Notre Dame and St. John's were chosen to win the 2009 Big East Conference Division Title(s) respectively. The teams were voted on by head coaches from Big East Conference member schools. However,the coaches were not allowed to vote for their respective teams.In the Blue Division, Notre Dame were voted to win the division,while Connecticut were voted to finish second and Georgetown University third. In the Red Division, St.John's were voted favorites to win that division with USF placing second and Depaul Unversity finishing third. The Big East Conference is set to kick off on September 18,2009.
Here is the 2009 Big East Conference preseason awards list
BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Bright Dike, Notre Dame, Sr., F
BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Joel Gustafsson, St. John's, Sr., D
BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Zach Johnson, West Virginia, R-Jr., GK
Nelson Becerra, St. John's, Sr., MF
Len Coleman, Georgetown, Sr., D
Bright Dike, Notre Dame, Sr., F
Joel Gustafsson, St. John's, Sr., D
Zach Johnson, West Virginia, R-Jr., GK
Brayan Martinez, Seton Hall, Jr., MF
Colin Rolfe, Louisville, So., F
Toni Stahl, Connecticut, Sr., MF
Michael Thomas, Notre Dame, Sr., MF
Steffen Vroom, DePaul, Sr., F
Hansen Woodruff, Syracuse, Sr., MF/F
via BigEast.org