Picked to finish ninth in the Big East in 2015-16 with the youngest roster in all of Division 1, Marquette surprised people in the second season under the guidance of head coach Carolyn Kieger. The Golden Eagles went 9-9 in league play which earned them a tie for fifth place in the Big East.
There were no seniors on last year’s team, so Marquette returns every single significant contributor from that squad and are picked to finish third in the Big East. Last year, Villanova missed the NCAA tournament after being tied for second place, but fourth place St.