16. Who is the Big East favorite?
Syracuse showed the value of preseason rankings in the Big East when it won last season's title by two games despite being picked sixth by the league's coaches . Syracuse will be in the mix to repeat with Kris Joseph taking over for Wes Johnson as the go-to guy, but no clear favorite exists. Pittsburgh and Villanova are veteran teams that won 25 games last season, while West Virginia returns star F Kevin Jones from a Final Four team. Georgetown and Marquette are there, too.
A great preview piece. They like the B10/11/12
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