FIVE YEARS OF BIG EAST MEDIA DAY COACHES POLLS

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FIVE YEARS OF BIG EAST MEDIA DAY COACHES POLLS

In Part 5 of 25 YEARS OF THE AP TOP 25, it was seen that the AP voters fared quite poorly in their Preseason Top 25 Polls for the 2022-23 and 2024-25 seasons, with some notable omissions in other seasons.  In order to satisfy my epistemic curiosity, I decided to see if the 11 Big East head coaches fared any better in their preseason predictions. I normally abhor the mixing of apples and oranges in data presentation, but in this instance I will combine the yearly AP Top 25 Polls and Big East Media Day Coaches Polls in order to provide a fuller picture of both predictions and results.

For each of the five season, the data will be provided in the following format:

• Preseason AP Top 25 Poll (October)
• Big East Media Day Coaches Poll (October)
• Big East Tournament Seeding (March ; with ↑ or  ↓ from BE Coaches Poll)
• Big East Tournament Results (March; Semifinalists and Championship game)
• NCAA Tournament Results (mid-March to early April)
• Final AP Top 25 Poll (mid-April)
• Comments concerning the Big East Media Day Coaches Poll in October

Note that each season, the AP voting for their penultimate Top 25 Poll is prior to the NCAA Tournament, while voting for the Final Top 25 Poll is after the NCAA Tournament's completion, thus reflecting the newly-crowned National Champion and the results of various upsets during the course of the Tournament. This study will only consider data since the present 11-team Big East began play in the 2020-2021 season.

Following the presentation of yearly data are COMPILATIONS AND ANALYSiS and CONCLUSIONS.

UConn officially rejoins Big East after seven-year absence – Jeff Borzello, ESPN - July 1, 2020

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2020-2021

2020-2021 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll - collegepollarchive.com -  October 21, 2020
 

3. Villanova • Big East
11. Creighton • Big East

Villanova Selected For First Place In Coaches' Preseason Poll - bigeast.com - October 28, 2020

2020-21 Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll

Predicted Place. Team (First-place votes) Points
 
 1. Villanova (9)  99
 2. Creighton (2)     91
 3. Providence   79
 4. Connecticut   69
 5. Seton Hall   67
 6. Marquette   50
 7. Xavier   47
 8. Butler   37
 9. St. John's   33
10. DePaul   20
11. Georgetown   13

2021 Big East men's basketball tournament - Wikipedia - March 10 to March 13, 2021

Seed.   School, Tournament Seeding vs. BE Coaches Poll

 1. Villanova (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 2. Creighton  (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 3. UConn (↑ 1 place better than predicted.)
 4. St. John's (↑ 5 places better than predicted.)
 5. Seton Hall (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 6. Providence (↓ 3 places worse than predicted.)
 7. Xavier (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 8. Georgetown (↑ 3 places better than predicted.)
 9. Marquette (↓3  places worse than predicted.)
10. Butler (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)
11. DePaul (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)

AP Poll Rank at start of BE Tournament: #14 Villanova,  #17 Creighton
Big East Tournament Semifinalists: #2 Creighton, #3 UConn, #5 Seton Hall, #8 Georgetown 
Big East Tournament Championship: #8 Georgetown 73, #2 Creighton 48

2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament – wikipedia - March 18 to April 5, 2021

Big East  •  4 Bids  •  Record 4-4
   
# 5 seed Creighton beat #12 UC Santa Barbara, beat #13 Ohio, lost to #1 Gonzaga in Sweet 16    
#5 seed Villanova beat #12 Winthrop, beat #13 North Texas, lost to #1 Baylor in Sweet 16   
#7 seed UConn lost to #10 Maryland   
#12 seed (AQ) Georgetown lost to #5 Colorado

2021 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll - collegepollarchive.com

18. Villanova • Big East   
19. Creighton • Big East

Comments concerning the Big East Media Day Coaches Poll in October

The coaches did well in October 2020, with only one team (St. John's) seeded more than 3 places different than predicted.

