For the second year in a row, No. 18 Marquette men’s basketball is ranked inside the top 25 to begin the year.
The preseason Associated Press Poll, released Monday, has the Golden Eagles as one of three ranked Big East teams at the start of the season.
No. 3 UConn and No. 15 Creighton are both ahead of Marquette. Other Big East teams that are receiving votes include St. John’s (91), Xavier (73) and Providence (9).
The Golden Eagles are set face off against two ranked teams in the non-conference portion of their schedule, welcoming No.