There were very few surprises as the Big East conference unveiled its preseason coaches poll. Louisville was again a near-unanimous pick, while Villanova was pegged for 12th place in the league. The 'Cats were picked to finish 8th last season, but did not reach that high in the league standings.
The full poll follows:
2012-13 Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Pts. 1. Louisville (14) 196
2. Syracuse
175 3. Notre Dame (1) 166
4. Cincinnati
152 5. Georgetown
136 6. Pittsburgh
132 7. Marquette
121 8. USF
96 9. Connecticut
83 10. St. John’s
73 11. Rutgers
63 12. Villanova
61 13. DePaul
48 14. Seton Hall
42 15. Providence
31
First-place votes in parentheses