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Big East Basketball: St. John's, Providence among top teams in 2026-27 way-too-early power rankings

Mar 14, 2026; New York, NY, USA; SSt. John's Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) hold the tournament’s most valuable player trophy following the men's Big East Conference Tournament Championship against the Connecticut Huskies at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Mar 14, 2026; New York, NY, USA; SSt. John's Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) hold the tournament’s most valuable player trophy following the men's Big East Conference Tournament Championship against the Connecticut Huskies at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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10. Georgetown Hoyas 

2025-26 record: 16-18 (6-14)

Likely departures

  • Malik Mack (13.6 ppg and 4.1 apg)
  • KJ Lewis (14.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg)
  • Vincent Iwuchukwe (11.6 ppg and 6.1 rpg)
  • Julius Halaifonua (9.5 ppg and 4.4 rpg)
  • Jeremiah Williams (5.9 ppg and 2.9 apg)
  • Isaiah Abraham (4.8 ppg and 2.9 rpg)
  • Deshawn Harris-Smith (5.2 ppg and 2.5 rpg)
  • Jayden Fort (3.3 ppg and 3.2 rpg)
  • Langston Love (3.1 ppg and 1.6 rpg)

Likely returnees

  • Caleb Williams (8.8 ppg and 5.1 rpg)
  • Kayvaun Mulready (5.4 ppg and 2.5 rpg)
  • Seal Diouf (0.6 ppg and 0.8 rpg)

Roster additions

  • Josiah Parker (9.6 ppg and 6.0 rpg at Florida Atlantic)
  • Jaland Lowe (8.0 ppg and 2.4 apg at Kentucky)
  • Elmarko Jackson (4.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg at Kansas)
  • Chol Machot (8.9 ppg and 5.5 rpg at Charleston)

In what’s viewed as a must-win year for Coach Ed Cooley coming up, it’s hard to be inspired with the current roster. Yes, Lowe was an all-league player when he first started at Pittsburgh, and is due for a bounce-back year, and bringing back Williams was important. 

But they’ll need Machot to be playable at center, while concerns with shooting remain big on this roster. If Jackson isn’t a breakout player at leaving Kansas, the Hoyas will struggle in all aspects next year.

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