Creighton (25-11, 15-5 Big East)

Coach Greg McDermott and his staff undertook a major roster makeover with the departures of last season's top four scorers. That doesn't change the expectations, which are always high for a program that's won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament five straight years, has nine consecutive top-four finishes in the Big East and enters the season ranked No. 23.

Players to watch

Iowa transfer Owen Freeman will take over as man in the middle for four-time Big East defensive player of the year Ryan Kalkbrenner. Freeman required surgery for a summer knee injury but is expected to be ready for the regular season. Charlotte transfer Nik Graves replaces Steven Ashworth at point guard. Transitioning from the 49ers' slow-tempo offense to the Bluejays' free-flowing

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