2026 Big East Preseason Basketball Rankings

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  1. Connecticut Huskies (NCAA Tournament Projected Seed: #5 Overall, 2 Seed)

Projected Starting Five:

PG: Silas Demary Jr (SR)

SG: Braylon Mullins (SO)

SF: Jayden Ross (SR)/Colben Landrew (FR)

PF: Nikolas Khamenia (SO)

C: Na’jai Hines (SO)

2. St. John’s Red Storm (NCAA Tournament Projected Seed: #16 Overall, 4 Seed)

Projected Starting Five:

PG: Quinn Ellis (SR)

SG: Ian Jackson (JR)

SF: Tounde Yessoufou (SO)

PF: Keyshawn Hall (Graduate SR)

C: Ruben Prey (JR)

3. Providence Friars (NCAA Tournament Projected Seed: #33 Overall, 9 Seed)

Projected Starting Five:

PG: Malik Mack (SR)

SG: Devin Vanterpool (JR)

SF: Miles Byrd (SR)

PF: Ryan Mela (JR)

C: Arrinten Page (SR)

4. Villanova Wildcats (NCAA Tournament Projected Seed: #35 Overall, 9 Seed)

Projected Starting Five:

PG: Elijah Crawford (JR)

SG: Tyler Perkins (SR)

SF: Devin Royal (SR)

PF: Kwame Evans Jr. (SR)

C: Luigi Suigo (JR)

5. Marquette Golden Eagles (NCAA Tournament Projected Seed: #43 Overall, 11 Seed)

Projected Starting Five:

PG: Nigel James Jr. (SO)

SG: Adrien Stevens (SO)/Colin Porter (if eligible, SR)

SF: Nolan Minessale (JR)

PF: Royce Parham (JR)

C: Sananda Fru (SR)

6. Xavier Musketeers (NCAA Tournament Projected Seed: Play-In Game)

Projected Starting Five:

PG: Chance Westry (SR)

SG: Tru Washington (SR)

SF: Ruben Dominguez (SR)

PF: Jovan Milicevic (JR)

C: Michael Nwoko (SR)

7. DePaul Blue Demons (The Crown Projected Seed: #2 Overall)

Projected Starting Five:

PG: Layden Blocker (SR)/Noah Meeusen (SR)

SG: Ade Popoola (SR)

SF: Theo Pierre-Justin (JR)/Koree Cotton (for smaller lineup, SR)

PF: Magoon Gwath (SR)

C: Fabian Flores (JR)

8. Creighton Bluejays (The Crown Projected Seed: #6 Overall)

Projected Starting Five:

PG: BJ Davis (SR)

SG: Wes Enis (SR)

SF: Jackson McAndrew (JR)

PF: Jasen Green (SR)

C: Oswin Erthunmwunse (JR)

9. Georgetown Hoyas (The Crown Projected Seed: #10 Overall)

Projected Starting Five:

PG: Jaland Lowe (JR)

SG: Vyctorius Miller (JR)

SF: Caleb Williams (JR)

PF: Josiah Parker (SO)

C: Chol Machot (JR)/Vince Iwuchukwu (SR)

10. Seton Hall Pirates (The Crown Projected Seed: #19 Overall)

Projected Starting Five:

PG: Del Jones (JR)

SG: Simeon Wilcher (SR)

SF: Rodney Brown Jr. (SR)

PF: Mayor Wol (SR)

C: Devin Williams (JR)

11. Butler Bulldogs (No Postseason Seed Projected)

Projected Starting Five:

PG: Jalen Jackson (SR)

SG: Eduardo Klafke (JR)

SF: Asim Djulovic (FR)

PF: Treyson Anderson (JR)

C: Drayton Jones (JR)


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