Villanova's Jay Wright among the best at building an offense

Happy Thursday, 'Nova Nation! As first highlighted by Will in yesterday's comments, there are a couple of really good articles from SI to read below. The concept is really well thought out and takes into consideration several recruiting and talent development factors that we've discussed lately.

So feel free to nitpick away.

And now, the "news."

Coach K & Roy Williams among best coaches at building offenses | SI.com
Through analysis of 10 years of data, SI identified five keys to building an elite offense and quantified the impact major-program coaches have. Forge

An introduction to SI's college basketball projection system | SI.com
SI's college basketball projections have been the most accurate in the country for two seasons; here is how we

Villanova's star guard thinks NBA draft process needs to be tweaked again | omaha.com
Josh Hart, the Big East's preseason player of the year, said Tuesday that he plans to be a vocal advocate for an extension to the deadline for early entry candidates

Jay Wright's task is keeping 'Nova's champs focused | Philly.com
For Villanova's Josh Hart, meeting and shaking hands with President Obama was "cool" and attending the ESPY Awards was "huge," the top two perks of winning the national championship.

Villanova knows how to roll as favorite | Montgomery News
Once again the Big East bullseye has been placed squarely on Villanova’s back. That’s no surprise, since the Wildcats have been the favorite since the conference went to its current alignment following the 2012-13 season.

DePaul to face Notre Dame in first game in new arena | Big East Coast Bias
Last July, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey appeared on the flagship radio station of DePaul basketball and expressed interest in Notre Dame being DePaul’s first opponent in the Blue Demons’ new arena. Brey is now getting his wish.

The 25 most intriguing non-league games of the 2016-17 season | Yahoo
Two Villanova games noted.

Andy Talley Previews Seventh Week on CAA Football Teleconference Call | Villanova.com
During the seventh weekly CAA Football teleconference of the season on Monday, Villanova head coach Andy Talley gave his thoughts on the Wildcats conference home win against Rhode Island and how the team is preparing to play Richmond on the road this weekend.