Boston College Athletics
Basketball Fares Well In Preseason Predictions
October 18, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Oct. 18, 2001
Coming off a 27-win season in which it captured the BIG EAST title and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament, Boston College is predicted to enjoy another successful season in 2001-02. The Eagles were ranked among the nation's top teams in numerous national preseason publications.
Here is a brief look at the predictions of just a few of these publications:
Lindy's -- Ranks BC eighth in its national poll and first in the BIG EAST's East Division, Selects Troy Bell as its BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year
Athlon Sports -- Predicts the Eagles to finish first in the BIG EAST's East Division and to advance to the NCAA Tournament's "Sweet 16", Selects Troy Bell as a second-team All-American, the BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year, Calls Uka Agbai the BIG EAST's "Most Underrated Player", Magazine features a one-page, one-on-one interview with Ryan Sidney
Street & Smith's -- Ranks BC 14th in its national poll and first in the BIG EAST's East Division, Predicts Troy Bell to gain All-BIG EAST first team honors
The Sporting News -- Ranks BC 18th in its national poll and first in the BIG EAST's East Division, Selects Troy Bell as its BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year, Calls Uka Agbai the BIG EAST's "Most Underrated Player
