Playing MU again?

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Over on the eunuch board, there's speculation that Marquette and Milwaukee will resume playing men's basketball. Someone linked to an article at bizjournals.com, quoting Amanda "the genius" Braun as saying a resumption of the series is possible or even likely.

I don't see how anything has changed on Marquette's side to make this likely: like a game with any other mid-major, the consequences of a loss, no matter how remote, for a tournament invite, are too negative.

Unless Marquette figures the Milwaukee program has deteriorated to the point that playing the Panthers is like playing any of the other opposite-of-a-powerhouse teams that they fill their non-league schedule with.

Is the Milwaukee AD prepared to accept that perception? If so, how does that square with the announced expectation that the Panthers are going to contend for the HL title on a consistent basis?