NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference held its annual Media Day on Wednesday afternoon at Madison Square Garden where Villanova was picked to finish sixth in the preseason predicted order of finish with 56 points.
Connecticut was selected to win the conference championship with 100 points and 10 first place votes, while Creighton was second with 91 points and one first place vote.

Villanova returns four letterwinners from last year's team that went 22-13 overall and 11-7 in BIG EAST play. The Wildcats earned a bid to the inaugural WBIT where they advanced to the championship game before falling to Illinois.

The Wildcats tip-off the season on Sunday, Nov. 10, with a home game versus Wake Forest. Game time is set for 2 p.m.

BIG EAST WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

1. Connecticut 100 (10 first place votes)

2. Creighton 91 (1 first place vote)

3. Providence 71

4. St. John's 67

5. Georgetown 66

6. VILLANOVA 56

7. Seton Hall 51

8. Butler 46

9. DePaul 24

10. Marquette 23

11. Xavier 10

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