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2021-2022

2021-2022 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll - collegepollarchive.com - November 9, 2021

4. Villanova • Big East
24. Connecticut • Big East

Villanova Tabbed For First Place Again In Preseason Coaches' Poll - bigeast.com - October 19, 2021

2021-22 Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll

Predicted Place. Team (First-place votes) Points
 
 1. Villanova (10)   100
 2. Connecticut (1)   84
 3. Xavier       76
 4. St. John's   73
 5. Seton Hall   68
 6. Butler   60
 7. Providence   45
 8. Creighton   38
 9. Marquette   26
10. Georgetown  25
11. DePaul   10

2022 Big East men's basketball tournament -  Wikipedia - March 9 to 12, 2022
   

Seed.   School, Tournament Seeding vs. BE Coaches Poll

 1. Providence (↑ 6 places better than predicted.)     
 2. Villanova (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)   
 3. UConn (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)
 4. Creighton (↑ 4 places better than predicted.)     
 5. Marquette (↑ 4 places better than predicted.)     
 6. Seton Hall (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)
 7. St. John's (↓ 3 places worse than predicted.)
 8. Xavier (↓ 5 places worse than predicted.)   
 9. Butler (↓ 3 places worse than predicted.)
10. DePaul (↑ 1 place better than predicted.)     
11. Georgetown (↓ 1  place worse than predicted.)

AP Poll Rank at start of BE Tournament: #8 Villanova, #11 Providence, #20 UConn
Big East Tournament Semifinalists: #1 Providence, #2 Villanova, #3 UConn, #4 Creighton 
Big East Tournament Championship: #2 Villanova 54, #4 Creighton 48

2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament – wikipedia - March 15 to April 4, 2022

Big East  •  6 Bids  •  Record 9-6

#2 seed (AQ) Villanova beat #15 Delaware, beat #7 Ohio State, beat #11 Michigan in Sweet 16,
beat #5 Houston in Elite 8, lost to #1 Kansas in Final Four    

#4 seed Providence beat #13 South Dakota State, beat #12 Richmond, lost to #1 Kansas in Sweet 16    
#5 seed Creighton beat #12 UC Santa Barbara, beat #13 Ohio, lost to #1 Gonzaga in Sweet 16    
#5 seed UConn lost to #12 New Mexico State   
#9 seed Creighton beat #9 San Diego State, lost to #1 Kansas
#9 seed Marquette lost to #8 North Carolina
#12 seed Georgetown lost to #5 Colorado

2022 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll - collegepollarchive.com

6. Villanova • Big East
13. Providence • Big East
21. Connecticut • Big East

Comments concerning the Big East Media Day Coaches Poll in October

The coaches did quite poorly in October 2021, with four teams (Providence, Creighton, Marquette, and Xavier) seeded more than 3 places different than predicted. Providence was seriously under-rated by the coaches.
 
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 2022-2023

 2022-2023 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll - collegepollarchive.com -  October 18, 2022

9. Creighton • Big East
16. Villanova • Big East

Creighton Chosen For First Place In Preseason Coaches' Poll - bigeast.com - October 18, 2022

2022-23 Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll

Predicted Place. Team (First-place votes) Points
 
 1. Creighton (8) 98
 2. Xavier (2) 86
 3. Villanova (1)    85
 4. Connecticut 77
 5. Providence 62
 6. St. John's 52
 7. Seton Hall 44
 8. Butler 36
 9. Marquette 32
10. Georgetown 21
11. DePaul 12

2023 Big East men's basketball tournament -  Wikipedia - March 8 to March 11, 2023
   

Seed.   School, Tournament Seeding vs. BE Coaches Poll

 1. Marquette  (↑ 8 places better than predicted.)     
 2. Xavier (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 3. Creighton (↓2  places worse than predicted.)   
 4. UConn (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 5. Providence (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 6. Villanova (↓ 3 places worse than predicted.)   
 7. Seton Hall (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 8. St. John's (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)   
 9. Butler (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)   
10. DePaul (↑ 1 place better than predicted.)     
11. Georgetown (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)   
 
AP Poll Rank at start of BE Tournament: #6 Marquette, #11 UConn, #15 Xavier, #24 Creighton
Big East Tournament Semifinalists: #1 Marquette, #2 Xavier, #3 Creighton,  #4 UConn 
Big East Tournament Championship: #1 Marquette 65, #2 Xavier 51

2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament – wikipedia - March 14 to April 3, 2023

Big East  •  5 Bids  •  Record 12-4    

#2 seed (AQ) Marquette beat #15 Vermont, lost to #7 Michigan State
#3 seed Xavier beat #14 Kennesaw State, beat #11 Pittsburgh, lost to #2 Texas in Sweet 16

