NEW YORK (AP) - Marissa Janning and Creighton are in an unfamiliar position: favorites to win the Big East Conference.
The Bluejays return all five starters from last season, as well as Janning, who broke her left leg in November. Even without their star guard, they made it to the conference title game as a seven seed.
“It shows the respect for what we did last year,” Janning said of her team being the top choice. “We persevered last year and have a bunch of fighters. It’s really exciting and could be a special year for us.