Suffice to say, Marquette won't get many mentions in these articles this year. However, don't let that rain on the reality that the sport is stronger at the top than it's been in years, the Big East has a shot at 5 bids, and the era of the power conferences squeezing out the little guys is undeniably here. Let's take a look at the first Cracketology of the year:
Marquette-Free Zone (https://www.crackedsidewalks.com/2026/01/cracketology-marquette-free-zone.html)
You know what is fun? Arguing about what seed 1-4 we'll get.
You know what isn't fun? Arguing about how many BE wins 1-4 we'll get.