Louisville Receives All 15 First Place Votes In Syracuse Post-Standard’s Preseason Media Poll

Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals are the unanimous choice to win the Big East this season, according to Syracuse Post-Standard’s annual Big East writer’s poll.

The Syracuse Post-Standard polled 15 writers throughout the Big East markets. All 15 writers who were polled voted Louisville as the preseason first place team. Below are the writers predictions.

1. Louisville 15 (15 1st-place votes)
2. Syracuse 33
3. Notre Dame 49
4. Cincinnati 63
5. Pittsburgh 78
6. Georgetown 97
7. Marquette 109
8. South Florida 123
9. Connecticut 159
10. St. John’s 163
11. Rutgers 167
12. Villanova 171
13. Providence 176
14. Seton Hall 188
15. DePaul 209

The results of the writers’ votes for the All-Big East teams will be announced later today.