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St. John’s preseason ranking shows faith in Rick Pitino’s belief

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Braziller, Z. (2026, October 19). St. John’s preseason ranking shows faith in Rick Pitino’s belief. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/sports/st-johns-preseason-ranking-shows-faith-in-rick-pitinos-belief/

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St. John’s basketball team has been ranked at number 13 in the Associated Press preseason poll, marking their first consecutive rankings since 1990-91. Rick Pitino’s squad includes returning players Ian Jackson and Ruben Prey along with new additions like EuroLeague point guard Quinn Ellis and high-scoring transfers Keyshawn Hall from Auburn and Tounde Yessoufou from Baylor. The article highlights St. John’s challenging upcoming schedule, which includes games against ranked opponents such as Arizona, Louisville or Texas Tech, and Alabama.

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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, according to the Associated Press top 25 released on Monday. This year, Rick Pitino’s team is slotted at No. 13, with only one other Big East team, Connecticut, also ranked at No. 4. Despite losing several key players from last season, Pitino believes his current squad, bolstered by new additions like EuroLeague point guard Quinn Ellis and high-scoring transfers Keyshawn Hall of Auburn and Tounde Yessoufou of Baylor, will make an impact. The team’s upcoming schedule includes games against No. 11 Louisville or No. 19 Texas Tech in Las Vegas Thanksgiving week and a match against No. 20 Alabama on December 12th.

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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. asserted

John → begin → seasons

In the Associated Press top 25 that was released on Monday, Rick Pitino’s Johnnies were slotted in at No. 13. asserted

Johnnies → release → .

The only other Big East team ranked is Connecticut at No. 4. asserted

team → rank → .

While only two significant contributors returned, Ian Jackson and Ruben Prey, Pitino added a number of projected difference-makers. asserted

Pitino → return → makers

The group is highlighted by EuroLeague point guard Quinn Ellis and a pair of high-scoring transfers: Keyshawn Hall of Auburn and Tounde Yessoufou of Baylor. asserted

group → highlight → Baylor

Senegalese wing Babacar Sane is also expected to make a major impact. asserted

Sane → expect → impact

Pitino has called this the most talented of his four St. John’s teams, but has preached patience for a group that wasn’t together until the start of the fall semester. asserted

that → call → semester

St. John’s has won its first two exhibition games against Drexel and Rutgers. asserted

John → win → Drexel

The finale comes Sunday against loaded Texas, ranked seventh in the AP poll. asserted

finale → come → poll

St. John’s highest-profile non-conference opponent is No. 5 Arizona, which visits the Garden on Dec. 5. asserted

which → visit → Dec.

They will also meet either No. 11 Louisville or No. 19 Texas Tech in the second game of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas Thanksgiving week and take on No. 20 Alabama on Dec 12. asserted

They → meet → Dec

St. John’s preseason ranking shows faith in Rick Pitino’s belief

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