#4 seed UConn beat #13 Iona, beat #5 Saint Mary's, beat #8 Arkansas in Sweet 16, beat #3 Gonzaga in Elite 8, beat #5 Miami (FL) in Final Four, beat #5 San Diego State in National Championship game

#6 seed Creighton beat #11 NC State, beat #3   Baylor, beat #15 Princeton in Sweet 16, lost to #5 San Diego State in Elite 8
#11 seed Providence lost to #6 Kentucky

2023 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll - collegepollarchive.com

   6. Marquette • Big East
10. Connecticut • Big East
13. Xavier • Big East

Comments concerning the Big East Media Day Coaches Poll in October

The coaches produced a mixed bag of predictions in October 2022, with only one team (Marquette) seeded more than 3 places different than predicted. The coaches predicted Marquette to be a #9 seed in the BE Tournament in March. But the Warriors surprized everyone by winning the Big East regular-season title with a 17-3 conference record,  a #1 seed in the BE Tournament, and a Big East Tournament Championship.

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2023-2024   
   
2023-2024 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll - collegepollarchive.com - October 17, 2023
   

6. Connecticut • Big East
5. Marquette • Big East
8. Creighton • Big East
22. Villanova • Big East

Marquette Tabbed For First Place In Preseason Coaches' Poll - bigeast.com - October 24, 2023

2023-24 Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll

Predicted Place. Team (First-place votes) Points
 
 1. Marquette (7)        96
 2. Creighton (4)        92
 3. Connecticut          79
 4. Villanova               76
 5. St. John's              59
 6. Xavier                    57
 7. Providence            51
 8. Georgetown          34
 9. Seton Hall             30
10. Butler                  16
11. DePaul                15

2024 Big East men's basketball tournament -  Wikipedia - March 13 to 16, 2024

Seed.   School, Tournament Seeding vs. BE Coaches Poll

 1. UConn (↑ 2 places better than predicted.)       
 2. Creighton (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 3. Marquette (↓ 2  places worse than predicted.)
 4. Seton Hall (↑ 5 places better than predicted.)     
 5. St. John's (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 6. Villanova (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)
 7. Providence (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 8. Butler (↑ 2 places better than predicted.)     
 9. Xavier (↓ 3 places worse than predicted.)
10. Georgetown (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)
11. DePaul (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)

AP Poll Rank at start of BE Tournament: #2 UConn, #8 Creighton, #10 Marquette
Big East Tournament Semifinalists: #1 UConn, #3 Marquette, #5 St. John's #7 Providence 
Big East Tournament Championship: #1 UConn 73, #3 Marquette 57

2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament - wikipedia - March 19 to April 8, 2024

Big East  •  3 Bids  •  Record 10-2

#1 seed (AQ) UConn beat #16 Stetson, beat #9 Northwestern, beat #5 San Diego State in Sweet 16, beat #3 Illinois in Elite 8, beat #4 Alabama in Final Four, beat #1 Purdue in National Championship game

#2 seed Marquette beat #15 Western Kentucky, beat #10 Colorado, lost to #11 NC State in Sweet 16
#3 seed Creighton beat #14 Akron, beat #11 Oregon, lost to #2 Tennessee in Sweet 16

2024 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll - collegepollarchive.com

1. Connecticut • Big East
11. Marquette • Big East
13. Creighton • Big East

Comments concerning the Big East Media Day Coaches Poll in October

The coaches did well in October 2023, with only one team (Seton Hall) seeded more than 3 places different than predicted.

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2024-2025

2024-2025 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll - collegepollarchive.com - October 14, 2024

3. Connecticut • Big East
15. Creighton • Big East
18. Marquette • Big East

UConn Selected For First Place In Preseason Coaches' Poll - bigeast.com - October 23, 2024

2024-25 Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll

Predicted Place. Team (First-place votes) Points

 1. UConn (10)    100
 2. Creighton         84
 3. Xavier               82
 4. Marquette (1)    74
 5. St. John's          70
 6. Providence       54
 7. Villanova          44
 8. Butler               36
 9. Georgetown     25
10. Seton Hall     24
11. DePaul          12

