Quote from: brewcity77 on January 03, 2026, 07:47:17 PMI think this is debatable. While there's a big, bad bottom, I think it's more that the teams expected to be good aren't while some of the teams expected to be bad aren't that bad (but people expect bad so haven't warmed to them yet).

UConn is a lock tourney team, but Villanova, Seton Hall, Creighton, and Butler have all shown flashes of being NCAA teams. I doubt all get there, but 2-3 is certainly possible. St. John's doesn't have a tourney resume so far, and the Baylor and Ole Miss wins are aging like milk, but they could still get off the mat. I think this is a probably a 3-bid league as it stands and 4-5 is still possible, it just won't be the 4-5 we thought it would be.

The arrival of the gap. Reekers please solve this deplorable situation.

Quote from: Heisenberg on January 06, 2026, 11:14:00 AMKenPom Ratings as of this morning (Jan 6)

#106 Xavier
#107 Georgetown
#109 DePaul
#118 Marquette

DePaul hosts Georgetown tonight, and is favored to win

Marquette hosts Xavier tomorrow night, and is only a two-point dog.

If DePaul and Marquette both win the next two days, not an unreasonable assumption, DePaul can jump ahead of three Big East Teams.

Then we can stop saying we are becoming DePaul, and say we are becoming Georgetown.

And all of this is unacceptable. Confirmation that we have become a low major in one year!

Quote from: Heisenberg on January 06, 2026, 11:14:00 AMKenPom Ratings as of this morning (Jan 6)

#106 Xavier
#107 Georgetown
#109 DePaul
#118 Marquette

DePaul hosts Georgetown tonight, and is favored to win

Marquette hosts Xavier tomorrow night, and is only a two-point dog.

If DePaul and Marquette both win the next two days, not an unreasonable assumption, DePaul can jump ahead of three Big East Teams.

Then we can stop saying we are becoming DePaul, and say we are becoming Georgetown.

Confirmed that the new standard for Marquette futility in the Big East is no longer "we're DePaul." It's "we're Georgetown."

https://x.com/RealRobReinhart/status/2008739571354226765?s=20

Good seats now available at Capital One Arena.

Quote from: tower912 on January 06, 2026, 05:07:42 PMLast spring, my son's HS baseball team completely imploded despite a 25-6 record after the coach preached effort and accountability, then brought up freshmen (none of whom improved the team) instead of giving reps to the guys who had bled and sweated for 3-4 years.   There were juniors quitting in the middle of a game (before you bring up character, both started as seniors on a state championship football team), just packing up and walking because the coach was playing freshmen i steady of rewarding effort, dedication, and previous accomplishments.

The last I heard, this year's team will only have one returning upperclassmen.

It goes both ways.  If you preach hard work, dedication, and attitude, and fail to reward it, that, too, is seen has hypocrisy or betrayal

Previous accomplishments is the key.  Everyone works hard to be a D1 athlete.

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Then there is this:
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#FakeNews #Lies

Quote from: Daniel on January 06, 2026, 09:36:01 PMYes beat X.   I just watched a DePaul beat Georgetown.    DePaul is 10-6, 2-3 in BE.   Watched the after show about big east and ther put the standings up and even knowing it, when I saw Marquette at the bottom..... I just gulped in disbelief.   

Hopefully Marquette finds their groove starting Wednesday.   Let's Go Marquette!

This is the Game Georgetown shot 1 / 23 from the floor in the 2nd Half. All the announcers and post game show hosts could not recall a team shooting this poorly in a half ever. Beat X Go Marquette!

Hoyas 23.6% eFG% tonight. Worst in the KenPom area.

MU been worse only once -- 19.8% (unthinkable!) in the 52-35 toilet game vs. tOSU on 11/16/13. I think we were under 16% excluding Davante (who was only 3/6). The Buzz farewell tour had begun.

Quote from: Jay Bee on January 06, 2026, 05:15:39 PMBut were they way behind as compared to where they would have been without the odd coaching choice?

We'll never know.

We agree it's an odd choice.

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 06, 2026, 03:14:45 PMRGV is really nothing more than an alternate to culture, development, and of course victory (Duh! ) as if there is a team out there that wants to be defeated. (Cue the jokes about Marquette's year to date performances). I was fine with it as background music or elevator music, but it somehow was given primacy. The RGV crap in the Spirit Shop isn't the problem, but the idea that RGV should be the framework for Marquette basketball is very disturbing to me. WHY should fans be expected to play along with this slogan sh!t and wear RGV gear?

Marquette is a college basketball team, not a Middle School team. Ship that crap free of charge to Marquette Michigan. Their schools will love it!

Agree yes this