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Unfortunately, this game signifies the continuation of a trend that's been going on for 6+ years now, and it's a very troubling one for this program.
This loss certainly knocks us out of the running for a top 2 seed, and likely a top 4 seed. Consider the following:
1994-2009 (16 years):
9 regular season conference championships
10 #1 or #2 seeds
2010-2015 (6 years, and not looking good this year):
0 regular season conference championships
0 #1 or #2 seeds
We used to be a perennial Top 10 team, nationally relevant, and feared.
We have not been that for the better part of a decade.
At this point it's fair to ask if we'll ever return to that level of consistency and dominance.
This loss certainly knocks us out of the running for a top 2 seed, and likely a top 4 seed. Consider the following:
1994-2009 (16 years):
9 regular season conference championships
10 #1 or #2 seeds
2010-2015 (6 years, and not looking good this year):
0 regular season conference championships
0 #1 or #2 seeds
We used to be a perennial Top 10 team, nationally relevant, and feared.
We have not been that for the better part of a decade.
At this point it's fair to ask if we'll ever return to that level of consistency and dominance.