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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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9. Seton Hall Pirates

2025-26 record: 21-12 (10-10)

Likely departures

  • Adam Clark (12.7 ppg and 4.9 apg)
  • AJ Staton-McCray (11.8 ppg and 3.2 rpg)
  • TJ Simpkins (9.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg)
  • Mike Williams (7.0 ppg and 2.6 rpg)
  • Elijah Fisher (6.6 ppg and 2.9 rpg)
  • Najai Hines (6.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg)
  • Stephon Payne (5.9 ppg and 6.5 rpg)
  • Josh Rivera (3.3 ppg and 2.0 rpg)
  • Jacob Dar (3.2 ppg and 1.9 rpg)

Likely returnees 

  • Trey Parker (4.3 ppg and 2.8 rpg)

Roster additions

  • Roddie Anderson (10.9 ppg and 2.2 apg at Xavier)
  • Del Jones (17.2 ppg and 3.5 apg at Radford)
  • Rodney Brown (14 ppg and 2.4 rpg at LMU)
  • Kareem Thomas (15.9 ppg and 3.0 rpg at Dartmouth)
  • Simeon Wilcher (5.6 ppg and 1.7 apg at Texas)
  • Devin Williams (7.5 ppg and 5.2 rpg at Florida Atlantic)
  • Chris Nwuli (2.2 ppg and 1.5 rpg at Rutgers)

Losing just about everyone from a team that largely overachieved is a blow for Coach Shaheen Holloway, having to start over yet again. On the positive side, there should be more offense, led by Jones and Thomas in the backcourt, while Brown is a former four-star prospect with high-major talent who also shot nearly 40% from deep at LMU.

However, losing Hines may be the most important departure outside of Clark. His interior defense hasn’t been replaced, and in fact, the team doesn’t have a true center on the roster right now. Seton Hall did land Hines (who reclassified) late last offseason, so it will be looking for another late addition to be more competitive.

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