Quote from: Jay Bee on Today at 01:06:49 AMPretty sure the committee will not be speaking about us.

If only the season was 10 games longer, we might lose our way onto the bubble with 30 loses.

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on Today at 09:20:01 AMHe's not leaving.

This level of analysis has convinced me he is not transferring. You have laid out the facts and inside intel so plainly that nobody could argue with your position.

Quote from: MarquetteMike1977 on February 08, 2026, 02:14:59 PMWould love that but Team Rankings does not feel we have much of a chance against Villanova. But feel there is a very outside chance at BET

Marquette Basketball
Predictions Update
Feb 8, 2026
•   After beating Butler 70-55 yesterday, Marquette is now projected to finish the regular season 11-20 (6-14 Big East).
•   We currently rank Marquette as the #88 team in the country, and the #9 team in the Big East.
•   Next game: Tue, Feb 10 at #37 Villanova. Our power ratings give the Golden Eagles a 14% chance to win.
Bracketology Projections
Make NCAA Tournament   0
Get Automatic NCAA Bid   0
Projected Seed (if Selected) 13

I guess I should have used teal. Just like when I accused you of being a "wet blanket".

I appreciate your posting the info you do, and I know..."don't shoot the messenger".

Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 09:10:11 AMMoney talks, though. If St. John's or UConn (or other P4 programs, I chose them because they're close to his home) come out and offer James $1 million all bets are off.

He's not leaving.

Quote from: Viper on Today at 06:12:05 AMI'm more pessimistic now than I was a few weeks ago about Shaka going to the portal. Maybe, maybe to use Zaide's scholly. Otherwise, and with improved play of late, he runs it back.

I'm more optimistic than ever Shaka will use the portal.

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on Today at 08:58:39 AMNigel is not going anywhere - that couldn't be more obvious. 

I hope not !

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on Today at 09:00:15 AMSo you're just completely ignoring everything James and Stevens have said recently?  They'll both be here going forward.

I hope they will be but as I said before, it's naive to believe, James especially, is an automatic returnee next year because of rgv. Cmon now

I'm starting to see this year as a CBB equivalent to Marine Boot. These guys are starting to coalesce into a solid team. Freshmen and Sophomores playing like F&S but building a sense of themselves as a unit as they struggle through the challenges

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on Today at 09:00:15 AMSo you're just completely ignoring everything James and Stevens have said recently?  They'll both be here going forward.

Money talks, though. If St. John's or UConn (or other P4 programs, I chose them because they're close to his home) come out and offer James $1 million all bets are off.

MU has eight losses of seven points or less.

A few minutes of better basketball in each of those games perhaps changes the outcome.

MU has grown into a competitive team as the season progresses.  Good basketball teams that win figured out how to address those few minutes of bad basketball each game.  MU isn't there yet but when they get there it is going to be fun.