Folks, it starts with recruiting. In regards to ESPN's Top 100 for the Class of 2018, Villanova has 2 (most likely will be 3 when it is all said and done), G'Town has 1, Creighton has 1, SJU has 1, Marquette has 1, and PC has 2, that is 8 overall so far and none of our commitments are really Top 50 guys. The ACC has 8 commitments in the Top 25 alone, will probably be more when it is all said and done. I know ESPN is only 1 recruiting service (Scout/247, Rivals, etc.), and sometimes you have to take rankings with a grain of salt, but our recruiting as a conference overall needs to be a lot better. Jay Wright has made a living off guys in the 50 - 100 range so we don't necessarily need Burger Boys either. We should be aiming for 15-20 guys in the Top 100 coming to the Big East every year though to remain strong as a whole and also to prove that we are a desirable destination for top ranked recruits. Gotta pick it up on the recruiting trail.
To conclude, it would be nice for a traditional Big East team like Georgetown or St. John's to step up and become a Top 25 team consistently. We should be aiming for 4 or 5 teams ranked in the Top 25 at all times, and we should be aiming for 5 to 7 teams in the dance every year.
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