We won the natty last year and we just aren't as good this year. There's a reason we aren't as highly ranked. Nobody expected us to be that good this year.
We hit the "Barnes Wall" again. He's a good coach who has at least brought us to relevancy on consistent basis which is great but he isn't good enough to get ANY of his teams to the promised land. I like being relevant so I am hesitant to suggest we move on from him...but he has always been...
Austin Peay got in tourney 2 times when it was just 32 teams in early 70's. Took Kentucky to OT in sweet 16 and refs stole the game. Back in the Fly Williams days. Austin Peay has actual tourney wins. I think they have at least 2 which is more than alot of teams can say and who
can forget when...
Who knows what team will show up. We know this team could lose to anyone...and beat anyone. Every year they hit the "Barnes Wall." The time when they lose to a lesser team who knocks em out. In all these years he hasn't gone all the way despite being favored to do so. 1 final 4? Or none? I can't...
These coaches ALL say the same stuff after a win. "I'm just so proud of this group. We've played through all the adversity and they've stayed together playing for each other the entire time. That's a really good team we just played and just happy to come away with the win." Etc etc blah blah blah.