Zuby Ejiofor looks on during the St. John's-Alabama game on Nov. 8, 2025. Getty Images

For three days starting Monday in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, 14th-ranked St. John’s will face three high-caliber opponents, teams that should let us know where this group stands three weeks into this season of high expectations.

First up is No. 16 Iowa State, then Baylor, followed by an opponent to be determined. It is an opportunity for Rick Pitino’s Johnnies to make a national statement after falling short in their first major test, a Nov. 8 loss to No. 11 Alabama at the Garden .

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