Marquette Picked 10th in BIG EAST Coaches Poll

10/27/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

The Golden Eagles were selected 10th in the annual preseason poll of the BIG EAST's 16 head coaches on Thursday, Oct. 27. The poll was released as a part of the conference's media day, held at the Times Square ESPN Zone in New York City.

Rutgers was picked atop the league, earning 11 first-place votes. Connecticut, which earned five votes for first, was second, followed by Notre Dame in third.

It marked the first time in 12 years that a team other than Connecticut was selected as the preseason favorite.

2005-06 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches? Poll1. Rutgers (11) 2212. Connecticut (5) 2153. Notre Dame 1914. DePaul 1835. Villanova 1676. Louisville 1557. West Virginia 1288. St. John?s 1189. USF 11310. Marquette 9811. Georgetown 7812. Seton Hall 7313. Pittsburgh 6014. Syracuse 5715. Cincinnati 4816. Providence 15