There are plenty of changes and new faces around the Big East, but a vast majority agreed on the No. 1 team, which went to the Creighton Bluejays.
After the Bluejays, though, are the Xavier Musketeers, then the Villanova Wildcats, who enter the 2022-23 season ranked No. 3 in the annual Big East preseason done by coaches.
The Wildcats are coming off of a 30-8 season, which included a Big East Tournament championship and a run to the NCAA Tournament Final Four. It was Jay Wright’s last ride, and a new era dawns under Kyle Neptune.
The ‘Cats have some key returners from last season, but also notable injuries to start this year, with Justin Moore (achilles) and Cam Whitmore (thumb) in recovery mode.