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The Cardinals were one of the surprises last season, but not in a good way: picked to finish third, they battled injuries and wound up 11th. This season, they have the depth and athleticism to play the up-tempo style that Coach Rick Pitino favors, plus one of his best recruiting classes at Louisville.
7. Villanova
The Wildcats won 28 games last season with a four-guard look, but three of those guards are now in the NBA. Guard Scottie Reynolds, an All-Met from Herndon, will get a chance to play alongside Mike Nardi, and versatile forward Curtis Sumpter is back after missing last season with a knee injury.
8. DePaul
The Blue Demons improved over the course of their first Big East season -- see: 39-point blowout of Syracuse in the regular season's penultimate game -- and will contend for a spot in the conference tournament. They are the only team in league with four double-digit scorers back, led by guard Sammy Mejia (15.1 ppg).
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9. St. John's
Coach Norm Roberts tried to find some scorers to help a team that ranked at the bottom of the conference in most shooting categories. Junior college transfer Avery Patterson, freshman Derwin Kitchen and a healthy Daryll Hill (who led the Big East in scoring as a sophomore but has been bothered by knee injuries ever since) fit the bill.
10. Providence
The Friars did not play in the Big East tournament for the first time in conference history; they finished 13th. C Randall Hanke, a lanky 6-foot-11 junior, led the nation in field-goal percentage (.677).
11. Notre Dame
Have the Irish been snakebit, or just not very good? Over the past two seasons, they've lost 12 games by three points or less. Coach Mike Brey could be on the hot seat after three straight NIT seasons.
12. West Virginia
