Originally Posted by
Duke79UNLV77
In projecting next year, I would also note that we are not as bad as our record this year. Our NET ranking is surprisingly solid. We are 2-7 in games decided by 7 points or fewer, so we've been very competitive in every game except against Illinois. Plus, we very well could have gone 4-1 in our cancelled games. So, if we just wen 4-5 in close games and played our full schedule, we could be 13-7 and headed towards the tournament. We've been playing just well enough to lose close games, lacking the experience, confidence, and leadership to close games out. Throw in expected higher-level play from our freshmen this year and a good bit of returning talent and I expect us back in the national title conversation again.