So....What are we ranked on Monday - 1/6/2025?

[1SE]

This success just kind of makes each next game bigger.

IF we can pull it off @UCONN there's a very legit chance we go into the tourney as a top-10 team and 3 seed.

If we win out (I know that's super unlikely and there's really no game left on the schedule I feel we can't win) you'd have to think we would be in the conversation for a 2 seed.

[VanderBlueFanClub]

Why do people hate on others who are interested in the rankings? I realize it is all relative but it is a cool way to look at what the perception is about MU as well as how we'd match up against other ranked teams. If you don't care about the rankings why post on this thread.

Anyways, I'll step off the soapbox and say 23-24 is our ranking.

We're gonna be higher than that, we are 24 right now and just beat the 12. To help with our cause Alabama just lost who was CBS had as the 26, so I personally think we'll be 20-17.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Don't think it'll be a massive jump like people think. My guess is 20 or 21

[rocky_warrior]

We're gonna be higher than that, we are 24 right now and just beat the 12. To help with our cause Alabama just lost who was CBS had as the 26, so I personally think we'll be 20-17.

You quoted a post from Jan 14 ???

[Scoop Snoop]

Don't think it'll be a massive jump like people think. My guess is 20 or 21

This is exactly what I thought of before getting on this thread. Let's hope we are too conservative!

[HowardsWorld]

Dont really care about the ranking to be honest. If we can beat Uconn next week and hold pat against the teams we should be we could really be looking at a Ncaa tournament 2 seed. This team has the best resume in college basketball

[TallTitan34]

Hopefully we can see a spike since as of now there are still 20 voters that don't have us at all.

[JakeBarnes]

I blame myself. I wanted to get to that game to accept your largess ... and of course to watch our alma mater win again!

But I'm glad you got to spend that time with your son. As you said, it's a blast doing stuff with our adult kids. We were loving but pretty strict parents when they were growing up -- we were their parents, not their buddies -- but it's cool that we're now "friends" with them. And both are huge Marquette fans even though neither went there.

We're going to the NMD game, and our son is driving up from Chicago to join us. Looking forward to the entire experience so much!

Excited for NMD. Sounds like we'll have a good Scoop turnout.

[PGsHeroes32]

Dont really care about the ranking to be honest. If we can beat Uconn next week and hold pat against the teams we should be we could really be looking at a Ncaa tournament 2 seed. This team has the best resume in college basketball

Rankings help.

OUr game got espn highlight coverage pretty quickly into SVP's show last night.

And its always on the bottom ticker. Unfortunately caused me to continously see our Providence loss when trying to watch the WIld game Sunday night.

But there is nice exposure from it.

[Daniel]

Don't think it'll be a massive jump like people think. My guess is 20 or 21

agree. I think 20.   

[JakeBarnes]

Lots of ball to play still, but think we crack top 20. Probably 19 or 20.

Iowa State, LSU, UConn and Texas have lost already (17, 20, 23, and 25). Iowa State and Texas play each other on Saturday, so one team is gonna have a two loss week.

#19 USC plays the state of Arizona. Likely split those (win at ASU, loss at Arizona). I could see us moving ahead of them with a blowout win by Arizona.

Top receiving votes team, Alabama, lost big to Auburn on Tuesday and hosts Kentucky on Saturday. So a steep hill there (it feels like Alabama is like a Marquette of the Wojo years: can beat anyone, can lose to anyone).

[Hards Alumni]

This is really difficult to predict since there are still four days of games to be played.  Teams ahead of us can lose or win and it will impact what we're ranked. 

Oh, and 17.

[Goose]

I believe the Shaka factor benefits our ranking moving forward. We are getting a ton of national exposure and have a very well known coach. In addition, we are definitely becoming a talked about program and that helps make the idiots voting have an easier job voting MU.

[JakeBarnes]

I believe the Shaka factor benefits our ranking moving forward. We are getting a ton of national exposure and have a very well known coach. In addition, we are definitely becoming a talked about program and that helps make the idiots voting have an easier job voting MU.

The equipment managers won't even know what hit em.

[Goose]

Jake

We are getting a lot of air time on ESPN, especially SVP. I am sure the equipment managers are frantically looking up MU on Google. We were on probation for seven years and those guys were in middle school the last time we were on the national scene.

[JakeBarnes]

Jake

We are getting a lot of air time on ESPN, especially SVP. I am sure the equipment managers are frantically looking up MU on Google. We were on probation for seven years and those guys were in middle school the last time we were on the national scene.

100%. I truly am amped about the excitement around our program. Lots of coworkers (typically of the Michigan, MSU, IU and OSU) types are definitely intrigued and asking lots of questions.

I do expect we are 19-20 come Monday. Big game on Tuesday!

[panda]

Rankings help.

OUr game got espn highlight coverage pretty quickly into SVP's show last night.

And its always on the bottom ticker. Unfortunately caused me to continously see our Providence loss when trying to watch the WIld game Sunday night.

But there is nice exposure from it.

It's nice to receive the national recognition.

[Avenue Commons]

Jake

We are getting a lot of air time on ESPN, especially SVP. I am sure the equipment managers are frantically looking up MU on Google. We were on probation for seven years and those guys were in middle school the last time we were on the national scene.

"Probation" is being ranked numerous times, putting players in the NBA (including in lottery), and developing a Wooden Award finalist? Not to mention who knows how 2020 tourney would've gone but for Covid.

This narrative that Wojo's era was a complete failure is utterly and totally ridiculous.

[Tyler COLEk]

"Probation" is being ranked numerous times, putting players in the NBA (including in lottery), and developing a Wooden Award finalist? Not to mention who knows how 2020 tourney would've gone but for Covid.

This narrative that Wojo's era was a complete failure is utterly and totally ridiculous.

Talk about low standards. It isn't a special achievement within a seven year coaching span at Marquette to have a few ranked teams and send three players for cups of coffee in the NBA. That's the bare minimum. Expectations are higher at MU, as they should be.

Shaka Smart has immediately taken this program to another level. Every Marquette fan should be rejoicing.

[dgies9156]

Gang, a game at a time.

Let's focus on putting the Husky down. Crappie little dog — had enough of him this year.

Go one from there after Wednesday.

[Newsdreams]

Gang, a game at a time.

Let's focus on putting the Husky down. Crappie little dog — had enough of him this year.

Go one from there after Wednesday.

Preach brother dgies...all in!

[WhiteTrash]

"Probation" is being ranked numerous times, putting players in the NBA (including in lottery), and developing a Wooden Award finalist? Not to mention who knows how 2020 tourney would've gone but for Covid.

This narrative that Wojo's era was a complete failure is utterly and totally ridiculous.

Who was a lottery pick?

[Avenue Commons]

Who was a lottery pick?

Ellenson

[Avenue Commons]

Talk about low standards. It isn't a special achievement within a seven year coaching span at Marquette to have a few ranked teams and send three players for cups of coffee in the NBA. That's the bare minimum. Expectations are higher at MU, as they should be.

Shaka Smart has immediately taken this program to another level. Every Marquette fan should be rejoicing.

Agree. But Wojo wasn't some train wreck. It wasn't great, but this revisionist history that it was some Dukiet level dark chapter is weird. 

[Daniel]

Gang, a game at a time.

Let's focus on putting the Husky down. Crappie little dog — had enough of him this year.

Go one from there after Wednesday.

I think Shaka would agree!