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Big East coaches pick St. John’s to finish second in preseason poll

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Braziller, Z. (2026, October 1). Big East coaches pick St. John’s to finish second in preseason poll. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/sports/big-east-coaches-pick-st-johns-to-finish-second-in-preseason-poll/

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Big East coaches predict St. John’s to finish second in the league this season, behind Connecticut, according to a preseason poll conducted on media day. Guards Ian Jackson and Tounde Yessoufou were selected for the first team based on their anticipated strong performance. Last year, St. John’s excelled with frontcourt dominance but this year the backcourt trio of Jackson, Yessoufou, and Quinn Ellis is expected to carry the load.

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The Big East coaches have picked St. John’s to finish second in their preseason poll for the upcoming basketball season, placing them just behind Connecticut (UConn). Guards Ian Jackson and Tounde Yessoufou were named to the conference's first team. The rest of the predicted top five includes Villanova, Marquette, and Providence, respectively. Georgetown and Butler are expected to finish at the bottom in tenth and eleventh positions. This prediction highlights the strength of St. John’s backcourt compared to their previous reliance on a strong front line led by Big East Player of the Year Zuby Ejiofor, who was drafted into the NBA last year.

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51 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

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🔮 Theo Edema was pressed into action Sunday against one of the best centers in the country, and the freshman performed better than anyone could have expected.

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🔮 Sunday marks the final dress rehearsal for St. John’s, and it will be a significant test after uneven performances against Drexel and Rutgers.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · St. John’s matchup with Texas is going to be an important litmus test

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🔮 For the first time since 1990-91, St. John’s will begin the year ranked in the preseason poll in back-to-back seasons.

2026-10-19 · assertive framing · St. John’s preseason ranking shows faith in Rick Pitino’s belief

🔮 St. John’s, as talented and experienced as it may be, is going to take time.

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The Big East coaches are high on the St. John’s backcourt and expect the Johnnies to remain near the top of the league. asserted

Johnnies → expect → league

In the annual poll and preseason all-league honors voted on by the coaches on media day, Rick Pitino’s team was picked to finish second in the league behind Connecticut. asserted

team → vote → Connecticut

Guards Ian Jackson and Tounde Yessoufou were selected to the conference’s first team. asserted

Jackson → select → team

St. John’s received two out of 11 votes for first place. asserted

John → receive → place

UConn landed eight and Marquette garnered the final one. asserted

Marquette → land → one

Villanova was picked third, Marquette was fourth, followed by Providence at five, Xavier at six and Creighton was seventh. asserted

Creighton → pick → six

Seton Hall came in ninth after No. 8 DePaul. asserted

Hall → come → DePaul

Georgetown and Butler were predicted to finish at the bottom at 10th and 11th respectively. asserted

Georgetown → predict → bottom

TRY IT NOWA year ago, St. John’s strength was up front, led by Big East Player of the Year Zuby Ejiofor, who became the program’s first first-round NBA Draft pick since Maurice Harkless went 15th overall in 2012. asserted

Harkless → try → 2012

The Johnnies repeated as Big East regular season and postseason champion, and reached the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999. asserted

Johnnies → repeat → 1999

This season, the backcourt is expected to be terrific. asserted

backcourt → expect → ?

There are high hopes for Jackson in his second season in Queens, now that he will be playing his natural position of shooting guard. asserted

he → be → guard

The 6-foot-5 standout averaged 17.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.6 assists as a freshman at Baylor and was considered a potential late first-round pick, before opting to return to school. asserted

standout → average → school

While the NCAA has not cleared him yet, there is optimism that will ultimately happen. asserted

that → clear → him

Connecticut guard Silas Demary Jr. was named the preseason player of the year. asserted

Jr. → name → year

Jackson and Yessoufou were joined on the first team by Villanova’s Tyler Perkins, Marquette’s Nigel James Jr. and UConn’s Braylon Mullins. asserted

Jackson → join → Perkins

The second team was composed of UConn’s Na’jai Hines, Marquette’s Royce Parham, Providence’s Miles Byrd and Villanova duo Devin Royal and Kwame Evans Jr. asserted

team → compose → Hines

Big East coaches pick St. John’s to finish second in preseason poll

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