2025 Big East men's basketball tournament -  Wikipedia - March 12 to 15, 2025

Seed.   School, Tournament Seeding vs. BE Coaches Poll

 1. St. John's (↑ 4 places better than predicted.)
 2. Creighton (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 3. UConn (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)
 4. Xavier (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)
 5. Marquette (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)
 6. Villanova (↑ 1 place better than predicted.)
 7. Georgetown (↑ 2 places better than predicted.)
 8. Providence (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)
 9. Butler (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)
10. DePaul (↑ 1 place better than predicted.)
11. Seton Hall (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)

AP Poll Rank at start of BE Tournament: #6 St. John's, #25 Marquette
Big East Tournament Semifinalists: #1 John's, #2 Creighton, #3 UConn, #5 Marquette 
Big East Tournament Championship: #1 St. John's 82, #2 Creighton 66

2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament – wikipedia - March 18 to April 7,2025

Big East  •  5 Bids  •  Record 4-5    

#2 seed (AQ) St. John's beat #15 Omaha, lost to #10 Arkansas
#7 seed Marquette lost to #10 New Mexico
#8 seed UConn beat #9 Oklahoma, lost to #1 Florida
#9 seed Creighton beat #8 Louisville, lost to #1 Auburn
#11 seed Xavier beat #11 Texas in F.F., lost to #6 Illinois

2025 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll - collegepollarchive.com

11. St. John's • Big East

Comments concerning the Big East Media Day Coaches Poll in October

The coaches did well again in October 2024, with only one team (St. John's) seeded more than 3 places different than predicted.

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FIVE YEARS OF BIG EAST MEDIA DAY COACHES POLLS

PART 2: COMPILATIONS AND ANALYSIS

FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE PRESEASON BIG EAST COACHES' POLL RANKINGS

2020-21 Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll

Predicted Place. Team (First-place votes) Points
 
 1. Villanova (9)  99
 2. Creighton (2)     91
 3. Providence   79
 4. Connecticut   69
 5. Seton Hall   67
 6. Marquette   50
 7. Xavier   47
 8. Butler   37
 9. St. John's   33
10. DePaul   20
11. Georgetown   13
   
2021-22 Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll
 
 1. Villanova (10)   100
 2. Connecticut (1)   84
 3. Xavier       76
 4. St. John's   73
 5. Seton Hall   68
 6. Butler   60
 7. Providence   45
 8. Creighton   38
 9. Marquette   26
10. Georgetown  25
11. DePaul   10

2022-23 Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll
 
 1. Creighton (8) 98
 2. Xavier (2) 86
 3. Villanova (1)    85
 4. Connecticut 77
 5. Providence 62
 6. St. John's 52
 7. Seton Hall 44
 8. Butler 36
 9. Marquette 32
10. Georgetown 21
11. DePaul 12

2023-24 Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll
 
 1. Marquette (7)        96
 2. Creighton (4)        92
 3. Connecticut          79
 4. Villanova               76
 5. St. John's              59
 6. Xavier                    57
 7. Providence            51
 8. Georgetown          34
 9. Seton Hall             30
10. Butler                  16
11. DePaul                15

2024-25 Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll

 1. UConn (10)    100
 2. Creighton         84
 3. Xavier               82
 4. Marquette (1)  74
 5. St. John's          70
 6. Providence       54
 7. Villanova          44
 8. Butler               36
 9. Georgetown     25
10. Seton Hall     24
11. DePaul          12

FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE PRESEASON BIG EAST COACHES' POLL RANKINGS

Five-Year Average  •  Team ( ∑ Yearly = Total)

  2.80 • UConn (4 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 = 14)
  3.00 • Creighton (2 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 15) 
  3.20 • Villanova (1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 = 16)             
  4.20 • Xavier (7 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 3 = 21)           
  5.60 • Marquette (6 + 9 + 9 + 1 + 4 = 28)
  5.60 • Providence (3 + 7 + 5 + 7 + 6 = 28)
  5.80 • St. John's (9 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 5 = 29) 
  7.20 • Seton Hall (5 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 10 = 36)         
  8.00 • Butler (8 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 8 = 40)               
  9.60 • Georgetown (11 + 10 + 10 + 8 + 9 = 48)   
10.80 • DePaul (10 + 11 + 11 + 11 + 11 = 54)

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FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT SEEDING

