College Basketball · Big East · 2026-27
St. John's Red Storm
1-0 · Coach Rick Pitino
Power Rankings
#32▼8
Who is best right now.
+22.0points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +23.3 (#24)
Preseason: #24
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
20-10
- Conference record
- 12-8
- Conference title
- 12%
- Outright title
- 6%
- Luck
- +0.1
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #24 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #15 in the country (+29.1), 30-7.
- →18% of last season's minutes are back.
- →6 transfers in, led by Keyshawn Hall (Auburn, 19.3 ppg), Tounde Yessoufou (Baylor, 17.8 ppg), Donnie Freeman (Syracuse, 16.5 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Theo Edema (#114).
- →Lost Zuby Ejiofor (16.3 ppg), Bryce Hopkins (13.6 ppg), Oziyah Sellers (10.3 ppg, now at SMU).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like St. John's
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn EllisG · Senior · #1365 ranked | 1 · 1 | 34.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | 0.0 (0-2) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Keyshawn HallF · Senior · #24 ranked | 1 · 1 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 56.2 (9-16) | 33.3 (1-3) | 100.0 (7-7) |
| Ruben PreyF · Junior · #603 ranked | 1 · 1 | 25.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 (0-5) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Ian JacksonG · Junior · #760 ranked | 1 · 1 | 22.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (6-12) | 60.0 (3-5) | — (0-0) |
| Tounde YessoufouG · Sophomore · #109 ranked | 1 · 0 | 22.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 37.5 (3-8) | 25.0 (1-4) | 83.3 (5-6) |
| Lefteris LiotopoulosG · Junior · #1224 ranked | 1 · 0 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 (1-6) | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) |
| Reed BaileyF · Senior · #253 ranked | 1 · 0 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Zsombor MaronkaF · Senior | 1 · 1 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Babacar SaneF · Senior | 1 · 0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 (2-5) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Kyle Cuffe Jr.G · Senior · #2465 ranked | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Casper PohtoG · Sophomore · #1589 ranked | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn HallF · Senior |  Transfer from Auburn | 23 | 19.3 pts · 6.9 reb · 2.5 ast |
| Tounde YessoufouG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Baylor | 22 | 17.8 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.6 ast |
| Ian JacksonG · Junior |  Returning | 18 | 9.4 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.3 ast |
| Reed BaileyF · Senior |  Transfer from Indiana | 18 | 8.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Donnie FreemanF · Junior |  Transfer from Syracuse | 17 | 16.5 pts · 7.2 reb · 1.3 ast |
| Ruben PreyF · Junior | Returning | 14 | 4.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Kyle Cuffe Jr.G · Senior |  Transfer from Mercer | 13 | 7.3 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Avery BrownG · Senior |  Transfer from Columbia | 12 | 4.3 pts · 2 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Lefteris LiotopoulosG · Junior | Returning | 9 | 2.9 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Theo EdemaC · Freshman | Freshman · #114 recruit | 9 | — |
| Casper PohtoG · Sophomore | Returning | 5 | 0.3 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Fotis KonstantinidisG · Sophomore | Returning | 5 | 0.4 pts · 0.1 reb · 0.1 ast |
Gone from last season: Zuby Ejiofor (16.3 ppg), Bryce Hopkins (13.6 ppg), Oziyah Sellers (10.3 ppg, to 
SMU), Dillon Mitchell (8.3 ppg), Dylan Darling (6.9 ppg, to 
Grand Canyon), Joson Sanon (7.9 ppg, to 
West Virginia)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Keyshawn Hall | Transfer from Auburn | F | Senior | 6-6 · 235 | Cleveland, OH | 26.0 pts · 9.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | 19.3 pts · 6.9 reb · 2.5 ast (36 G) | #24 · +2.55 |
| 24 | Tounde Yessoufou | Transfer from Baylor | G | Sophomore | 6-5 · 220 | Cotonou, Benin | 12.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | 17.8 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.6 ast (34 G) | #109 · +1.79 |
| 1 | Donnie Freeman | Transfer from Syracuse | F | Junior | 6-9 · 205 | Washington, DC | Hasn't played | 16.5 pts · 7.2 reb · 1.3 ast (23 G) | #228 · +1.33 |
| 13 | Reed Bailey | Transfer from Indiana | F | Senior | 6-10 · 227 | Harvard, MA | 5.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 8.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.1 ast (32 G) | #253 · +1.28 |
| 17 | Ruben Prey | Returning | F | Junior | 6-11 · 240 | Lisbon, Portugal | 2.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 4.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.8 ast (37 G) | #603 · +0.76 |
| 11 | Ian Jackson | Returning | G | Junior | 6-5 · 200 | Bronx, NY | 15.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 9.4 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.3 ast (36 G) | #760 · +0.59 |
| 31 | Lefteris Liotopoulos | Returning | G | Junior | 6-4 · 195 | Thessaloniki, Greece | 3.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 2.9 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.4 ast (30 G) | #1224 · +0.24 |
| 4 | Quinn Ellis | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-5 · 200 | Sheffield, England | 8.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 7.0 ast (1 G) | — | #1365 · +0.17 |
