Rick Pitino's St. John's team is preparing for their first attempt at an NCAA men's basketball title since 1986 under the guidance of Looie Carnesecca. The team is currently preparing for a trip to San Diego and is expected to have a strong chance at winning the tournament. Despite being under-seeded, the committee of the NCAA men’s basketball committee did not factor in this team's performance in their rankings. This team, led by Zuby Ejiofor and a transfer player from Providence, has been consistently strong and consistent, with Bryce Hopkins and Dylan Darling. Despite early season losses, St.John's team has a realistic shot of finishing No. 1 if they could pass the Celtics. The tournament is not going to be easy for the team, even if they can get past Northern Iowa on Friday night.