Expectations of Big East coaches for Butler basketball are as low as that of preseason publications.

The Bulldogs came in eighth in the 10-team league in a coaches’ poll released Wednesday at Big East media day in New York. Villanova was picked to win a fifth consecutive regular-season championship.

The coaches’ picks were in line with other projections for the Bulldogs -- eighth by Athlon magazine, seventh by Street & Smith’s, fifth by Blue Ribbon.

Butler has made the past three NCAA tournaments, reaching the Sweet 16 last March, but that was under former coach Chris Holtmann.

LaVall Jordan was hired as new coach after Holtmann left for Ohio State in mid-June. Before the coaching change, Butler appeared in several preseason Top 25 national rankings.

Coaches do not vote for their own teams in the Big East ballot. Villanova finished first with 80 points, followed by Seton Hall, 71, and Xavier, 63.

Next came Providence, Creighton, St. John’s, Marquette, Butler, Georgetown and DePaul.

Senior forward Kelan Martin of Butler was chosen to the all-league first team. He made the postseason second team as a junior and sophomore. Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett, a Park Tudor graduate, also made the first team.

No other Butler player received recognition.

Villanova guard Jalen Brunson is preseason player of the year. His teammate, freshman Omari Spellman, is freshman of the year.

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Preseason coaches’ poll

Pts.

Villanova (8) 80

Seton Hall (1) 71

Xavier (1) 63

Providence 59

Creighton 48

St. John’s 36

Marquette 34

Butler 32

Georgetown 15

DePaul 12

(First-place votes in parentheses.)

Individual honors

Player of the year -- Jalen Brunson, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-3, 190, Lincolnshire, Ill.

Freshman of the year -- Omari Spellman, Villanova, F, Fr., 6-9, 245, North Royalton, Ohio

ALL-BIG EAST

First Team

Kelan Martin, Butler, F, Sr., 6-7, 220, Louisville, Ky.

Marcus Foster, Creighton, G, Sr., 6-3, 210, Wichita Falls, Texas

Khadeen Carrington, Seton Hall, G, Sr., 6-4, 195, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Angel Delgado, Seton Hall, C, Sr., 6-10, 245, Bajos De Haina, D.R.

Trevon Bluiett, Xavier, G, Sr., 6-6, 198, Indianapolis, Ind.

Second Team

Markus Howard, Marquette, G, So., 5-11, 175, Chandler, Ariz.

Rodney Bullock, Providence, F, Sr., 6-8, 225, Hampton, Va.

Kyron Cartwright, Providence, G, Sr., 5-11, 185, Compton, Ca.

Marcus LoVett, St. John’s, G, So., 6-0, 180, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Shamorie Ponds, St. John’s, G, So., 6-1, 165, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mikal Bridges, Villanova, F/G, Jr., 6-7, 210, Malvern, Pa.

Honorable Mention

Khyri Thomas, Creighton, G, Jr., 6-3, 205, Omaha, Neb.

Desi Rodriguez, Seton Hall, G/F, Sr., 6-6, 215, Bronx, N.Y.

J.P. Macura, Xavier, G, Sr., 6-5, 203, Lakeville, Minn.

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