Khadeen Carrington, Angel Delgado and Desi Rodriguez pose at Big East media day, where Seton Hall was picked second in league just before No. 23 ranking in preseason coaches poll. (Photo by Chris McManus/SHUHoops.com)
Seton Hall already received high praise from the coaches in the Big East Conference on Wednesday, when the Pirates were picked second in the league's preseason poll, securing a first-place vote from Providence's Ed Cooley.
Just over 24 hours later, national plaudits have made their way to South Orange, as Seton Hall will begin the season ranked as the No. 23 team in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The preseason ranking is the first for the Pirates since the 2000-01 season, when Tommy Amaker brought a tenth-ranked squad into battle alongside the likes of Andre Barrett and the late Eddie Griffin, among others. It is the first time Seton Hall has been inside the Top 25 since March of 2016, when they were ranked 20th in the Associated Press poll and 21st in the Coaches Poll following their victory over Villanova in the Big East Tournament championship game. The preseason AP poll will be released at the end of the month.
Seton Hall is one of three Big East teams to be ranked in the Coaches Poll, and one of six receiving votes in some way, shape, or form. Conference favorite Villanova enters the year as the sixth-ranked team in the nation while Xavier, a West Regional finalist in last season's NCAA Tournament, begins the 2017-18 campaign at No. 17. In addition, Butler, Providence and Creighton garnered support from the coaches who comprise the poll.
The Pirates begin the regular season on November 10, when they host Fairleigh Dickinson at the Prudential Center to begin a four-game homestand.
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