On Saturday, Marquette men’s lacrosse suffered their third straight loss, their third straight loss to a ranked opponent, their second straight loss in overtime, and their fourth loss in the last five games. This has dropped the Golden Eagles to under .500 on the season at 6-7, and finally, it has affected whatever pro-MU minds are out there in the Inside Lacrosse top 20 voting.
Last week, even with two losses to ranked opponents, Marquette still earned votes in the top 20 poll. This week, not so much. The Golden Eagles are just 2-4 since beating then-#5 Penn State to start earning votes in the polling, and common sense about who is and is not deserving of being called a top 20 team has been restored.