Rankings for 2020-21

[gtmoBlue]

USA Today's preseason 2020-21 poll...

Jays #5, Nova #12, UConn #35

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/n ... 050717002/


NBC's 2020-21 poll
Another preseason poll:

NBC has the Jays #4. Nova #1... Jays #4... UCONN #30...

https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com ... on-top-25/

[Jet915]

ESPN

#1 Villanova, #2 Creighton.....

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28936673/villanova-tops-college-basketball-way-too-early-top-25-2020-21?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true

[jfan]

Wow, Creighton at #2 and wow-- I find it hard to believe that there aren't any other BE teams on the radar of top 25 for next season. Are we losing that much this year?

[ArmyVet]

Unfortunately, this now too-soon ended season was the one to show the depth of the Big East. Next year appears a little top heavy as many teams rebuild.

[GumbyDamnit!]

ESPN

#1 Villanova, #2 Creighton.....

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28936673/villanova-tops-college-basketball-way-too-early-top-25-2020-21?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true

3 catholic schools in the top 3 preseason. I guess we missed the memo about "The Football Power 5 taking over the world of college hoops" narrative.

[marquette]

ESPN

#1 Villanova, #2 Creighton.....

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28936673/villanova-tops-college-basketball-way-too-early-top-25-2020-21?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true

3 catholic schools in the top 3 preseason. I guess we missed the memo about "The Football Power 5 taking over the world of college hoops" narrative.

I honestly grew to like Bill Marsh as a poster over his time here. He had some good insights. That said, anyone remember this thread from 2014?

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3421&p=33955&hilit=can+private+schools+compete&sid=bed602a03f080277d68c1fd50bdc52a2#p33955

[adoraz]

#1 Villanova
#2 Creighton
#20 UConn

https://twitter.com/Aaron_Torres/status ... 1700270082

[kayako]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/rankings/top25/

Parrish a few days ago.

3 Creighton
5 Nova

Goodman also had Nova #2 Creighton #3 last week.

[ArmyVet]

Hard for me to imagine that Nova is a Top 5 team without Bey. I suppose no one knows until the rest of the top teams start losing guys to the NBA draft too.

[gtmoBlue]

ESPN

#1 Villanova, #2 Creighton.....

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28936673/villanova-tops-college-basketball-way-too-early-top-25-2020-21?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true

3 catholic schools in the top 3 preseason. I guess we missed the memo about "The Football Power 5 taking over the world of college hoops" narrative.

I honestly grew to like Bill Marsh as a poster over his time here. He had some good insights. That said, anyone remember this thread from 2014?

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3421&p=33955&hilit=can+private+schools+compete&sid=bed602a03f080277d68c1fd50bdc52a2#p33955

Yes? ...and? Are you gonna make your point Marquette?...or just leave all of us out here hanging.
While Nova's 2 championship runs are great, does their recent success really change the overall equations?
The discussion topic of that 2014 thread is that private schools have had less success/diminished impact over the last 2-3 decades and that remains true.

From 1960-1990 4 different private schools won an NCAA title. (Not counting public mid-majors: Cincy (2), Louisville (2), Tex. Western, UNLV-back in the day.)
1990-present 8 schools have won a NCAA title, but Duke has 5 of those. Other than Duke only 2 teams have won: Villanova 2 and S'cuse 1.

Doesn't appear that much has changed.

Now if you talk irt non-power schools who have won the conversation changes a bit.
1960-1990 10 Non-power conference schools won the NCAA.
1990- present Only 3 non-pwr teams have won the NCAA: Nova 2, S'cuse 1.
Noticeable differences brought about over time with the various rules changes, changes to the basketball tourney and billet/seed manipulation, and popularity.
Most rules changes have favored the power conferences.