ESPN's Big East Previews

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

It’s never too early to start to look ahead to next season. Over the coming weeks, ESPN will examine what comes next for each team in the Power 5 conferences and also those outside the Power 5 who could make noise on the national stage.

Villanova Wildcats - June 25, 2015

Butler Bulldogs - June 26, 2015

I assume there will be more of these previews (including Georgetown, Xavier, and Marquette as a minimum).

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

Georgetown Hoyas - June 28, 2015

Providence Friars - June 29, 2015

[stever20]

I wouldn't necessarily count on one for Marquette. While NBC sees them as a top 25 team, they're pretty much the only one that does.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

St. John's Red Storm - June 29, 2015

Xavier Musketeers - June 30, 2015

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

I wouldn't necessarily count on one for Marquette. While NBC sees them as a top 25 team, they're pretty much the only one that does.

You're right. After six Big East previews, ESPN has moved on to the MVC.

[OmahaGuy]

Are they seriously just going to ignore the Jays, Marquette, DePaul, and Seton Hall??

[MUPanther]

This isn't football, so what does the so-called power 5 have to do with.

[DudeAnon]

Guess sending 60% of your conference to the NCAA tourney and having the 2nd best conference RPI isnt worth much.

Oh well, can't wait to read the Northwestern preview.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

Oh well, can't wait to read the Northwestern preview.

Here you go: Northwestern Wildcats - ESPN preview

[billyjack]

From reading the Northwestern and Colorado State ESPN previews, i learned:

1. They really dislike Bill Carmody.

But in Carmody's 13 seasons at Northwestern, he had double-digit wins 12 times and actually made the NIT. In the 30 years prior to Carmody arriving, NU had won in double-digits only 7 times.

Also, Carmody in his final 5 seasons had actually won 17, 20, 20, 19, then 13 games... pre-Carmody, Northwestern hadn't won more than 15 games in a season ever.

Also, Northwestern hired Carmody from the hc spot at Princeton, and he was a former assistant to Pete Carril... why would NU or ESPN expect anything other than the Princeton offense with passing and backdoor cuts, etc.

2. I then learned:

That the Colorado State Rams play in Boulder...?