2016 UConn would have been considered the glory days for a lot of fan bases. They finished 26th on KenPom, won the conference tournament, and won a game in the NCAA Tournament. The reality is that for a lot of fans, that's as good as it gets.
I'm not saying we should 'settle' for that outcome, but I think your experience as a fan will be better if you remember that this is supposed to suck for everyone. There are a lot of teams and a lot of players - getting to the round of 32 is really damn hard.