Bearcats Picked 5th, 6th in Preseason, Gates 2nd team Big East

The Big East presesason polls by the media and the coaches came out the past 24 hours. The Bearcats are picked to finish in the top half of the league by both. Let’s start off with the coaches poll since UC was higher there. 

1) Connecticut
1) Syraucse
3) Louisville
4) Pittsburgh
5) Cincinnati
6) Marquette
7) West Virginia
8) Villanova
9) Notre Dame
10) Georgetown
11) Rutgers
12) St John’s
13) Seton Hall
14) South Florida
15) Providence
16) DePaul

The first and second team All Big East came out as well.  

Player of the Year
Ashton Gibbs – Pittsburgh

Rookie of the Year
Andre Drummond – Connecticut

First Team
Ashton Gibbs – Pittsburgh
Jeremy Lamb – Connecticut
Darius Johnson-Odom – Marquette
Tim Abromaitis – Notre Dame
Kris Joseph – Syracuse
Kevin Jones – West Virginia

Second Team
Yancy Gates – Cincinnati
Alex Oriahki – Connecticut
Peyton Siva – Louisville
Scoop Jardine – Syracuse
Maalik Wayns – Villanova

Honorable Mention
Andre Drummond – Connecticut
Shabazz Napier – Connecticut
Cleveland Melvin – DePaul
Jae Crowder – Marquette
Augustus Gilchrist – South Florida  

The media poll is a little different.

1) Syracuse
2) Connecticut
3) Louisville
4) Pittsburgh
5) Marquette
6) Cincinnati
7) West Virginia
8) Villanova
9) Notre Dame
10) Georgetown
11) Rutgers
12) St John’s
13) Seton Hall
14) South Florida
15) DePaul
16) Providence
 
They also did a first team all Big East and awards. 

Player of the Year
Ashton Gibbs – Pittsburgh

Rookie of the Year
Andre Drummond – Connecticut

First Team
Ashton Gibbs – Pittsburgh
Kris Joseph – Syracuse
Jeremy Lamb – Connecticut
Darius Johnson-Odom – Marquette
Tim Abromaitis – Notre Dame

Receiving Votes
Yancy Gates – Cincinnati
Kevin Jones – West Virginia
Scoop Jardine – Syracuse
Alex Oriakhi – Connecticut
Andre Drummond – Connecticut
Peyton Siva – Louisville
Maalik Wayns – Villanova
Mouphtaou Yarou – Villanova 

Less than a month until hoops starts. I’m pumped.