St. John’s Tops Big East Preseason Poll

 

The annual Big East coaches’ photo. By Jason Schott.

The St. John’s Red Storm came in first in the Big East preseason coaches’ poll.

The defending Big East Regular Season and Tournament champions took seven out of ten possible first-place votes.

It is the first time St. John’s has been so honored since the 1991-92 season, Lou Carnesecca’s last at the helm.

St. John’s came in fifth in the Associated Press Top 25 national poll last week as well. 

The Big East coaches also selected Zuby Ejiofor as the Preseason Player of the Year.

Ejiofor is the first St. John’s player to win this honor since Shamorie Ponds in 2018-19. He was named to the All-Big East First Team last season, as well as being honored as the conference’s Most Improved Player.

Bryce Hopkins, who transferred to St. John’s from Providence, was named to the Preseason All-Big East First Team. He earned a spot on it in 2023 while at Providence.

Another new face at St. John’s, Ian Jackson, earned a spot on the Preseason All-Big East Second Team.

Joson Sanon and Dillon Mitchell were named to the Preseason All-Big East Third Team.

NYCFC-Charlotte MLS Cup Playoff Round One Schedule

 

The scene at Citi Field during NYCFC's season finale against Seattle. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club will face off with Charlotte FC in a Round One Best-of-3 in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

NYCFC Stunned By Seattle On Decision Day

 

NYCFC attempted to convert on this free kick in the 50th minute. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Seattle Sounders, 2-1, on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 24,832 at Citi Field on Decision Day.

Pitino Says St. John's Squad "Passionate about learning and getting better"

 

St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino at Media Day Thursday. Photo by Jason Schott.

St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino, at Media Day inside Carnesecca Arena on Thursday, said it's "exciting" to see how his players have progressed over the summer as they gear up for one of the most anticipated seasons in program history.

Books: "A Big Mess In Texas" By David Fleming

 

A Big Mess In Texas: The Miraculous, Disastrous 1952 Dallas Texans and the Craziest Untold Story in NFL History

By David Fleming

St. Martin's Press; 320 pages; hardcover, $29.00; E-Book, $14.99; available today, Tuesday, October 14th

David Fleming is a senior writer at ESPN, and in his three-decade long career, of which he was formerly with Sports Illustrated, building a reputation as one of the industry's most prolific, versatile, imaginative, and imaginative longform writers. He has earned numerous national awards, and is the author of Breaker Boys: The NFL's Greatest Team and the Stolen 1925 Championship; Noah's Rainbow: A Father's Emotional Journey from the Death of his Son to the Birth of his Daughter; and Who'd Your Founding Father?: One Man's Epic Quest to Uncover the First, True declaration of Independence.

Fab Five: St. John's Comes In At No. 5 In AP Preseason Top 25

 

St. John's won the Big East Tournament last March. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm, the defending Big East Champions, open this much-anticipated season at No. 5 in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 7

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 7 of the 2025 college football season, Ohio State claimed the top spot for the seventh straight week after a 34-16 win at Illinois.