At the Big East Media Day in October Cooley said he thought this team had a chance to be special — maybe the best he has coached at Providence.
Cooley wasn’t alone.
CBS’ Matt Norlander was all in, ranking Providence #15 in his preseason poll and picking PC to win the Big East. The Stadium’s Jeff Goodman ranked the Friars in his top 25, while others like Andy Katz had them on the cusp of theirs.
After yesterday’s 63-55 loss to Charleston, PC fell to 4-4 on the season. They have lost three straight to less than imposing opponents (Penn, Long Beach State, and Charleston).