1. St. Johns — Great chance to win the conference tournament on their home floor

2. Creighton — Did not think their season would go this direction after Pop Isaacs’ injury

3. Marquette — Ben Gold legacy game against Providence

4. UConn — Have not played defense at a national championship contending level

5. Villanova — Shot the ball incredibly well against Marquette

6. Xavier — Opportunity for a resume-building win against Creighton on Saturday

7. Butler — Brutal schedule the rest of the way

8. Providence — Not defending the paint at all right now

9. Georgetown — The loss of Thomas Sorber ends the hope of a Big East Tournament run

10. Seton Hall — Looking ahead to portal season

11. DePaul — Have no clue who’s suiting up on a nightly basis