ESPN Bubble Watch

[GooooMarquette]

I think we're a lock. Lose out and go 17-14. Still safely in with no Dayton.

One more win is a stone cold lock though.

Yeah - the only way we'd be out would be if they still considered record in the last ten games. Glad they got rid of that...

[The Thing]

Yeah - the only way we'd be out would be if they still considered record in the last ten games. Glad they got rid of that...

Wasn't that called the Wojo?

[GooooMarquette]

Wasn't that called the Wojo?

😂

[wadesworld]

Jerry Palm has Marquette as an 8 seed playing Miami for the right to play Kansas in the Round of 32.

Jerry needs a new job.

[brewcity77]

Creighton has the best pick and roll defense in the league. I hope they are on the other side of the bracket. If we're in the 4/5 game, I'd much rather see Xavier or Seton Hall.

[NolongerWarriors]

Jerry needs a new job.

If MU loses another regular season game and then loses their first BE Tourney game, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they end up a 7 or 8 seed.

[Uncle Rico]

If MU loses another regular season game and then loses their first BE Tourney game, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they end up a 7 or 8 seed.

Like you, Jerry Palm sucks

[MarquetteMike1977]

ESPN Bubble Watch
Marquette Golden Eagles
Close games have been bad news for Marquette lately. On paper, this is a group that has lost four of its past six, and those defeats came by two points, eight points, six points and one point to Providence, UConn, Butler and Creighton, respectively. True, the one-point setback on the road to the Bluejays included a banked-in 3 by Golden Eagles guard Kam Jones in the final second. Still, all these contests came down to the 40th minute, and now Shaka Smart's team has dropped to a No. 7 seed in the bracket. To hold that position, MU needs to finish strong at home against the Bulldogs and St. John's and, in between those games, on the road versus DePaul. (updated Feb. 20)

[bradforster]

Like you, Jerry Palm sucks

They might suck, but not for projecting Marquette as a lower seed with the losses piling up.  You can't keep squandering games you're in position to win.  The Providence and Creighton road contests were winnable in the final moments and Marquette tossed both opportunities right out the window.  The team failed to box out up one after a missed three at the "Dunk" and we all know what happened yesterday - one unforced error after another against an already thin roster that lost one of its best players!

[Uncle Rico]

They might suck, but not for projecting Marquette as a lower seed with the losses piling up.  You can't keep squandering games you're in position to win.  The Providence and Creighton road contests were winnable in the final moments and Marquette tossed both opportunities right out the window.  The team failed to box out up one after a missed three at the "Dunk" and we all know what happened yesterday - one unforced error after another against an already thin roster that lost one of its best players!

Jerry Palm sucks

[goldeneagle91114]

what ever cushion we had built is now gone. These next 3 games have a lot more significance that most of us would have thought a few weeks ago and I'm nervous as none of them seem to be "gimme's"

Butler - already beat us once
DePaul - They are playing a lot better + @winturst always makes me nervous
St. Johns - This is the same team we all agreed we were ok not having to play twice

[BrewCity83]

Butler - already beat us once
DePaul - They are playing a lot better + @winturst always makes me nervous
St. Johns - This is the same team we all agreed we were ok not having to play twice

I like my winturst with secret stadium sauce and sauerkraut.

[Goose]

For the record, I am much more concerned about the Phil and the new golf league than I am about MU playing in the tourney.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Should be in
Marquette Golden Eagles
Despite trailing for much of the contest, Marquette got 16 points from Darryl Morsell and managed to win 64-56 at home against Butler. A loss there would have meant suffering a season sweep at the hands of the Bulldogs and an extended period in which the only victory posted by the Golden Eagles came at home over Georgetown. Instead, Shaka Smart's group is but one win away from lock status. (updated Feb. 26)

[panda]

Should be in
Marquette Golden Eagles
Despite trailing for much of the contest, Marquette got 16 points from Darryl Morsell and managed to win 64-56 at home against Butler. A loss there would have meant suffering a season sweep at the hands of the Bulldogs and an extended period in which the only victory posted by the Golden Eagles came at home over Georgetown. Instead, Shaka Smart's group is but one win away from lock status. (updated Feb. 26)

How is a fringe 6 seed with one game to play in the regular season not a lock ?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

How is a fringe 6 seed with one game to play in the regular season not a lock ?

2 games, but yeah we are locked up

[panda]

2 games, but yeah we are locked up

Lol that is the second time I've made that mistake 🙈🙈🙈

[bilsu]

2 games, but yeah we are locked up

It is three games left. Had we lost to Butler, DePaul, St. John's and 1st game of Big East tournament we would have been a bubble team. I think we now could lose the last three and still be in. The worst would be a play in game. Of course, we would be worrying about the wrong teams winning their conference tournaments.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

It is three games left. Had we lost to Butler, DePaul, St. John's and 1st game of Big East tournament we would have been a bubble team. I think we now could lose the last three and still be in. The worst would be a play in game. Of course, we would be worrying about the wrong teams winning their conference tournaments.

He said "in the regular season". There are two games left in the regular season.

[Don_Kojis]

I don't think we are a lock.  Think if we lose final 2 games and first in big east tourney we are on bubble and maybe out.  WE need to win both final games to lock a bid.

[tower912]

Then you really need to do more research.

[CountryRoads]

I think we're a lock regardless of what happens. Although, a loss to DePaul, St. Johns (x2?...guessing make up is out of the question), and Georgetown is still possible and that would be a complete disaster. Couple that with maybe a few of our games sliding a quadrant (ie Providence moves to Q2) and our resume may look a lot worse on Selection Sunday than it does today.

[BLWarrior91]

I think we're a lock regardless of what happens. Although, a loss to DePaul, St. Johns (x2?...guessing make up is out of the question), and Georgetown is still possible and that would be a complete disaster. Couple that with maybe a few of our games sliding a quadrant (ie Providence moves to Q2) and our resume may look a lot worse on Selection Sunday than it does today.

I think yesterday's win puts us in the Lock category.  Providence won the Big East and only has three loses (including one to us).  They aren't sliding out of Quad 1.  Let's beat DePaul and SJU and then it doesn't matter.

[wisblue]

I think MU is a lock now too. But, the seed position could fall pretty significantly without at least one more win. Gassaway is appropriately cautious about granting locks. MU can get there in his book with one more win, or if enough of the teams on the bubble fail to mount strong finishes.

MUs NET is dropping as expected with the games against teams in the bottom part of the league. And Xavier's collapse has taken away one of MU's Quad 1 wins.

At one time MU had an NET in the 20's with as many Q1 wins as anyone. Now the NET is down to 36 and there are a lot of teams that can match or exceed MUs 6 Quad 1 wins. They really might be looking at an 8 or 9 seed if they lose one or two of the games this week.

[IrwinFletcher]

I think MU is a lock now too. But, the seed position could fall pretty significantly without at least one more win. Gassaway is appropriately cautious about granting locks. MU can get there in his book with one more win, or if enough of the teams on the bubble fail to mount strong finishes.

MUs NET is dropping as expected with the games against teams in the bottom part of the league. And Xavier's collapse has taken away one of MU's Quad 1 wins.

At one time MU had an NET in the 20's with as many Q1 wins as anyone. Now the NET is down to 36 and there are a lot of teams that can match or exceed MUs 6 Quad 1 wins. They really might be looking at an 8 or 9 seed if they lose one or two of the games this week.

Not accurate.