Building on our first impressions of the new building with some pictures of the inside as well as some quotes from Phil Booth.

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Don't have a ton of time to break this down as I'm about to run out the door and back to campus for Hoops Mania tonight, but wanted to get the info out at least.

This is per Rivals' Corey Evans. Stute is a 6-6 forward out of Gonzaga High School in Washington, DC. He is currently ranked 109 in the Rivals 150 for the class of 2020.

I'll try to get some video of Stute this weekend after the Hoops Mania coverage is finished up.

Rivals' Corey Evans singled out three transfers who could impact the race for a national championship, and Villanova's Joe Cremo was on the list. Here's what Evans had to say about Cremo:

The 6-foot-4 Albany transfer was one of the top players in the American East in recent years and is the ideal complement for Villanova’s contingent of perimeter firepower. He is the perfect fit for Jay Wright’s system. If the Wildcats find a way to win their third national title in four years, the lightly recruited star out of New York could be the catalyst for the team's success.

I have to agree with Evans that Cremo fits nicely into the Wildcats' system. While the freshman class will garner much of the attention, Cremo could be the key to Villanova's success this season.

Villanova opened up the Finneran Pavilion for a media tour this afternoon, providing a first look at the renovated building. I'm working on getting pictures loaded up, but I wanted to get the highlights out quickly. For now, I'll note a few of the highlights, and then will try to put together a more complete article tonight or tomorrow with some visuals. For now...

The building looks much much better. You enter into an open atrium with all sorts of Villanova history on full display. You can look down to the lower level where there is a club area with TVs, concessions, and tables, and where they incorporated the floor from the 2016 national championship game. The approach to the main entrance "McMahon Way", has some seating and AD Mark Jackson said they hope to create a "park atmosphere" in that area where fans can hang out and mingle.

Perhaps the biggest change is that students will now be behind both baskets instead of just one. They also added some risers in the corners, so the student sections will take on more of a "U" shape as opposed to the straight vertical composition in the old building.

While I would have preferred to see an increase in capacity, Jackson noted that changing the footprint of the building would have required permitting and the timeline didn't allow for it. But overall the building looks very nice, and I think it will provide a much better experience for both fans and players. It's definitely an upgrade that should help with recruiting.

We weren't able to see the locker rooms, but Phil Booth mentioned that they are a big improvement and talked about a new players lounge with TVs, video games, couches, and refrigerators.

Like I said, I'm hoping to have an article with some visuals tonight or tomorrow, but I wanted to get the highlights up ASAP.

I just found out that I have been dropped from being able to buy my season tickets. The ticket office never contacted me. I actually had to call to find this out. This is after being on the Wait List for over 10 years. And then finally being offered the season tickets, and having them for 6 years. No explanation was given. Has this happened to anyone else?

Five-star forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl has been set on a final five for some time now, a list that included Villanova. Robinson-Earl has now completed four of his five official visits, and he talked to Rivals' Corey Evans about the visits he's taken so far, what he's looking forward to at his last visit, and about a potential timeline on a decision.

Here's what he had to say about Villanova:

It was good. I didn’t know a whole lot about them but I did know that they were a good program because they have been winning so much and getting guys to the draft. Going out there, it is a different feel with the vibe that the coaches have being all young and ready to go. Coach (Jay) Wright, he is a Hall of Famer who has been winning a lot and has a great playing style that I think fits me well with it being a versatile four-out, one-in and finding the mismatch. I really enjoyed the visit.

Evans also asked if Robinson-Earl and Villanova discussed his role with Eric Dixon coming in and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree already on board:

It would be a great team. I think that we could play a lot of small ball and be a lot quicker than a lot of teams and be a great advantage with all of the great guards there like Jahvon Quinerly, Bryan Antoine, and Justin Moore. I think that it would be a good fit.

Robinson-Earl has also completed visits to Notre Dame, North Carolina, and Kansas and will finish up at Arizona. He said he hopes to have a decision by late November, but as soon as he knows he will announce it.

Right now this feels like a Kansas-North Carolina race, but we'll see what happens.

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At the Nuttycombe Invitational, the men finished 20th and the women 4th. Both can expect to do better - especially the women. Men have yet to use Nathan Rodriguez, who would probably be at least the number 3 guy on the squad. The women have yet to use Taryn O'Neill and Kaley Ciluffo. O'Neill is supposedly outstanding and was expected to contend for number 1. The puzzle is Burda. She was one the best on the squad, last year. Will her times improve as the season progresses?

A little note: Katrina Robinson (Arkansas) finished 8th. Believe she is from New Zealand. VU is not getting the best from down under. Why? Maybe it was grades? But then they did not get McDonald or Hoare (Wisconsin) - and that is not grades.

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And the Villanova Wildcats come in at...No. 21?

While it's understandable that the 'Cats would see a bit of a drop in early rankings due to the heavy personnel losses following last season's national championship, it's nearly unheard of for a defending champion to be ranked out of the top 10 and certainly out of the top 15.

The losses of Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Donte DiVincenzo, and Omari Spellman will be difficult to overcome. But Villanova still has Phil Booth, who has played on two national championship teams and would have been recognized as the hero of the 2016 title had it not ended in such spectacular fashion. Eric Paschall was a key contributor to last season's title. 'Nova has been the most successful program of the last five years in terms of wins and hardware. They have a coach who is quickly building a hall of fame resume, and bring in a top 10 recruiting class and one of the better graduate transfers on the market.

Now I'm not arguing that Villanova should be ranked No.1, or even in the top 5. But all things considered, I think that a ranking in the 8-12 range would be fair, and that they've earned the benefit of the doubt and should have to be knocked from a higher ranking rather than assuming the personnel losses would be too much to overcome.

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Coach Wright talked with NCAA.com's March Madenss 365 podcast and discussed the outlook for the upcoming Big East season, the addition of Joe Cremo, and how some of the young players have looked.

You can read Andy Katz's article on the interview as well as listen to it here.