Creighton Bluejays - B+
Creighton came into last season with a good amount of hype after going to the Sweet 16 in the 2023-24 season, they were projected to finish 2nd in the conference and were ranked 15th in the preseason AP poll. Creighton ended up finishing 2nd in the Big East and unranked in the final preseason poll after losing to Auburn in the Round of 32. Even though they finished where they were projected in their conference, it was a very disappointing season with a slow start and never really having a shot at the title.
This offseason Greg McDermott had a lot of work to do since he would be losing almost all of his scoring from the 2024-25 team. In the transfer portal, McDermott did an exceptional job picking up 5 commits while only losing 4 players. Some of the players he was able to get include Owen Freeman from Iowa, he posted averages of 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assist, and 2.4 stocks while shooting and astounding 63.8 percent from the field. McDermott was also able to get Josh Dix from Iowa, Nik Graves from Charlotte, Blake Harper from Howard, and Austin Swartz from Miami. Dix, Graves, and Harper all have the potential to become star players in the conference. Dix put up 14.4 points per game while shooting 50.7 percent from the field and 42.2 percent from three, Graves put up 17.5 points per game while shooting 41.7 percent from the field and 32.8 percent from three, Harper put up 19.5 points per game while shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from three. This transfer class is one of if not the strongest McDermott has ever had.
In the high school scene McDermott was only able to get 1 commitment, but that 1 commit is pretty strong as he is ranked 58th in his class per 247 sports. That player being Hudson Greer, a 6-6 forward from Montverde, Florida.
In conclusion, this offseason was overall very strong, the only thing that knocks it down a little bit is the fact that they lost a majority of their scoring from last season. Creighton should be on the rise next season and should be ranked relatively high in the preseason rankings this upcoming season.