After three straight Sweet 16s, Marquette collapsed and the conference did not have a single Sweet 16 team last season. Longtime Duke assistant Steve Wojciechowski already has a top-five recruit in a quest to bring MU back, but Villanova or Georgetown likely need to improve for a Big East chance at a Big East Sweet 16 team this year. The team rankings and top 20 players based on www.valueaddbasketball.com follow:
Rankings of Big East Teams
19, Villanova, 31.64
31, Georgetown, 25.97
45, Providence, 22.68
46, Xavier, 22.11
52, St. John’s, 20.34
59, Butler, 18.92
76, Seton Hall, 15.44
85, Marquette, 14.46
115, Creighton, 11.17
142, DePaul, 8.37
Average Top 10, 19.11 (6th best total)
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| Natl rnk | Player (Team) | Ht | 2015 Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera (Georgetown) | 6’3″ | 8.58 |
| 89 | JayVaughn Pinkston (Villanova) | 6’7″ | 5.92 |
| 96 | Josh Hart (Villanova) | 6’5″ | 5.84 |
| 100 | Isaiah Whitehead (Seton Hall) | 6’4″ | 5.70 |
| 118 | LaDontae Henton (Providence) | 6’6″ | 5.52 |
| 123 | D’Angelo Harrison (St. John’s) | 6’4″ | 5.50 |
| 139 | Kellen Dunham (Butler) | 6’6″ | 5.30 |
| 146 | Matt Stainbrook (Xavier) | 6’10” | 5.26 |
| 147 | Chris Obekpa (St. John’s) | 6’9″ | 5.25 |
| 158 | Darrun Hilliard (Villanova) | 6’6″ | 5.18 |
| 169 | Ryan Arcidiacono (Villanova) | 6’3″ | 5.10 |
| 172 | Kris Dunn (Providence) | 6’3″ | 5.05 |
| 184 | Tyler Harris (Providence) | 6’9″ | 4.95 |
| 188 | Daniel Ochefu (Villanova) | 6’11” | 4.91 |
| 236 | Rysheed Jordan (St. John’s) | 6’4″ | 4.58 |
| 269 | Isaac Copeland (Georgetown) | 6’9″ | 4.30 |
| 278 | Andrew Chrabascz (Butler) | 6’7″ | 4.18 |
| 299 | Billy Garrett (DePaul) | 6’5″ | 4.00 |
| 324 | Alex Barlow (Butler) | 5’11” | 3.71 |
| 358 | Deonte Burton (Marquette) | 6’4″ | 3.36 |