How many wins will Villanova Basketball need to win the Big East Title

Happy Tuesday Nova Nation! Our friends over at the mother ship went ahead and gave us their ranking projections for the Big East this season. Naturally, Villanova sits in the #1 spot. But it got me thinking that with expected improvement nearly across the board for Big East teams, how many wins will it take for Villanova to make that projection into a reality.

Last season the Wildcats limped into the winners circle, thanks in large part to an absolute collapse by the only other real competition for the title in Marquette. It was the first time since 2007 that a team won the Big East Regular Season Championship with just 13 wins. Here’s a quick look at the 1st place finishes over that span:

In the final season during which the Big East will play 18 regular season games, you’d have to think things will return to the norm. On average over the last thirteen seasons the winner has finished with around 15 wins, but what will the magic number be in 2020? I leave it to you Nova Nation, how many wins will it take for Villanova to walk away with their sixth Championship in seven years?

In other “news”, lots of Warriors analysis on their young Nova players, an update on a Nova recruit on the Under Armour circut, and what it must feel like to find out you’re playing Villanova in the first round of a November tournament. Enjoy!

Villanova Basketball

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Recruiting

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The Under Armour Association Finals were loaded with talent, and five-star point guard Jalen Suggs led a group of eight who stood out the most to national basketball analyst Eric Bossi. After a few days in the Atlanta area, Bossi has his All-Tournament team.

NBA Wildcats

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Bob Myers has emphasized that the Warriors will now focus on player development as they enter a new era in Golden State basketball.

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Golden State Warriors rookie Eric Paschall is set to play a critical role with the team in his first NBA season. Here's what we could expect from Paschall.

Warriors news: Eric Paschall flattered by Draymond Green comparisons, but knows reaching that level is a high bar | Clutch Points
Golden State Warriors rookie Eric Paschall has been flattered by the comparisons to starter Draymond Green, much like him a four-year college product.

Warriors GM Bob Myers foresees ‘a new dawn’ after frenzied roster overhaul | SFChronicle.com
The Golden State Warriors’ decision-makers had to scramble to initiate a roster youth movement, bringing in eight new players after Kevin Durant was sent to Brooklyn in a sign-and-trade deal.