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A pretty simple poll on the eve of the NCAA Tournament: what result do we need to achieve in the next few weeks for you personally to be satisfied with how this season went?
- My preseason expectations were to make the second weekend (after a regular season considerably better than what we had); to be fully satisfied about how the season as a whole has gone, I would like to see us get to the Sweet Sixteen
To weigh in with my own thoughts here:
- Relative to how the season has gone so far, I would be satisfied with a win over Colorado and a competitive game against Kansas
- My preseason expectations were to make the second weekend (after a regular season considerably better than what we had); to be fully satisfied about how the season as a whole has gone, I would like to see us get to the Sweet Sixteen
I will third this sentiment. It is complicated. The crappy regular season got us a seed that makes it damn near impossible to reach my pre-season hope of a sweet sixteen appearance. The next best thing is to face Kansas and make it competitive. That provides hope for next year, although we lose a big contributor in Miller. If we get that and we are no where near the bubble next year with a solid NCAA performance (sweet sixteen or better) then I say we are on the right track and trending up. That is all any of us really want. No more APR/Nate Miles excuses...just keep moving forward and keep the program relevant.To weigh in with my own thoughts here:
- Relative to how the season has gone so far, I would be satisfied with a win over Colorado and a competitive game against Kansas
- My preseason expectations were to make the second weekend (after a regular season considerably better than what we had); to be fully satisfied about how the season as a whole has gone, I would like to see us get to the Sweet Sixteen
If you can't be satisfied winning the aac tournament after the year we had, you are a fool. I really want to beat CO, but if it doesn't happen, it won't besmirch my view of this year.
If told me this was the outcome at the beginning of the year, i would have been disappointed, but expectations have been adjusted after seeing what it really was that we had on our hands.
When I made this poll, I intended the spirit of it to be with a perspective on the season relative to your expectations going in i.e. "for you to feel satisfied about the 2015-16 season as a whole, what needs to happen?"
I agree that from the point of view of lowered expectations as of a week ago, we've already overachieved.
I also agree with those posters who have said "well, given how the season has gone, I'd take a win over CO; expecting a win over KU is a bit much".
But, going into the season, if you asked me if I'd be satisfied with a 21-10 regular season, 6th in the AAC, albeit with an AACT title, and the following additional results, the answer would be:
A) First round loss - No
B) Second round - Ehh
C) Sweet 16 - Sure
D) Elite 8 - Definitely
E) Final Four - Duh