ESPN's Way Too Early Poll

[ATL MU Warrior]

That's quite a change going from bumf@ck Idaho to Queens.

[BM1090]

SJU is going to be good. I don't really care how the roster fits. Pitino will get buy in.

I expect MU to be good too. And UConn. And Creighton. Those are the top four BE programs. No reason it'll change this year.

[willie warrior]

Yes, an all time classic. Does not change that the gap is widening. And you know it.

[brewcity77]

Welp...

https://x.com/CBKReport/status/1915584452975116338?t=Yseciw_KjKaBcMvCL28SKg&s=19

It'll be interesting to see how he does. He was originally a Washington State player in the Pac-12, so the thought would be he has high-major ability, but he was awful at Wazzu as a freshman. If he's good and can play 25-30 mpg for St. John's, I think it radically changes their ceiling. I still think Parish having them at #2 is too high, but top-10 seems about right. But if Darling is at SJU what he was at Wazzu, they'll just be okay.

Before Darling, I'd have considered them in that 20-25 range. Good, but not nearly as good as everyone is saying. He does move the needle.

[Viper]

SJU is going to be good. I don't really care how the roster fits. Pitino will get buy in.

I expect MU to be good too. And UConn. And Creighton. Those are the top four BE programs. No reason it'll change this year.

if MU is top 4 in the BE in 25/26, I'll happily buy you a case of High Life, or Lite...your choice.

[MU82]

if MU is top 4 in the BE in 25/26, I'll happily buy you a case of High Life, or Lite...your choice.

Where do you think Marquette will finish next season? Behind which teams and why?

[tower912]

It was posted recently that MU is projected to have the 4th best talent in the Big East.

[The Sultan]

if MU is top 4 in the BE in 25/26, I'll happily buy you a case of High Life, or Lite...your choice.

Any bet with that as a prize, I would intentionally lose.

[tower912]

SilverWarrior on the dodds board is as numbers oriented as JB, but with a different bent and toward different ends.  He posted recently that 85 players from last season in the Big East either exhausted their eligibility or are seeking new homes.  MU has 4.  That means 81 for the other 10 teams.
  Yesterday, he went through team by team and posted projected rosters at this point.  I read those and felt even better about MU.

[Viper]

Where do you think Marquette will finish next season? Behind which teams and why?

imo and based on what I saw from MU Jan-March, returning talent, lack of a go-to guy, and new infusion to this point ... Marq will be in the 5-8 mix. Behind (in no particular order) CU, StJ, UConn, Gtown, although I expect The Count to win it again. Marq is safely ahead of SH, P and But. Most likely a battle w/ X, V, DeP. 6th feels about right. NIT bid. As I said prior, will 🎉 being wrong.

[The Sultan]

imo and based on what I saw from MU Jan-March, returning talent, lack of a go-to guy, and new infusion to this point ... Marq will be in the 5-8 mix. Behind (in no particular order) CU, StJ, UConn, Gtown, although I expect The Count to win it again. Marq is safely ahead of SH, P and But. Most likely a battle w/ X, V, DeP. 6th feels about right. NIT bid. As I said prior, will 🎉 being wrong.

Georgetown?

[Billy Hoyle]

Georgetown?

If we're behind Gtown and battling with DePaul in the standings then it's time to question Shaka.

Butler will be better than DePaul.

[BM1090]

if MU is top 4 in the BE in 25/26, I'll happily buy you a case of High Life, or Lite...your choice.

I'm good but you can donate to a charity I like or we can bet something better.

[Uncle Rico]

I have Marquette at 10 in the Bug East next year, just ahead of Seton Hall.  Georgetown will definitely be a top-4 team.  Cooley gets it done

[tower912]

Injuries to Kam, Damarius, Stevie, Chase, Ben.  I am of the opinion that the November/December version of MU is closer to a true measure than the beat up, hobbled version that finished the season.

I like the returnees and am growing increasingly optimistic. 

[Uncle Rico]

Injuries to Kam, Damarius, Stevie, Chase, Ben.  I am of the opinion that the November/December version of MU is closer to a true measure than the beat up, hobbled version that finished the season.

I like the returnees and am growing increasingly optimistic. 

It's the Lord's Day. You shouldn't be drunk

[tower912]

It is the Lord's day.  I rarely drink.   This is all me. 

[Uncle Rico]

It is the Lord's day.  Trying to spread joy and love of my neighbor.

I don't know what Bible you read but that's not in there anywhere

[MU82]

imo and based on what I saw from MU Jan-March, returning talent, lack of a go-to guy, and new infusion to this point ... Marq will be in the 5-8 mix. Behind (in no particular order) CU, StJ, UConn, Gtown, although I expect The Count to win it again. Marq is safely ahead of SH, P and But. Most likely a battle w/ X, V, DeP. 6th feels about right. NIT bid. As I said prior, will 🎉 being wrong.

Thanks for the response.

I'm confident that you'll get to 🎉 because you're gonna be wrong about Marquette finishing behind Georgetown and about us being in a "battle" with X and DePaul. Villanova might be sneaky dangerous, but they've lost a lot, too.

You're bummed about the way the season finished (as am I), so it looks like you have not taken into account the likely improvement of several of our players or the major personnel losses the rest of the conference sustained.

If we're behind Gtown and battling with DePaul in the standings

We won't be.

[Uncle Rico]

Thanks for the response.

I'm confident that you'll get to 🎉 because you're gonna be wrong about Marquette finishing behind Georgetown and about us being in a "battle" with X and DePaul. Villanova might be sneaky dangerous, but they've lost a lot, too.

You're bummed about the way the season finished (as am I), so it looks like you have not taken into account the likely improvement of several of our players or the major personnel losses the rest of the conference sustained.

We won't be.

Correct.  DePaul and Georgetown are better than Marquette.

[Viper]

I'm good but you can donate to a charity I like or we can bet something better.

I'm not a MU lawyer or dentist... living well above my means in lake country with fast cars and a big boat. But I'll gladly donate $50 to your charity of choice if MU finishes 4th or better. Direct message me next March.