| 2 | Fotis Konstantinidis | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-2 · 180 | Athens, Greece | Hasn't played | 0.4 pts · 0.1 reb · 0.1 ast (7 G) | #1441 · +0.12 |
| 6 | Casper Pohto | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 190 | Stockholm, Sweden | 2.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 0.3 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.2 ast (6 G) | #1589 · +0.05 |
| 23 | Theo Edema | Freshman | C | Freshman | 6-11 · 255 | Delta State, Nigeria | Hasn't played | — | #1937 · -0.09 |
| 5 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. | Transfer from Mercer | G | Senior | 6-1 · 190 | Harlem, NY | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 7.3 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.4 ast (31 G) | #2465 · -0.29 |
| 3 | Avery Brown | Transfer from Columbia | G | Senior | 6-2 · 190 | Beacon Falls, CT | Hasn't played | 4.3 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.3 ast (3 G) | #3750 · -0.82 |
| 30 | Lazar Stojkovic | Freshman | C | Freshman | 7-1 · 235 | Belgrade, Serbia | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 0 | Babacar Sane | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-7 · 235 | Bignona, Senegal | 5.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 8 | Zsombor Maronka | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-10 · 210 | Szeged, Hungary | 0.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  vsMonmouth | W78-63Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  vsIona | 24-9Live · 13:11 - 1st |
| Nov 11 |  vsColgate | Projected 89-65SJU: 98% to winSt. John's: 98% to win Compare |
| Nov 15 | vsSyracuse | Projected 79-72SJU: 73% to winSt. John's: 73% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  vsSiena | Projected 90-60SJU: 99% to winSt. John's: 99% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  vs (N)OregonPlayers Era 16 | Projected 79-75SJU: 66% to winSt. John's: 66% to win Compare |
| Nov 26 | Players Era 16More games Nov 26–28, opponents and days set by results | Opponent TBD |
| Dec 1 | vsColumbia | Projected 87-65SJU: 97% to winSt. John's: 97% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vs#10ArizonaHall of Fame Series - New York City | Projected 78-80SJU: 43% to winSt. John's: 43% to win Compare |
| Dec 8 |  vsWagner | Projected 87-59SJU: 99% to winSt. John's: 99% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vs (N)#22AlabamaC.M. Newton Classic | Projected 81-84SJU: 42% to winSt. John's: 42% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  vsDePaulConference | Projected 79-69SJU: 81% to winSt. John's: 81% to win Compare |
| Dec 23 |  atSeton HallConference | Projected 71-69SJU: 55% to winSt. John's: 55% to win Compare |
| Dec 30 |  atProvidenceConference | Projected 77-76SJU: 51% to winSt. John's: 51% to win Compare |
| Jan 3 |  atButlerConference | Projected 80-77SJU: 62% to winSt. John's: 62% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  vsGeorgetownConference | Projected 80-71SJU: 78% to winSt. John's: 78% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 | vsProvidenceConference | Projected 80-73SJU: 73% to winSt. John's: 73% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atCreightonConference | Projected 75-74SJU: 53% to winSt. John's: 53% to win Compare |
| Jan 19 | atDePaulConference | Projected 76-72SJU: 63% to winSt. John's: 63% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | vsSeton HallConference | Projected 74-66SJU: 75% to winSt. John's: 75% to win Compare |
| Jan 26 |  atXavierConference | Projected 76-78SJU: 41% to winSt. John's: 41% to win Compare |
| Jan 29 |  vs#9UConnConference | Projected 73-75SJU: 43% to winSt. John's: 43% to win Compare |
| Feb 2 |  atMarquetteConference | Projected 71-75SJU: 37% to winSt. John's: 37% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 |  atVillanovaConference | Projected 76-77SJU: 49% to winSt. John's: 49% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 | vsCreightonConference | Projected 78-70SJU: 74% to winSt. John's: 74% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsXavierConference | Projected 79-75SJU: 64% to winSt. John's: 64% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | vsMarquetteConference | Projected 74-72SJU: 59% to winSt. John's: 59% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atGeorgetownConference | Projected 77-74SJU: 60% to winSt. John's: 60% to win Compare |
| Feb 23 | vsVillanovaConference | Projected 79-73SJU: 70% to winSt. John's: 70% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsButlerConference | Projected 84-73SJU: 81% to winSt. John's: 81% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 | at#9UConnConference | Projected 70-78SJU: 23% to winSt. John's: 23% to win Compare |
Big East standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Marquette | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | St. John's | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Xavier | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Creighton | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Seton Hall | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Georgetown | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Butler | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 9 | DePaul | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Villanova | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Providence | 0-0 | 1-1 |