2018-19 Schedule Predictions

[We R Final Four]

5 losses. Love it.
4 road losses, 1 neutral. Untouched at home.
Are we a #1 seed or did we fall to a #2?

[Newsdreams]

5 losses. Love it.
4 road losses, 1 neutral. Untouched at home.
Are we a #1 seed or did we fall to a #2?

Depends on the scrimmage

[fjm]

I had a dream that we lost to UMBC last night....

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I had a dream that we lost to UMBC last night....

Signs that the off-season has gone too long

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I had a dream that we lost to UMBC last night....

You shouldn't have posted this.   Just cost us a seed line.

[jsglow]

I had a dream that we lost to UMBC last night....

That must be why we're #27, not ranked where we rightfully belong.   

[brewcity77]

That must be why we're #27, not ranked where we rightfully belong.   

I thought only teams ranked #1 lost to UMBC.

[jsglow]

I thought only teams ranked #1 lost to UMBC.

Yes.  We got this!

[PaintTouches]

Didn't want to start a new thread on this, but I rounded up some "media" members and got them on the record.

https://painttouches.com/2018/11/01/marquette-media-predictions-for-2018-19/

A tad optimistic to be sure, but on the whole a good exercise to see what the consensus is.



I also recommend using the TRank tool to see what your predictions would mean in terms of NCAA seeds. http://barttorvik.com/teamcast.php?year=2019&team=Marquette

[MU82]

Assumes Greg Elliot sits out the entire season

Wvs. UMBC
Wvs. Bethune Cookman
L@ Indiana
Wvs. Presbyterian
Lvs. Kansas (N)
Wvs. Louisville / Tennessee (N)
Wvs. Charleston Southern
Wvs. Kansas State
Wvs. UTEP
Wvs. Wisconsin
Wvs. North Dakota
Wvs. Buffalo
Wvs. Southern
L@ St. Johns
Wvs. Xavier
W@ Creighton
Wvs. Seton Hall
L@ Georgetown
Wvs. Providence
Wvs. Depaul
L@ Xavier
L@ Butler
Wvs. St. Johns
Lvs. Villanova
W@ Depaul
Wvs. Butler
L@ Providence
L@ Villanova
Wvs. Creighton
W@ Seton Hall
Wvs. Georgetown

11-2 Non Conference
11-7 Conference
22-9 Regular Season
2-1 BET
L S16

40-0 if MVP Greg plays. C'mon Greg!!!

In other news ...

Lots and lots of folks predicted some pretty serious winning streaks during the course of the season. Don't y'all know that is absolutely impossible for Wojo to win 3 straight BE games?

[TVDirector]

vs. UMBC  W
vs. Bethune Cookman  W
@ Indiana  L
vs. Presbyterian  W
vs. Kansas (N)  L
vs. Louisville / Tennessee (N)  W
vs. Charleston Southern  W
vs. Kansas State  L
vs. UTEP  W
vs. Wisconsin  W
vs. North Dakota W
vs. Buffalo  W
vs. Southern W
@ St. Johns  L
vs. Xavier  W
@ Creighton   W
vs. Seton Hall  W
@ Georgetown   W
vs. Providence  W
vs. Depaul  W
@ Xavier  L
@ Butler L
vs. St. Johns  W
vs. Villanova L
@ Depaul  W
vs. Butler  W
@ Providence  L
@ Villanova L
vs. Creighton  W
@ Seton Hall  W
vs. Georgetown  W

10-3 Non-Con
12-6 BE
2-1 BET

24-10 overall

[fjm]

vs. UMBC  W
vs. Bethune Cookman  W
@ Indiana  W
vs. Presbyterian  W
vs. Kansas (N)  L
vs. Louisville / Tennessee (N)  W
vs. Charleston Southern  W
vs. Kansas State  L
vs. UTEP  W
vs. Wisconsin  W
vs. North Dakota W
vs. Buffalo  L
vs. Southern W
@ St. Johns  L
vs. Xavier  W
@ Creighton   W
vs. Seton Hall  W
@ Georgetown   W
vs. Providence  L
vs. Depaul  W
@ Xavier  W
@ Butler L
vs. St. Johns  W
vs. Villanova L
@ Depaul  W
vs. Butler  W
@ Providence  W
@ Villanova L
vs. Creighton  W
@ Seton Hall  W
vs. Georgetown  W

10-3 Non-Con
13-5 BE
2-1 BET

25-9 overall

[Charlotte Warrior]

vs. UMBC  W
vs. Bethune Cookman  W
@ Indiana  L
vs. Presbyterian  W
vs. Kansas (N)  L
vs. Louisville / Tennessee (N)  L
vs. Charleston Southern  W
vs. Kansas State  W
vs. UTEP  W
vs. Wisconsin  L
vs. North Dakota W
vs. Buffalo  W
vs. Southern W
@ St. Johns  W
vs. Xavier  L
@ Creighton   W
vs. Seton Hall  W
@ Georgetown   L
vs. Providence  W
vs. Depaul  W
@ Xavier  L
@ Butler W
vs. St. Johns  W
vs. Villanova W
@ Depaul  W
vs. Butler  W
@ Providence  L
@ Villanova L
vs. Creighton  W
@ Seton Hall  L
vs. Georgetown  W

