It’s the time of the preseason where Ken Pomeroy releases the preseason rankings of all 351 college basketball teams. Think of it as an early look at how teams are projected to finish, based on knowledge of returning players, talent on teams, historical precedent and incoming athletes.
Noting that St. John’s is ranked 9th in the Big East - with a sizable gulf between 8th-place Providence and the Johnnies - is also to note where the rating system sees deficiencies in St. John’s. But it’s important to note that KenPom thought Georgetown would be a top-5 team in the Big East.