Great article, but unfortunately like most everything they now do it's on ESPN+ which means I can only share a little.
The introduction to the article is as it appears because it doesn't offer anything of substance. It will be followed just by the rankings, but with no individual information.
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Jeff Borzello
ESPN Staff Writer
Last week, we started our Sales Pitch series by ranking the schools in the ACC based on the quality of their enticements for men's basketball recruits, also debating the schools that do the most with fewer resources and those our team would consider "sleeping giants."
This week, we'll continue our exercise by examining the Big East, where Villanova has owned a clear advantage over the league's other schools but the recruiting climate is heated in a conference where 10 of 11 schools have made at least one of the past three NCAA tournaments.
By way of reminder, ESPN spoke with a wide variety of anonymous coaches across college basketball's top seven leagues (as rated by KenPom and other relevant metrics systems), as well as the nationally relevant programs beyond those conferences, for our Sales Pitch feature. Over a seven-week period, we'll rank the programs in order of which have the best sales pitches for recruits and transfers.
Georgetown Hoyas
Marquette Golden Eagles
Providence Friars
Xavier Musketeers
Creighton Bluejays
Seton Hall Pirates
DePaul Blue Demons
The introduction to the article is as it appears because it doesn't offer anything of substance. It will be followed just by the rankings, but with no individual information.
Sales Pitch discussion: Who's the most underappreciated coach in the Big East?
Our panel discusses which Big East men's basketball coach deserves more credit, and other finer points of recruiting in the conference.
Sales pitch: Which Big East programs are Villanova's top challengers on the recruiting trail?
Jeff Borzello
ESPN Staff Writer
Last week, we started our Sales Pitch series by ranking the schools in the ACC based on the quality of their enticements for men's basketball recruits, also debating the schools that do the most with fewer resources and those our team would consider "sleeping giants."
This week, we'll continue our exercise by examining the Big East, where Villanova has owned a clear advantage over the league's other schools but the recruiting climate is heated in a conference where 10 of 11 schools have made at least one of the past three NCAA tournaments.
By way of reminder, ESPN spoke with a wide variety of anonymous coaches across college basketball's top seven leagues (as rated by KenPom and other relevant metrics systems), as well as the nationally relevant programs beyond those conferences, for our Sales Pitch feature. Over a seven-week period, we'll rank the programs in order of which have the best sales pitches for recruits and transfers.
Tier 1
Villanova WildcatsTier 2
UConn HuskiesGeorgetown Hoyas
Marquette Golden Eagles
Tier 3
St. John's Red StormProvidence Friars
Xavier Musketeers
Creighton Bluejays
Seton Hall Pirates
Tier 4
Butler BulldogsDePaul Blue Demons
