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St. John’s basketball: Lady Johnnies with large preseason expectations

St. John's basketball head coach Joe Tartamella (Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports)

Expectations are now on the shoulders of head coach Joe Tartamella and the St. John’s basketball program.

Yes, it’s a new season in Queens, but high expectations have been put right on the shoulders of Joe Tartamella and the St. John’s basketball team.

The Preseason Big East Women’s Coaches Poll was released on Thursday morning and the Johnnies cracked the Top-5, but there was no surprise as to who landed at the top.

A nearly unanimous newcomers to the conference, the 11-time National Champion Connecticut Huskies, received the first place vote from the other ten coaches in the league while Huskies head coach Geno Auriemna casted his vote for the defending Big East Champion DePaul Blue Demons.