Rush The Court props

[MisterJaylenBrownMU]

http://rushthecourt.net/2011/12/05/checking-in-on-the-big-east-conference/

"The Emergence of Georgetown and Marquette: As mentioned above, Georgetown knocked off Alabama, part of a 3-0 week bookended by two cupcakes. At 7-1 with a close loss to Kansas, the Hoyas look much better than originally advertised. Despite Georgetown's admirable success, the most significant Big East win this past week came courtesy of Marquette. The Golden Eagles knocked off in-state rival and top ten Wisconsin in Madison on Saturday. The Badgers almost never lose at the Kohl Center so any team that comes out of there with a win deserves major props and earns my respect. I had my doubts about Buzz Williams' team (ranked fifth here last week) but the win at Wisconsin is as impressive as it gets. Not to mention it was without starting point guard Junior Cadougan, suspended for the game by Williams for an unspecified violation of team rules, plus Jae Crowder was saddled with foul trouble most of the game. I'm officially on board the MU bandwagon."

[MisterJaylenBrownMU]

And he ranks us 3rd in the Big East Power Rankings:

"3. Marquette (7-0) – As you can see, I'm high on Marquette after its win at Wisconsin. In last week's check-in, I said the games with Wisconsin and Washington will give us a great idea of where this team is at. Well, consider that done after just one of those games. Darius Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder will carry this team but the emergence of sophomore Vander Blue and freshman Todd Mayo have added important scoring depth.  As impressive as Marquette has been offensively, the big difference this year is defense. Buzz Williams' team is ranked #14 in defensive efficiency, a huge improvement from rankings in the 50's and 60's in Williams' first three years in Milwaukee.  If the Golden Eagles can sustain that level of play, they are a legitimate Big East title contender and a major threat to go very deep in the NCAA Tournament. This week: 12/6 vs. Washington (Madison Square Garden), 12/10 vs. Green Bay."