2021 Big East men's basketball tournament - Wikipedia - March 10 to March 13, 2021

Seed. School, Tournament Seeding vs. BE Coaches Poll

 1. Villanova (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 2. Creighton  (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 3. UConn (↑ 1 place better than predicted.)
 4. St. John's (↑ 5 places better than predicted.)
 5. Seton Hall (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 6. Providence (↓ 3 places worse than predicted.)
 7. Xavier (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 8. Georgetown (↑ 3 places better than predicted.)
 9. Marquette (↓3  places worse than predicted.)
10. Butler (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)
11. DePaul (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)

2022 Big East men's basketball tournament -  Wikipedia - March 9 to 12, 2022
   
Seed. School, Tournament Seeding vs. BE Coaches Poll

 1. Providence (↑ 6 places better than predicted.)     
 2. Villanova (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)   
 3. UConn (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)
 4. Creighton (↑ 4 places better than predicted.)     
 5. Marquette (↑ 4 places better than predicted.)     
 6. Seton Hall (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)
 7. St. John's (↓ 3 places worse than predicted.)
 8. Xavier (↓ 5 places worse than predicted.)   
 9. Butler (↓ 3 places worse than predicted.)
10. DePaul (↑ 1 place better than predicted.)     
11. Georgetown (↓ 1  place worse than predicted.)

2023 Big East men's basketball tournament -  Wikipedia - March 8 to March 11, 2023
   
Seed. School, Tournament Seeding vs. BE Coaches Poll

 1. Marquette  (↑ 8 places better than predicted.)     
 2. Xavier (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 3. Creighton (↓2  places worse than predicted.)   
 4. UConn (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 5. Providence (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 6. Villanova (↓ 3 places worse than predicted.)   
 7. Seton Hall (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 8. St. John's (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)   
 9. Butler (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)   
10. DePaul (↑ 1 place better than predicted.)     
11. Georgetown (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)   

2024 Big East men's basketball tournament -  Wikipedia - March 13 to 16, 2024

Seed.   School, Tournament Seeding vs. BE Coaches Poll

 1. UConn (↑ 2 places better than predicted.)       
 2. Creighton (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 3. Marquette (↓ 2  places worse than predicted.)
 4. Seton Hall (↑ 5 places better than predicted.)     
 5. St. John's (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 6. Villanova (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)
 7. Providence (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 8. Butler (↑ 2 places better than predicted.)     
 9. Xavier (↓ 3 places worse than predicted.)
10. Georgetown (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)
11. DePaul (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)

2025 Big East men's basketball tournament -  Wikipedia - March 12 to 15, 2025

Seed. School, Tournament Seeding vs. BE Coaches Poll

 1. St. John's (↑ 4 places better than predicted.)
 2. Creighton (Same as predicted in Preseason Coaches Poll.)
 3. UConn (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)
 4. Xavier (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)
 5. Marquette (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)
 6. Villanova (↑ 1 place better than predicted.)
 7. Georgetown (↑ 2 places better than predicted.)
 8. Providence (↓ 2 places worse than predicted.)
 9. Butler (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)
10. DePaul (↑ 1 place better than predicted.)
11. Seton Hall (↓ 1 place worse than predicted.)

FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT SEEDING

Five-Year Average  •  Team ( ∑ Yearly = Total)

  2.60 • Creighton (2 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 2 =13)
  2.80 • UConn (3 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 3 = 14)
  4.20 • Villanova (1 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 21)         
  4.60 • Marquette (9 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 5 = 23)
  5.00 • St. John's (4 + 7 + 8  + 5 + 1 = 25)       
  5.40 • Providence (6 + 1 + 5 + 7 + 8 = 27)
  6.00 • Xavier (7 + 8 + 2  + 9 + 4 = 30)   
  6.60 • Seton Hall (5 + 6 + 7 + 4 + 11 = 33)       
  9.00 • Butler (10 + 9 + 9  + 8 + 9 = 45)               
  9.40 • Georgetown (8 + 11 + 11 + 10 + 7 = 47)   
10.40 • DePaul (11 + 10 + 10 + 11 + 10 = 52)
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FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE PRESEASON BIG EAST COACHES' POLL RANKINGS

Five-Year Average  •  Team ( ∑ Yearly = Total)