9-4 Non-Con
12-6 BE
2-1 BET

23-11 overall

[Big Papi]

vs. UMBC  W
vs. Bethune Cookman  W
@ Indiana  L
vs. Presbyterian  W
vs. Kansas (N)  L
vs. Louisville / Tennessee (N)  W
vs. Charleston Southern  W
vs. Kansas State  W
vs. UTEP  W
vs. Wisconsin  W
vs. North Dakota W
vs. Buffalo  W
vs. Southern W
@ St. Johns  L
vs. Xavier  W
@ Creighton   W
vs. Seton Hall  W
@ Georgetown   L
vs. Providence  W
vs. Depaul  W
@ Xavier  W
@ Butler L
vs. St. Johns  W
vs. Villanova W
@ Depaul  W
vs. Butler  W
@ Providence  L
@ Villanova L
vs. Creighton  W
@ Seton Hall  W
vs. Georgetown  W

11-2 Non-Con
13-5 BE
2-1 BET

26-8 Overall

25-9 overall

[Jay Bee]

No sked predictions, game by game, but some thoughts:

http://latenighthoops.com/quick-random-preseason-thoughts-on-marquette/#.W-HraaRMGEc

[drewm88]

vs. UMBC W
vs. Bethune Cookman W
@ Indiana L
vs. Presbyterian W
vs. Kansas (N) L
vs. Louisville / Tennessee (N) W
vs. Charleston Southern W
vs. Kansas State W
vs. UTEP W
vs. Wisconsin W
vs. North Dakota W
vs. Buffalo W
vs. Southern W
@ St. Johns L
vs. Xavier W
@ Creighton W
vs. Seton Hall W
@ Georgetown W
vs. Providence W
vs. Depaul W
@ Xavier L
@ Butler L
vs. St. Johns W
vs. Villanova L
@ Depaul W
vs. Butler W
@ Providence W
@ Villanova L
vs. Creighton W
@ Seton Hall W
vs. Georgetown W

24-7 Overall
13-5 BE
2nd place BE
Lose in BET Final
6 seed
Sweet 16

[Otule's Glass Eye]

vs UMBC - W
vs Bethune Cookman - W
@ Indiana - W
vs Presbyterian - W
vs Kansas (N) - L
vs Louisville/Tennessee - W
vs Charleston Southern - W
vs Kansas State - W
vs UTEP - W
vs Wisconsin - W
vs North Dakota - W
vs Buffalo - W
vs Southern - W
@ St. Johns - L
vs Xavier - W
@ Creighton - L
vs Seton Hall - W
@ Georgetown - W
vs Providence - W
vs Depaul - W
@ Xavier - W
@ Butler - L
vs St Johns - W
vs Villanova - W
@ Depaul - W
vs Butler - W
@ Providence - W
@ Villanova - L
vs Creighton - W
@ Seton Hall - W
vs Georgetown - W

Head into conference play 12-1
Conference: 14-4
2nd place in conference
Undefeated at home
Lose in the BE tourney semifinals
3 seed in the tourney (Would've been a 2 if advanced to BE title game)
Shock everyone and reach the Final 4
Lose to 1 seed UNC
Final record: 31-7

[fjm]

vs. UMBC  W
vs. Bethune Cookman  W
@ Indiana  W
vs. Presbyterian  W
vs. Kansas (N)  L
vs. Louisville / Tennessee (N)  W
vs. Charleston Southern  W
vs. Kansas State  L
vs. UTEP  W
vs. Wisconsin  W
vs. North Dakota W
vs. Buffalo  L
vs. Southern W
@ St. Johns  L
vs. Xavier  W
@ Creighton   W
vs. Seton Hall  W
@ Georgetown   W
vs. Providence  L
vs. Depaul  W
@ Xavier  W
@ Butler L
vs. St. Johns  W
vs. Villanova L
@ Depaul  W
vs. Butler  W
@ Providence  W
@ Villanova L
vs. Creighton  W
@ Seton Hall  W
vs. Georgetown  W

10-3 Non-Con
13-5 BE
2-1 BET

25-9 overall

Looking at this, and where we are now. I am still hoping for a 7 seed or better in the tourney. 13-5 is still doable in this years BEast I believe.

[drewm88]

Tower's hoopin' of other threads made me wonder about this one. I had called every game correctly until X this weekend. J5 still perfect.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

vs. UMBC W
vs. Bethune Cookman W
@ Indiana L
vs. Presbyterian W
vs. Kansas (N) L
vs. Louisville / Tennessee (N) W (Louisville)
vs. Charleston Southern W
vs. Kansas State W
vs. UTEP W
vs. Wisconsin W
vs. North Dakota W
vs. Buffalo W
vs. Southern W
@ St. Johns L
vs. Xavier W
@ Creighton W
vs. Seton Hall W
@ Georgetown W
vs. Providence W
vs. Depaul W
@ Xavier W
@ Butler W
vs. St. Johns W
vs. Villanova L
@ Depaul W
vs. Butler W
@ Providence L
@ Villanova L
vs. Creighton W
@ Seton Hall W
vs. Georgetown W

Non-con: 11-2
Big East: 14-4

25-6 heading into the BET, comfortably inside the top 15, and looking at a 3 seed.

Not to brag or anything, but I am perfect so far! 

[LoudMouth]

Not to brag or anything, but I am perfect so far!

Stay hot kid!

Hope you stay perfect for 2 more games! Then you can mess it up