KenPom Pre-Season Ratings Out

[Uncle Rico]

Marquette starts the year 87.

106th on offense and 67th on defense.

Discuss as you wish

[tower912]

We are all hoping for better.  But they don't care what we want.   These are fair preseason assessments.   But ultimately they are meaningless

[Dr. Blackheart]

4-8 in 2021 portion of schedule (with two Charleston games not included). 6-14 in the Big East, 2nd to last finish. At least eight Top 30 games. 

Low expectations, pre-season. I think we can hit .500 in the BEAST. Play Top 40 Defense. Peak late in the season for once. Transfers are better than what KPom or T Rank will give credit this early.

[Uncle Rico]

We are all hoping for better.  But they don't care what we want.   These are fair preseason assessments.   But ultimately they are meaningless

I wouldn't call these meaningless.  I also wouldn't say it dooms a team to that result.  It gives a pretty good baseline for where the program is as they enter the season.  Let's revisit at the end of the year.  It'll give us a good idea what this team is capable of moving forward

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I think this is a correct assessment of our talent and experience on paper

[JakeBarnes]

I think this is a correct assessment of our talent and experience on paper

Kinda in line with the idea that we don't know what we don't know about this team

[Shooter McGavin]

4-8 in 2021 portion of schedule (with two Charleston games not included). 6-14 in the Big East, 2nd to last finish. At least eight Top 30 games. 

Low expectations, pre-season. I think we can hit .500 in the BEAST. Play Top 40 Defense. Peak late in the season for once. Transfers are better than what KPom or T Rank will give credit this early.

I hope you are right DB!  It will be a way more interesting year if that's the case.

[Scoop Snoop]

4-8 in 2021 portion of schedule (with two Charleston games not included). 6-14 in the Big East, 2nd to last finish. At least eight Top 30 games. 

Low expectations, pre-season. I think we can hit .500 in the BEAST. Play Top 40 Defense. Peak late in the season for once. Transfers are better than what KPom or T Rank will give credit this early.

I think we can hit .500 in the BE also. The national forecasters are simply treating Marquette like any team that is not a Blueblood or has not been a major power in recent years. New coach, major rebuild, lots of tranfers and freshmen= a poor rating. Can't blame then one bit. I'm thinking ESPN's projection of Justin as the #41 pick in the NBA draft, Moresell, Kuath's talent and hopefully a healthy Greg = Marquette having a decent season. 

[bilsu]

There will probably be at least 6 games that come down to the last two minutes. How we do in those games will determine whether it is a good season or not. Experience matters in those games. What matters more is whether the team has clutch player. I have no idea if this team has a clutch player.

[mu_hilltopper]

6-14 in the Big East, 2nd to last finish.

6-14???    No reason to wait, time to fire Shaka.

God damnit, which one of you douche-nozzles already bought fireshaka.com?

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

6-14???    No reason to wait, time to fire Shaka.

God damnit, which one of you douche-nozzles already bought fireshaka.com?

[tower912]

Brilliant

[TallTitan34]

God damnit, which one of you douche-nozzles already bought fireshaka.com?

I'd guess it's owned by a Texas douche-nozzle.

[rocky_warrior]

I'd guess it's owned by a Texas douche-nozzle.

anonymous whois info, but this was listed

Registrant State/Province: Texas

[dgies9156]

Kinda in line with the idea that we don't know what we don't know about this team

Exactly

[TallTitan34]

anonymous whois info, but this was listed

[PointWarrior]

Something happen to Kenpom, he has Wisconsin at 44?

[augoman]

hmmm, so baajrs half as bad as warriors?

[Nukem2]

Something happen to Kenpom, he has Wisconsin at 44?

And, that's awfully high given the departures.