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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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7. Creighton Bluejays 

2025-26 record: 16-18 (9-11)

Likely departures

  • Josh Dix (13.2 ppg and 2.3 apg)
  • Nik Graves (10.9 ppg and 4.4 apg)
  • Blake Harper (7.7 ppg and 3.6 rpg)
  • Fedor Zugic (5.2 ppg and 2.0 rpg)
  • Owen Freeman (5.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg)

Likely returnees 

  • Austin Swartz (10.9 ppg and 2.8 rpg)
  • Jasen Green (10.5 ppg and 6.3 rpg)
  • Jackson McAndrew (6.8 ppg and 4.5 rpg)
  • Isaac Traudt (6.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg)
  • Hudson Greer (4.7 ppg and 2.0 rpg)

Roster additions

  • Wes Enis (16.4 ppg and 3.6 rpg at South Florida)
  • BJ Davis (10.8 ppg and 2.2 apg at San Diego State)
  • Kayden Edwards (3.2 ppg and 0.6 rpg at TCU)
  • Oswin Erhunmwunse (6.9 ppg and 8.3 rpg at Providence)
  • Wesly Rosa (JUCO transfer center)

After a down year for the program, the Bluejays turned over the job to Alan Huss, replacing Greg McDermott. That may be the most difficult thing to replace in the Big East this offseason, but at least Huss has several key pieces returning to provide some continuity. 

While there should be a defensive upgrade inside with Erhunmwunse coming over from the Friars, they’ll need a lead focal point to emerge. Enis has the opportunity, but he’ll need to be more efficient from the field to make it work. It’s a roster that should have a high floor but a questionable ceiling.

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