  2.80 • UConn (4 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 = 14)
  3.00 • Creighton (2 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 15) 
  3.20 • Villanova (1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 = 16)             
  4.20 • Xavier (7 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 3 = 21)           
  5.60 • Marquette (6 + 9 + 9 + 1 + 4 = 28)
  5.60 • Providence (3 + 7 + 5 + 7 + 6 = 28)
  5.80 • St. John's (9 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 5 = 29) 
  7.20 • Seton Hall (5 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 10 = 36)         
  8.00 • Butler (8 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 8 = 40)               
  9.60 • Georgetown (11 + 10 + 10 + 8 + 9 = 48)   
10.80 • DePaul (10 + 11 + 11 + 11 + 11 = 54)
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FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COACHES' POLL AND TOURNAMENT SEEDING

Five-Year Average Difference • College • (Avg. October Prediction – Avg. March Seeding) 

(↑ 1.0 place better than predicted in October)  • Marquette • (5.6 – 4.6) = 1.0
(↑ 0.8 places better than predicted in October) • St. John's • (5.8 – 5.0) = 0.8
(↑ 0.6 places better than predicted in October) • Seton Hall • (7.2 – 6.6) = 0.6
(↑ 0.4 places better than predicted in October) • Creighton • (3.0 – 2.6) = 0.4
(↑ 0.4 places better than predicted in October) • DePaul • (10.8 – 10.4) = 0.4
(↑ 0.2 places better than predicted in October) • Georgetown • (9.6 – 9.4) = 0.2
(↑ 0.2 places better than predicted in October) • Providence • (5.6 –5.4) = 0.2
( ........... Same as predicted in October ........... )  • UConn • (2.8 – 2.8) = 0.0
(↓ 1.0 place worse than predicted in October)   • Butler • (8.0 – 9.0) = -1.0
(↓ 1.0 place worse than predicted in October)   • Villanova • (3.2 – 4.2) = -1.0
(↓ 1.8 places worse than predicted in October)  • Xavier • (4.2 – 6.0) = –1.8

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PART 3: CONCLUSIONS

1. On the average over the past five seasons, the Big East coaches were impressively accurate in their preseason predictions in October, with only one school (Xavier) averaging more than a one-place difference than predicted by the coaches.

2. On the average, Marquette was the most consistently under-rated team in the Big East.

3. On the average, Xavier was the most consistently over-rated team in the Big East.

4. The coaches produced a mixed bag of predictions in October 2022, with only one team (Marquette) seeded more than 3 places different than predicted. In October 2022, the Big East coaches predicted Marquette to be a #9 seed in the BE Tournament in March. But the Warriors surprized everyone by winning the Big East regular-season title with a 17-3 conference record,  a #1 seed in the BE Tournament, and a Big East Tournament Championship.



Marquette Wins BIG EAST Tournament – Big East Conference – March 11, 2023

Marquette Wins BIG EAST Tournament with 65-51 Victory Over Xavier – MU Basketball – March 11, 2023

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Dayton's top major is coloring in the lines

96% of married Dayton alum are first cousins

[TallTitan34]

ABD

[JakeBarnes]

WHY ARE WE YELLING IN TITLES?

[wadesworld]

Amazing Dayton Facts:

The Average IQ of a Dayton alum is 69

The median income of a Dayton alum is $6969

Dayton chose Flyers as a mascot because most people that visit the campus can't wait to fly away

Dayton's top major is coloring in the lines

96% of married Dayton alum are first cousins

Now just copy and paste multiple entire 10,000 word articles and give nailed it.

[ATL MU Warrior]

You kind of have to be impressed by the sheer amount of time wasted by this guy in compiling these research reports.

[MU82]

You kind of have to be impressed by the sheer amount of time wasted by this guy in compiling these research reports.

I'm impressed that he's so impressed with himself.

[wadesworld]

The only impressive thing is how big of a loser the guy is. I can't even imagine ever posting even a one sentence post once on a fan board of a team that actually cares about Marquette. The fact that he thinks anybody at Marquette cares anything about his copy and paste jobs with weird formatting is impressive.

[Jay Bee]

Pretty sure I banged this guy's mom a few years ago and this is payback. Sorry

[Uncle Rico]

Pretty sure I banged this guy's mom a few years ago and this is payback. Sorry

#fakenews

[brewcity77]

Welcome to Flyer Scoop, since this site has basically become Fieldhouse Flyer's blog.

[🏀]

This fucking guy

[rocky_warrior]

Pretty sure I banged this guy's mom a few years ago and this is payback. Sorry

I'll have you know, FF was so deeply offended by this post that he reported it twice (4 hours apart) and just may never return if we allow it to stay.