Which team will finish in 8th place this season?

[Hoya Hoya Hoya]

If the people voting for Providence are correct we are in trouble as a league

banking on them to get a ticket to the dance

[XUFan09]

I have DePaul here, but since they've already been slotted, I voted for Seton Hall. While I am not particularly high on Leitao, I don't think he is as bad a hire as I originally thought. He can't be worse coaching defense than Purnell, right? In addition, they return Garrett Jr. and SF Myke Henry. If they can get some consistent play from Stimage or Hamilton inside and another returnee or freshman to step up, I think they finish 8th or maybe 7th.

10: St. John's
9: Seton Hall
8: DePaul

I'm 100% with you. I guess I'll pick Seton Hall.

[XUFan09]

A 1-10 rating is a fan popularity contest; how cool would it be if CU fans ganged up to vote ourselves first, or any other fanbase for that matter?

A 10-1 vote stops crap like that because if you aren't super strong, no amount of solidarity will get you anything more than moved up a spot or two.

The true way to do it is to do a real poll. You get a much better handle frankly on teams.

I think if we did a real poll, it's very possible that DePaul isn't even close to 10th.

I know I tried to set up a 1st place poll, but admin didn't let me for some reason.

I would actually like to see that too. Maybe we can put up a poll like that a couple days before the season starts, after we've heard from fanbases how various players (especially new guys) are performing in practice.

[Westbrook#36]

If the people voting for Providence are correct we are in trouble as a league

banking on them to get a ticket to the dance

I think the opposite is true. If a Friars team led by probable AA Kris Dunn and coach Cooley can't finish in the top 5 of the BE, that speaks very well to the depth and improvement of the league. If that happens maybe it's not because Providence disappoints, but rather a couple of teams are pleasant surprises or just plain underrated. And no I have not voted for Providence yet, but I can see Providence, Creighton, or Marquette finishing anywhere between 5-7.