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Ken Pomeroy, the popular statistician who bases his analysis on tempo-free data has released his 2014-15 Preseason Ranking of all 351 D-1 schools and the Villanova Wildcats are ranked #9.
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To break out the Big East, 90% of the teams are in the Top 100. The conference as a whole is ranked 5th behind the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, and SEC.
| Team | Rank |
|---|---|
| Villanova Wildcats | 9 |
| Georgetown Hoyas | 22 |
| St. John's Red Storm | 39 |
| Creighton Bluejays | 47 |
| Providence Friars | 53 |
| Xavier Musketeers | 66 |
| Butler Bulldogs | 67 |
| Seton Hall Pirates | 85 |
| Marquette Golden Eagles | 86 |
| DePaul Blue Demons | 197 |