Marquette at No. 20 Michigan Preview: Ah, right

Many solid teams will lose to UConn this year, but being a “solid team” is an adjustment for the reigning national champion Michigan Wolverines. A (not so) neutral site loss in the first week of the season might ultimately end up being a blip, but consecutive defeats — especially with one coming at home — would be a big shock following last season’s domination.

Unfortunately, that is a real possibility when the Marquette Golden Eagles cross Lake Michigan on Wednesday evening. Though games against Mercyhurst and Detroit Mercy say very little about this team, Shaka Smart’s squad has enough history to be taken seriously, and Kenpom actually has the visitors ranked slightly higher than the…