The Marquette men’s basketball team is back on the national radar for the first time this season.
The Golden Eagles, riding a 6-1 record since Nov. 23, made their first appearance in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll this season at No. 24 on Monday.
Marquette has received votes the last three weeks, increasing its spot in each poll before cracking into the Top 25 this week.
It is the second time the Golden Eagles (9-3, 1-0 Big East) are ranked under head coach Shaka Smart. Last season, they were ranked as high as No. 22 before a late-season fall-off removed them from the poll.