Dog Days Big East Top 10 Predictions

Year 5 of the new Big East should prove to be another banner year for the conference.

1. Hall- Senior bunch with championship pedigree is going to have a big year. Delgado could average 15 rpg this year.
2. Prov- Arguably the most talented team in the conference. Experienced veteran leaders throughout, star freshmen coming in. Will go deep into March.
3. Nova- They're reloaded and look like a trademark Jay Wright team but they don't have the seniors that the teams above have. Collin Gillepsi is the next Nardi-Arch-DiVincenzo mold.
4. Johnnies-Two full years worth of hard work pays off in year three. I expect Shamorie, Marcus and Bash to have all league years.
5. X- Mack is a terrific coach who should be going to Trevon Bluiett a whole lot this year.
6. Creighton-Foresee a breakout year for Khyri Thomas, think the Bluejays flirt with March, interesting year ahead for them.
7. Marquette- Wojo has a nice prospects in  Sam Hauser and Markus Howard, think their youth will be inconsistent.
8. Butler- Kelan Martin should be a beast this year but the league is too talented for them overall.
9. DePaul-Recruiting momentum finally starting to build with their new arena, excited to check it out soon. Have more momentum than the Hoyas.
10. GTown- Much like Clyde Drexler and Mullin, Ewing has a brutal rebuilding process to undertake. Derrickson and Govan should each have big years but their roster is thin.

Your Top 10?

Nova
X
PC
SH
Creighton
Marquette
SJ
Butler
Gtown
Depaul

I think SJU ends up in 5th place.   Our main competition for the spot are Butler and Creighton.  I think we have enough to stay ahead of them this year.  Butler with new coach, although they are vey talented.  Creighton also very talented, but I still think they are going to miss a true inside presence more than we have, with their style of ball.

 I think we have a lot of kids who were already excellent as freshmen, but there's a big transition to soph and we will have a more mature team.  We have some of the best guards in the country, but now also have dynamic forwards.   This year we make the NCAA tourney, and I suspect the Big East overall gets at least 6 teams into the tourney.

Year 5 of the new Big East should prove to be another banner year for the conference.

1. Hall- Senior bunch with championship pedigree is going to have a big year. Delgado could average 15 rpg this year.
2. Prov- Arguably the most talented team in the conference. Experienced veteran leaders throughout, star freshmen coming in. Will go deep into March.
3. Nova- They're reloaded and look like a trademark Jay Wright team but they don't have the seniors that the teams above have. Collin Gillepsi is the next Nardi-Arch-DiVincenzo mold.
4. Johnnies-Two full years worth of hard work pays off in year three. I expect Shamorie, Marcus and Bash to have all league years.
5. X- Mack is a terrific coach who should be going to Trevon Bluiett a whole lot this year.
6. Creighton-Foresee a breakout year for Khyri Thomas, think the Bluejays flirt with March, interesting year ahead for them.
7. Marquette- Wojo has a nice prospects in  Sam Hauser and Markus Howard, think their youth will be inconsistent.
8. Butler- Kelan Martin should be a beast this year but the league is too talented for them overall.
9. DePaul-Recruiting momentum finally starting to build with their new arena, excited to check it out soon. Have more momentum than the Hoyas.
10. GTown- Much like Clyde Drexler and Mullin, Ewing has a brutal rebuilding process to undertake. Derrickson and Govan should each have big years but their roster is thin.

Your Top 10?

You realize X made the Elite Eight last year without Summer,  right?

Quote from: QuanMan on July 24, 2017, 06:51:31 PM

Year 5 of the new Big East should prove to be another banner year for the conference.

1. Hall- Senior bunch with championship pedigree is going to have a big year. Delgado could average 15 rpg this year.
2. Prov- Arguably the most talented team in the conference. Experienced veteran leaders throughout, star freshmen coming in. Will go deep into March.
3. Nova- They're reloaded and look like a trademark Jay Wright team but they don't have the seniors that the teams above have. Collin Gillepsi is the next Nardi-Arch-DiVincenzo mold.
4. Johnnies-Two full years worth of hard work pays off in year three. I expect Shamorie, Marcus and Bash to have all league years.
5. X- Mack is a terrific coach who should be going to Trevon Bluiett a whole lot this year.
6. Creighton-Foresee a breakout year for Khyri Thomas, think the Bluejays flirt with March, interesting year ahead for them.
7. Marquette- Wojo has a nice prospects in  Sam Hauser and Markus Howard, think their youth will be inconsistent.
8. Butler- Kelan Martin should be a beast this year but the league is too talented for them overall.
9. DePaul-Recruiting momentum finally starting to build with their new arena, excited to check it out soon. Have more momentum than the Hoyas.
10. GTown- Much like Clyde Drexler and Mullin, Ewing has a brutal rebuilding process to undertake. Derrickson and Govan should each have big years but their roster is thin.

Your Top 10?

You realize X made the Elite Eight last year without Summer,  right?

They also had a 9-9 BE record. They'll be a tough out but I like the rosters ahead of them over the course of the 18 game conference season.

Do we think Ponds and Lovett are better than Howard and Rowsey?

Do we think Ponds and Lovett are better than Howard and Rowsey?

Yes

I think SHU will be best team in the league next year.

Veteran teams with really tough kids...

I think SJU finishes 5th and is close to the fringe of the NCAA Tournament

I've got Nova, X, Providence, Hall, Creighton,  and then St. John's (although I think both Butler and Marquette push us for that 6th place in the BE).

If the coaching improves along with the chemistry, I think this team can be a bubble team.

My one concern about Seton Hall is that they don't have a point guard, and it's a significant issue.  Hall fans think/thought it would be Carrington but reports are that he has looked awful this summer trying to run the point.  They are deep, talented and experienced.  Not having a PG could hurt a bit though.

My one concern about Seton Hall is that they don't have a point guard, and it's a significant issue.  Hall fans think/thought it would be Carrington but reports are that he has looked awful this summer trying to run the point.  They are deep, talented and experienced.  Not having a PG could hurt a bit though.

A decent PG would rack up the assists on that team

If the coaching improves along with the chemistry, I think this team can be a bubble team.

Based on the quote above, the team should without a doubt be an NCAA Tournament team.

Quote from: Johnny23 on July 26, 2017, 02:47:22 PM

If the coaching improves along with the chemistry, I think this team can be a bubble team.

Based on the quote above, the team should without a doubt be an NCAA Tournament team.

Should be, but that's a big if.

Quote from: mjdinkins on July 26, 2017, 05:03:12 PM

Quote from: Johnny23 on July 26, 2017, 02:47:22 PM

If the coaching improves along with the chemistry, I think this team can be a bubble team.

Based on the quote above, the team should without a doubt be an NCAA Tournament team.

Should be, but that's a big if.

We go to coaching camp?

Quote from: Johnny23 on July 26, 2017, 06:52:32 PM

Quote from: mjdinkins on July 26, 2017, 05:03:12 PM

Quote from: Johnny23 on July 26, 2017, 02:47:22 PM

If the coaching improves along with the chemistry, I think this team can be a bubble team.

Based on the quote above, the team should without a doubt be an NCAA Tournament team.

Should be, but that's a big if.

We go to coaching camp?

Hoping for the best.