BIG EAST: Pre Season Bracket Capsule

Storylines

1. New coaches in Rick Pitino of St. John’s and Ed Cooley of Georgetown
2. Can Marquette win in the tournament?
3. Which traditional team rises first- St. John’s, Butler, Georgetown, DePaul
4. What impact will Kim English have in year one at Providence

Number of Bids

6

Favored to go Dancing

Creighton

Marquette

UConn

Capable of Dancing

Villanova

Providence

Cinderella Teams

Xavier

St. John’s

Teams we are watching closely

Georgetown

Xavier

Sleeper

Providence

Team likely to disappoint

Butler