"Everyone knew the preseason expectations for the St. John's basketball team were going to be sky-high entering the season, but the Red Storm have entered a place that the program has never experienced. The Johnnies were ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll, the highest ranking ever for the team. Prior to the announcement on Monday, No. 7 was the highest-ranking St. John's had ever been placed prior to the 1984-85 season."
"The hype around the team reached an all-time high last season enroute to its first Big East regular season championship, tournament title, and NCAA Tournament win since 2000 and now added another stellar transfer class to try and replicate that success. In addition to the return of Zuby Ejiofor. Pitino landed highly sought after transfers like Ian Jackson (North Carolina), Bryce Hopkins (Providence), Joson Sanon (Arizona State), Dillon Mitchell (Cincinnati), and Oziyah Sellers (Stanford),"
St. John's reached a program-record No. 5 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll, the highest preseason ranking in school history. The team had not been ranked in the preseason poll since 1999-2000 and its last Top 10 preseason ranking was in 1991-92. The Red Storm won the Big East regular season and tournament titles last season and secured an NCAA Tournament win, fueling expectations. The roster added high-profile transfers including Ian Jackson, Bryce Hopkins, Joson Sanon, Dillon Mitchell, and Oziyah Sellers alongside the return of Zuby Ejiofor, producing a class rated No. 1 by recruiting sites. St. John's opens its preseason schedule against Towson and will play Michigan in Madison Square Garden.
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