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The UConn Huskies are coming off a second straight national championship, and despite losing four out of five starters – everyone except Alex Karaban – Dan Hurley’s team is primed to once again pace the Big East in 2024-25.
The additions of Aidan Mahaney (St. Mary’s) Tarris Reed (Michigan) and incoming freshman Liam McNeeley give the Huskies a supremely talented roster, although they will face plenty of competition from Big East stalwarts Creighton, St. John’s, and Marquette.
Creighton lost Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander, but return Ryan Kalkbrenner, Steven Ashworth, and Mason Miller while adding Pop Isaacs and Jamiya Neal from Texas Tech and Arizona State, respectively.
Rick Pitino and the Red Storm had a tremendous transfer portal offseason, adding guards Kadary Richmond and Deivon Smith from Seton Hall and Utah, respectively, and they’ll look to get back into the big dance after narrowly missing the field of 68 last season.
Marquette had no transfer portal activity, but managed to retain a ton of key talent outside of Tyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro, who were both picked in the 2024 NBA draft. Can Shaka Smart keep the Golden Eagles afloat?
Below is a look at the power rankings for the Big East well ahead of the 2024-25 college basketball season.
Patrick Breen-Arizona Republic
2023-24 Record: 37-3
NCAA Tournament Seed: 1
Key Departures: Donovan Clingan, Stephon Castle, Cam Spencer, Tristen Newton
Key Additions: Liam McNeeley, Aidan Mahaney, Tarris Reed, Ahmad Nowell
Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports
2023-24 Record: 25-10
NCAA Tournament Seed: 3
Key Departures: Baylor Scheierman, Trey Alexander, Francisco Farabello, Josiah Dotzler
Key Additions: Pop Isaacs, Jamiya Neal, Jackson McAndrew, Larry Johnson
Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
2023-24 Record: 20-13
NCAA Tournament Seed: N/A
Key Departures: Daniss Jenkins, Joel Soriano, Jordan Dingle, Chris Ledlum, Nahiem Alleyne, Glenn Taylor
Key Additions: Kadary Richmond, Deivon Smith, Aaron Scott, Vincent Iwuchukwu, Jaiden Glover, Khaman Maker
Steven Erler-USA TODAY Sports
2023-24 Record: 27-10
NCAA Tournament Seed: 2
Key Departures: Tyler Kolek, Oso Ighodaro
Key Additions: Damarius Owens, Royce Parham
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
2023-24 Record: 16-18
NCAA Tournament Seed: N/A
Key Departures: Desmond Claude, Quincy Olivari, Abou Ousmane, Gytis Nemeiksa
Key Additions: Ryan Conwell, Marcus Foster, John Hugley, Dante Maddox
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports
2023-24 Record: 21-14
NCAA Tournament Seed: N/A
Key Departures: Devin Carter, Josh Oduro, Davonte Gaines, Garwey Dual, Rafael Castro
Key Additions: Bensley Joseph, Jabri Abdur-Rahim, Wesley Cardet, Christ Essandoko, Oswin Erhunmwunse
Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports
2023-24 Record: 18-16
NCAA Tournament Seed: N/A
Key Departures: Mark Armstrong, Justin Moore, TJ Bamba, Brendan Hausen, Hakim Hart, Lance Ware
Key Additions: Wooga Poplar, Tyler Perkins, Enoch Boakye, Jhamir Brickus, Josiah Moseley, Matthew Hodge
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
2023-24 Record: 25-12
NCAA Tournament Seed: N/A
Key Departures: Kadary Richmond, Dre Davis, Al-Amir Dawes, Jaden Bediako, Jaquan Sanders, Elijah Hutchins-Everett, Malachi Brown
Key Additions: Garwey Dual, Scotty Middleton, Prince Aligbe, Gus Yalden, Chaunce Jenkins, Emmanuel Okorafor, Zion Harmon
Syndication: The Indianapolis Star
2023-24 Record: 18-15
NCAA Tournament Seed: N/A
Key Departures: Posh Alexander, DJ Davis, Jalen Thomas, Connor Turnbull
Key Additions: Patrick McCaffery, Jamie Kaiser, Kolby King, Evan Haywood
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
2023-24 Record: 9-23
NCAA Tournament Seed: N/A
Key Departures: Jay Heath, Rowan Brumbaugh, Supreme Cook, Dontrez Styles, Wayne Bristol, Ryan Mutombo
Key Additions: Malik Mack, Micah Peavy, Thomas Sorber, Kayvaun Mulready, Curtis Williams, Jordan Burks
Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch
2023-24 Record: 3-29
NCAA Tournament Seed: N/A
Key Departures: Everyone (12 players in the portal, Chico Carter graduated)
Key Additions: Layden Blocker, Conor Enright, David Skogman, CJ Gunn, Pat Suemnick, JJ Traynor, David Thomas, NJ Benson, Isaiah Rivera, Troy D’Amico, Chris Riddle
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