Big East coaches pick St. John’s to finish second in preseason poll
📍 Aftermath
The preseason poll placed UConn at the top of both the men’s and women’s Big East rankings, with multiple UConn players receiving preseason awards. Two coaches, including Rick Pitino, did not vote for UConn to win the league, but no further coverage confirmed St.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the available coverage.
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
Sources (8)
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UConn’s Strong, Vukosa Sweep BIG EAST Preseason Major Awards bigeast.com · 7d ago broke it first
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UConn Picked to Finish First on 2026-27 Preseason Poll bigeast.com · 7d ago broke it first
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