With Selection Sunday looming 16 days away and Marquette ranked 58th in RPI, the Golden Eagles sit on the edge of the NCAA Tournament bubble. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi has made a career out of predicting which teams will be playing in March Madness ever since he first predicted the field for the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook in 1989. He discussed Marquette’s tournament odds with Marquette Wire assistant sports editor John Steppe after Marquette’s 85-73 win over St. John’s:
Where do you see Marquette’s tournament odds?
“I’d say their tournament odds are about 40 to 45 percent at this point.