[Rosiak's Blog] What the Big East coaches think

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What the Big East coaches think

Written by: Todd Rosiak


The Big East released its pre-season poll and all-league team this morning, in advance of media day, which is once again being held at Madison Square Garden.

All predictions are made by the league's 16 coaches.Preseason Poll

School	Points
1. Connecticut (9)	214
2. Louisville (3)	205
3. Pittsburgh (3)	200
4. Notre Dame (1)	195
5. Villanova	153
6. Marquette	146
7. Georgetown	141
8. Syracuse	139
9. West Virginia	121
10. Providence	99
11. Cincinnati	91
12. Rutgers	53
13. Seton Hall	50
14. St. John's	44
15. DePaul	43
16. USF	26

First-place votes in parentheses.

2008-09 Big East Pre-season Player of the Year
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame

2008-09 Big East Pre-season Co-Rookies of the Year
Greg Monroe, Georgetown
Samardo Samuels, Louisville

2008-09 Pre-season All-Big East Team
*Luke Harangody, Notre Dame

Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, G

A.J. Price, Connecticut, G

Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut, C

DaJuan Summers, Georgetown, F

Terrence Williams, Louisville, F

Jerel McNeal, Marquette, G

Kyle McAlarney, Notre Dame, G

*Sam Young, Pittsburgh, F

Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, G

Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, G

*unanimous selection

2008-09 Pre-season Big East Honorable Mention
Jeff Adrien, Connecticut, F

Earl Clark, Louisville, F

Dominic James, Marquette, G



http://blogs.jsonline.com/muhoops/archive/2008/10/22/what-the-big-east-coaches-think.aspx

[RawdogDX]

can't say I'd be terribly disappointed with a 6th place big east finish, I'm hoping for a few spots higher though.

[dwaderoy2004]

i just don;t think we're on the same level as UConn or Louisville.  I think finishing anywhere from 3rd to 8th is reasonable.  so 6th seems about right to me.

[Doctor V]

boy if we are picked to finish 6th in the preseason poll this season, it scares me to think how low we will be next year and the following

[OneMadWarrior]

6th in the Big East this year may be good enough for a 4-5 seed in the NCAA tournament, so I don't knwo if it can actually be looked at as an insult of any kind.

[The Lens]

boy if we are picked to finish 6th in the preseason poll this season, it scares me to think how low we will be next year and the following

After 4 straight (presumably) NCAAs, I can handle a NIT next year. 
Of course I'd like to be back in Dance the following year.

[RawdogDX]

boy if we are picked to finish 6th in the preseason poll this season, it scares me to think how low we will be next year and the following

let's see how are freshman/juco boys looke before we worry too much about that.

[LittleG]

Here's a pretty standard Marquette preview. Thought I'd share:

http://www.examiner.com/x-726-College-Sports-Examiner~y2008m10d23-Big-East-Basketball-Previews-Marquette