2027 Bracketology

[Hards Alumni]

I see us more in the 6-9 position.

[willie warrior]

I will be very disappointed if we're a 12 seed. Imo this roster is closer to a 4 than 12.

Pass the grass please

[JakeBarnes]

2 Days ago in Bracketology. Marquette moved up to a #11 Seed playing #11 Seed TCU with the Winner playing #6 Seed Nebraska in Omaha in the Midwest Kansas City Region

Nebraska has out main weakness. A full roster of guys who "play the right way."

"gym rats" if you will

[Uncle Rico]

Pass the grass please

Marijuana is illegal in the state of Wisconsin.

[brewcity77]

I will be very disappointed if we're a 12 seed. Imo this roster is closer to a 4 than 12.

Given perfect health and all the what if contingencies playing out in our favor, sure. But that requires a lot of hope.

[MU82]

Given perfect health and all the what if contingencies playing out in our favor, sure. But that requires a lot of hope.

Yup. Also, those saying our roster is 4-seed material suggests we have one of the 16 best rosters in the country. I doubt the poster did an analysis of P5 rosters to determine we have one of the 16 best.

[mug644]

Given perfect health and all the what if contingencies playing out in our favor, sure. But that requires a lot of hope.

Hope...I've got lots of that. Confidence...not quite as much.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Yup. Also, those saying our roster is 4-seed material suggests we have one of the 16 best rosters in the country. I doubt the poster did an analysis of P5 rosters to determine we have one of the 16 best.

He tecnically said closer to a 4 seed then a 12 seed which would mean were 1-7  seed (+ the top 2 8 seeds) material. So one of the top 30 rosters in the country.  I've seen a few places rank us that high. Though i think most I've seen are in the 30 to 40 range

[Mu8891]

Barring injuries...

I see MU in the " real " field, in the
7 to 10 seed range. 

[MU82]

I like our team a lot, but I have no idea what we'll really be like until we play a couple/few legit opponents.

And I'm famously optimistic.

[brewcity77]

I'm typically an optimist and feel I can make a case for anything from protected seed challenging UConn for the Big East title to wrong side of the bubble. There are some very nice known quantities, but far more questions than clear answers at this point.

[WhiteTrash]

I'm typically an optimist and feel I can make a case for anything from protected seed challenging UConn for the Big East title to wrong side of the bubble. There are some very nice known quantities, but far more questions than clear answers at this point.

Unfortunately, 18 is a known quantity. But I believe a known portion of the equation.

[MU82]

Unfortunately, 18 is a known quantity. But I believe a known portion of the equation.

Thanks, JB Jr.

[Tha Hound]

Yup. Also, those saying our roster is 4-seed material suggests we have one of the 16 best rosters in the country. I doubt the poster did an analysis of P5 rosters to determine we have one of the 16 best.

Brilliant reading comprehension on display

[Jay Bee]

I'm not sure we're a 4 seed in the BEast, but agree there is at least hope.

Getting a new passport (expired) just in case I want to see our 30-point loss to Virginia in person.

I believe picking out the West Virginia fans walking around Atlantis will be easy.

[Shooter McGavin]

Its interesting how people were way more bullish before the season last year when the team was made up of role players, players returning from injury and freshmen. 

This starting five has exponentially more potential.   

Are they thin at certain positions?  Yes.  But I like our chances of a top 3 finish in the Big East and 6 seed or better in the tournament, if healthy. 

[tower912]

As per usual, I am bullish.
Quality PG?  Check
Quality 5? Check
Quality SG?  Check Check
Quality 4?  Check

I worry about guard depth.  Stunning, I know.

To me, the biggest question mark is which switchables make themselves indispensable.  The more, the merrier.   

[MU82]

Brilliant reading comprehension on display

Didn't mean to misrepresent what you said. My apologies.

I'll stand by main point of not really knowing how good our roster is compared to other P5 teams until we actually see them in action.

[MU82]

Its interesting how people were way more bullish before the season last year when the team was made up of role players, players returning from injury and freshmen. 

This starting five has exponentially more potential.   

Are they thin at certain positions?  Yes.  But I like our chances of a top 3 finish in the Big East and 6 seed or better in the tournament, if healthy. 

I think it's human nature at work.

Speaking for myself, I did think last season's team was 20-win and NCAAT material. But after quickly learning how very wrong I was, there's a little reluctance to proclaim how good we'll be related to our P5 peers until I actually see some non-con results.

But I like the additions Shaka made during the offseason, I think we'll get outstanding performances from several returning players, and I'll call myself "realistically hopeful" for a successful and entertaining season.

[dgies9156]

My guess is somewhat tempered by last year, when I bought into RGV until the first few weeks of the season exposed USA.

That said, we appear to have a deep, comparatively strong roster that should be a fifth or sixth seed. If the team gels, the bad taste of last year should be washed away. If it doesn't, we are a middling Big East team playing in the Not Invited Tournament or in Las Vegas.