PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL 1. UConn
2. Louisville
3. Pittsburgh
4. Notre Dame
5. Villanova
6. Marquette
7. Georgetown
8. Syracuse
9. West Virginia
10. Providence
11. Cincinnati
12. Rutgers
13. Seton Hall
14. St. John’s
15. DePaul
16. USF
PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame
PRESEASON CO-ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
Greg Monroe, Georgetown
Samardo Samuels, Louisville
PRESEASON ALL BIG-EAST TEAM
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame
Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati
AJ Price, UConn
Hasheem Thabeet, UConn
DaJuan Summers, Georgetown
Terrence Williams, Louisville
Jerel McNeal, Marquette
Kyle McAlarney, Notre Dame
Sam Young, Pittsburgh
Jonny Flynn, Syracuse
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova
HONORABLE MENTION
Jeff Adrien, UConn
Earl Clark, Louisville
Dominic James, Marquette
2008-09 KEY NON-CONFERENCE GAMES
11/24 – Syracuse vs. Florida
12/6 – Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
12/9 – Villanova vs. Texas (at MSG)
12/9 – West Virginia vs. Davidson (MSG)
12/13 – DePaul vs. UCLA
12/13 – Memphis at Georgetown
12/16 – Marquette at Tennessee
12/20 – UConn vs. Gonzaga
12/28 – Rutgers at North Carolina
1/17 – Georgetown at Duke
2/7 – Notre Dame at UCLA
