With SC's run to the final four, this season was somewhat salvaged in my mind. We lost to the hottest team in the country. It wasn't a 2nd round loss to a team that was blown out in the next round.
The SC team that beat us would've likely taken out all but a few 1-4 seeds in a second round home game.
If us Duke fans would've said SC outplayed their record without going on to a FF, we would've been accused of making excuses. By next year, I bet this loss will get lumped in with the others though.