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Athlon's 2013-14 College Basketball Conference Snapshot:
The Big East Conference


1. MARQUETTE (26-9, 14-4 Big East, NCAA Elite Eight)

Key players gone: Juan Anderson, Vander Blue, Junior Cadougan, Trent Lockett

Top returners: Davante Gardner, Chris Otule, Jamil Wilson

New faces: Deonte Burton (freshman), JaJuan Johnson (freshman), Jameel McKay (junior college), Duane Wilson (freshman)

Vander Blue’s departure hurts and likely knocks Marquette out of the preseason top 10. Gardner (11.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg) and Jamil Wilson (9.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg) still give Buzz Williams veterans to work with in 2013-14. In addition to the returners, Marquette may have a new point guard (Wilson) and two major freshmen in Johnson and Burton.

http://www.athlonsports.com/college-basketball/2013-14-college-basketball-big-east-early-rankings

That snapshot is remarkably inaccurate.

For example, Creighton did not lose Jahenns Manigat and Ethan Wragge - those two guys will be seniors this year... Also, Creighton only redshirted one (not two) of its freshmen from this past season.

I also like how some teams get a "new faces" section while others do not...

Whoever is doing the Athlon's preview better get their act together before the actual mag comes out or it will be a laughing stock...