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A look at how the coaches from the Big East Conference voted in preseason balloting:
Preseason Player of Year: Shea Ralph, sr., G-F, 6-0, Connecticut
Preseason Rookie of Year: Diana Taurasi, fr., G, 5-11, Connecticut
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PRESEASON POLL
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Team (1st-place votes)
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Points
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Last year
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1. Connecticut (13)
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169
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36-1
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2. Rutgers (1)
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152
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26-8
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3. Notre Dame
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150
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27-5
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4. Boston College
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129
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26-9
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5t. Georgetown
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100
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17-13
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5t. Virginia Tech
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100
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7. Villanova
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94
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15-15
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8. Pittsburgh
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92
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16-13
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9. Miami
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88
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14-15
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10. Syracuse
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53
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10-18
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11. St. John's
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49
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11-18
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12. Providence
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44
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10-17
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13. Seton Hall
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39
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11-16
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14. West Virginia
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15
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6-22
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PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
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Player
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Vitals
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School
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Svetlana Abrosimova*
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G-F, Sr.
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Connecticut
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Sue Bird
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G, Jr.
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Connecticut
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Tasha Pointer
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G, Sr.
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Rutgers
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Shea Ralph*
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G, Sr.
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Connecticut
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Ruth Riley*
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C, Sr.
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Notre Dame
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* Unanimous selection
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