Results of the Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll were released this morning and not surprisingly, Villanova was picked to top the conference for the 2009-10 season. Full results of the poll are listed below:
Team Pts. 1. Villanova (10) 218 2. West Virginia (5) 215 3. Connecticut (1) 185 4. Louisville 179 5. Georgetown 161 6. Syracuse 152 7. Cincinnati 135 8. Notre Dame 132 9. Pittsburgh 119 10. Seton Hall 110 11. St. John's 82 12. Marquette 78 13. Providence 52 14. USF 44 15. Rutgers 43 16. DePaul 15
Luke Harangody (Notre Dame) was named Preseason Player of the Year for second straight season. Harangody joins Patrick Ewing as the only other player to receive the honors more than once (Ewing was picked three times).
Greg Monroe (Georgetown), Lazar Hayward (Marquette), Da'Sean Butler (WVU), Scottie Reynolds (Villanova), and Deonta Vaughn (Cincinnati) join Harangody on the Preseason All Big East Team. Monroe is the only underclassman, the other five are seniors.
Jerome Dyson (UConn), Kemba Walker (UConn), Jeremy Hazell (Seton Hall), Dominique Jones (USF), Samardo Samuels (Louisville), and Devin Ebanks (WVU) were named to the All Big East Second Team.
Stanley Robinson (UConn) and Arinze Onuaku (Syracuse) received All Big East Honorable Mention honors.
Lance Stephenson (Cincinnati) was named Preseason Big East Rookie of the Year.