I voted NCAA tourney, and was also someone posting critical things about today’s performance in another thread.
Just because a fan is critical doesn’t mean they think the world is ending or that a coach should be fired. But the performance in Orlando was very concerning. Any time you give up a 21 point lead should be cause for taking a look at things - obviously, you got up by a big margin against a good team, so how did you collapse so much?
I trust that TJ and the staff will figure things out, they have done more with less talent, but there is a huge amount of teaching to do and the Big 12 is unforgiving. I also agree with other posters that our non-con SOS will be worse than the last two years and there is no signature win opportunity left. Wins over Iowa at home and VCU neutral may only be Quad 2 at the end of the year. The Big 12 offers a ton of great opportunities to build a resume, but the league is going to be just as tough this year as any in the past. Unlike in football, the newcomers appear more ready to pull weight and the returning schools are elite. If we can get 9 wins in the league, I think we’ll be dancing. But a losing record this year, with our non-con resume being weaker (at best), could leave us out on Selection Sunday.