Quote Originally Posted by nuts4xu View Post
I see your point, and agree to an extent...but many of my favorite memories as a Xavier fan have come from our play in the NCAA tourney. We lost 12 games, and looked terrible in some of those losses this season. But Team95 changed on the fly, and played their best ball in March. This was a successful season because of what we did in the post season, not for going 9-9 in the Big East.

Coaches will be judged on the tournament play, because it translates directly into revenue. The more NCAA tourney wins we have, the more money Xavier can put in their pockets. There have been a lot of schools that lose patience with post season failures. Coaches have been fired for their inability to make/succeed in the big dance.
I agree completely with that. And I get all the possibilities that have been mentioned that could have gone either way. The 2012 A-10 win and draw they got in the tournament. And Tre's shot against Butler this year. But guess what... when it keeps happening more years than not, it means the program as a whole knows how to get it done when it matters the most. And that's the best part about being an X fan and culture they've created. It's what separates them from other non blue blood programs.

So while yes, last year's team all together was much better and consistent than this year. This year they had an older Tre and JP that are stone cold and refused to go down. And a big part of playing college ball is to play in March. So to an extent, I think you have to use that as a measuring stick.