in the preseason to add to their heavy guard attack. They add 6'11 Epperson (I think he is soft but has size and can shoot it) who was injured at the beginning of the season and another Top 100 6'11 big. They should be a top 10-15 team with a chance make a Final Four run.....could be wrong on the Final Four run.
UConn- I am probably going to get bashed, but hey........since they announced you guys coming back I tuned in to alot of UConn games. Read many post and you guys expect alot, even though I think Ollie set the program back just a little. Coming into the Big East UConn should be in good shape, add a shooter or 2 and maybe a solid big Josh Boone/Jeff Adrian type and you guys will be fine in the BE. Akok, should come as a preseason 1st team BE. Bouknight (I swear he has Zach Levine potential) should definitely take the next step. I've read other post and threads that Gilbert might not but back, but if he is, he will be a problem. I like the kid, he has handles, penetrates......has a NY swag to his game. I really like the kid Wilson, he is athletic and has potential. Adams is a really solid player and every team needs someone like him. I Ike Gaffney as well over RJ Cole, he has good size.....looks lost at times but has potential. Top that with the recruiting class and you guys should compete for BE regular season and tournament.......also I think Wilson and Akok on the front line is block city.
Marquette- Lose the almighty Markus Howard....lmao...great player and Amin. Nice recruiting class led by Dawson Garcia ( just named to the AA game) and Justin Lewis(top 100) with a couple transfers. Howard will definitely be missed but Torrance(who is speeding up his development) and Bailey will have to pick up the scoring....add McEwen to that mix. Theo John is still a beast in the middle but a foul proned.....FYI I hate Marquette so I hope they finish at the bottom....can't stand Wojo a** either.
St John's-Mike Anderson is getting killed on the St John's boards, however I think he is doing a nice job. They play scrappy ( kind of reminds me of the old Shaka Smart VCU teams) they lose Heron and I think Figueroa probably transfers..... they will finish at the bottom of the the league. I like Earlington the big....will be a good player, Dunn is good as so Champagne.....just not enough, but I think Mike Anderson can coach them up and they will compete. I can see them beating some BE teams if they come out sleep walking maybe upsetting Nova...... hope I am wrong about St John's.
DePaul-Lose Coleman, I think Reed is out and I hope he leaves. Every board I looked at has him in the 1st Rd 20-30. If he comes back DePaul is a top 25 team. Reed is a monster 6'8 dribbles, steps out, rebounds like crazy, scrappy, plays hard. Charlie Moore is nasty and will take over a game easily and will have you doing the Cha-Cha slide on defensive (ask Nova)....Weems is finally coming along, Butz is a solid big, Cage is a solid piece along side Moore. I think Hall is good, nice size at 6'8 and will be a factor in years to come for them. Also 6'11 Ongenda, this dude is raw......blocks everything....he will be another problem. Not sure how they are doing on the recruiting front but this team plus a Reed return should be a top 25 team and would not be surprised if they win the BET.
Xavier- Lose Tyrique and Goodin. Kyky Tandy (dude can really score.....was out most of the season, he is back now and Balling) steps in. Scruggs and Marshall could test the waters but I think they come back. Add Freemantle (can't stand this kid....but he's a good player... annoying as hell) a nice recruiting class and they should finish in top 3 in the league.....also a top 25 team with a chance to make a run.
Butler- Lose Baldwin.....like him alot, has a different sauce to his game ( I think will have a sneaky NBA career) and McDermott. Thompson PG is back... defensive monster and controls tempo. Nze could transfer, who knows but solid in the post and rebounds. Golden (he is on the list with Freemantle...cant stand him) 6'9 can step out. I think Tucker and Battle(real good potential....will up his scoring next season) pick up scoring. If the defense stays the same they too should flirt in the top 25 and a chance to win the BET. Hard to get a win at Hinkle
Georgetown-This is probably the hardest team to read in the BE. McClung and Pickett are all BE player types, but are inconsistent. Blair came in with a little hype but has not lived up to it. Wahab the 7 ft freshman is ahead of schedule and Ewing has another 6'11 big he is stashing I guess. I guess you can say Georgetown can probably beat any in the BE....jury is out.
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