Big East Media Predictions and Final Standings
1993-2000
bepredictions.htm

Key
Pre.: Preseason prediction by the Big East media at Big East Media Day
Fin.: Final Big East ranking at end of season
Dif.: Final standing - preseason prediction (positive if the team did better than expected)

 

1993

1993

1993

1994

1994

1994

1995

1995

1995

1996

1996

1996

1997

1997

1997

1998

1998

1998

1999

1999

1999

2000

2000

2000

Avg.

Avg.

Avg.

Team

Pre.

Fin.

Dif.

Pre.

Fin.

Dif.

Pre.

Fin.

Dif.

Pre.

Fin.

Dif.

Pre.

Fin.

Dif.

Pre.

Fin.

Dif.

Pre.

Fin.

Dif.

Pre.

Fin.

Dif.

Pre.

Fin.

Dif.

Miami

1

2

-1

1

1

0

1

2

-1

2

1

1

1

5

-4

3

2

1

1

2

-1

1

1

0

1.38

2.00

-0.63

VT

6

4

2

2

2

0

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

2

1

4

3

1

2

1

1

2

2

0

3.13

2.00

1.13

Syracuse

2

5

-3

5

3

2

5

3

2

1

1

0

2

1

1

2

1

1

3

4

-1

3

4

-1

2.88

2.75

0.13

WVU

4

1

3

4

4

0

4

4

0

4

4

0

4

3

1

1

4

-3

4

5

-1

6

6

0

3.88

3.88

0.00

BC

3

3

0

3

5

-2

2

5

-3

5

6

-1

5

6

-1

6

5

1

5

3

2

4

5

-1

4.13

4.75

-0.63

Pitt

7

6

1

7

7

0

7

8

-1

6

5

1

6

4

2

5

8

-3

7

6

1

5

3

2

6.25

5.88

0.38

Rutgers

5

7

-2

6

6

0

6

6

0

8

7

1

7

8

-1

8

6

2

6

8

-2

8

8

0

6.75

7.00

-0.25

Temple

8

8

0

8

8

0

8

7

1

7

8

-1

8

7

1

7

7

0

8

7

1

7

7

0

7.63

7.38

0.25

Biggest Surprise: In 1993, WVU finished 1st, 3 spots ahead of their preseason ranking of 4th
Biggest Disappointment: In 1997, Miami finished 5th, 4 spots behind their preseason ranking of 1st
Most Overrated: Tie, Miami and BC, which finish on average 0.63 spots below their preseason ranking
Most Underrated: Virginia Tech, which finishes on average 1.13 spots above their preseason ranking
Most Consistent (Good): Virginia Tech is the only BE team that has never finished in the bottom half of the league
Most Consistent (Bad): Rutgers and Temple have never finished in the bottom half of the league

Preseason Rankings

Team

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Avg.

Miami

1

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1.38

Syracuse

2

5

5

1

2

2

3

3

2.88

VT

6

2

3

3

3

4

2

2

3.13

WVU

4

4

4

4

4

1

4

6

3.88

BC

3

3

2

5

5

6

5

4

4.13

Pitt

7

7

7

6

6

5

7

5

6.25

Rutgers

5

6

6

8

7

8

6

8

6.75

Temple

8

8

8

7

8

7

8

7

7.63

 

Final Standings

Team

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Avg. Fin

 Avg. Pre. Avg. Dif.

Miami

2

1

2

1

5

2

2

1

2.00

1.38

-0.63

VT

4

2

1

1

2

3

1

2

2.00

3.13

1.13

Syracuse

5

3

3

1

1

1

4

4

2.75

2.88

0.13

WVU

1

4

4

4

3

4

5

6

3.88

3.88

0.00

BC

3

5

5

6

6

5

3

5

4.75

4.13

-0.63

Pitt

6

7

8

5

4

8

6

3

5.88

6.25

0.38

Rutgers

7

6

6

7

8

6

8

8

7.00

6.75

-0.25

Temple

8

8

7

8

7

7

7

7

7.38

7.63

0.25

 

Team

Avg. Pre.

Avg. Fin.

Avg. Dif.

Miami

1.38

2.00

-0.63

VT

3.13

2.00

1.13

Syracuse

2.88

2.75

0.13

WVU

3.88

3.88

0.00

BC

4.13

4.75

-0.63

Pitt

6.25

5.88

0.38

Rutgers

6.75

7.00

-0.25

Temple

7.63

7.38

0.25