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His Take – Sportsline Consensus – Potential order of finish

Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley celebrates with the trophy after their win against San Diego State in the men’s national championship college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Value Teams: UConn, Purdue, FAU, UCLA

Not So much: Kentucky, MSU, St. Johns

Longshots: Xavier, Bama, Colorado

CBS’ Kyle Boone

Big East Order of Finish by Odds (Sportsline Composite)

Connecticut +20
Jays +30
Marquette +40
Nova
St. Johns
Muskies +60
The Hall +250
Prov +300
Butler +500
Blue Demons
Hoyas +750

I’m not gonna split hairs on this…just presenting what they put out.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2024-ncaa-tournament-odds-kansas-is-the-march-madness-favorite-but-uconn-purdue-ucla-are-best-value-picks/

HOOPS SEASON IS SOLD OUT!

Jays have set a new record in season ticket sales. 2023-24 is Sold Out! https://gocreighton.com/news/2023/9/13/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-sells-out-of-season-tickets-for-2023-24.aspx

Preseason Brackets

Lunardi’s latesst bracket has seven (7) Big East teams. Jays & UConn 2-seeds, Marquette 3-seed. https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2024-march-madness-men-field-predictions

Jays class rising…

The Men’s Basketball 2024 recruiting cycle is off to a great start. The Jays have had a few visits from prized recruits: 4* recruits PG Juni Mobley, SFs Tyler Betsey & Darrion Sutton, PF Jackson McAndrew, & C JT Rock; have all been on the Hilltop. 3* PG/SG Tyler Davis also visited back in June ’23.

4* SF/SG Jaiden Glover had said a visit to Creighton was scheduled (24Aug23), but the visit never materialized.

However, international sharpshooting Wing Eduardo Klafke is currently on an Official Visit to the Hilltop. Another Coach Miller ‘find’ down at the NBA Academy in Mexico.

OFFICIAL VISIT: 2024 International recruit Eduardo Klafke is currently visiting Creighton🐦

The 6’5 sharpshooter is from Brazil and is apart of the NBA Academy in Mexico.

Eduardo’s father, Rogerio, is a Brazil hoops legend. Welcome to Omaha! @klafke_eduardo @rogerio_klafke
— CreighTakes (@CreighTakes) September 2, 2023