This year's team does have one important (and positive) distinction from last year's team: Not routinely falling behind by double digits. Refresh my memory, other than Maryland, has this year's team had any other double-digit deficits?
Just one game that I can recall...
South Carolina they were down 11 in the first half
Last year's team overcame more of those games than they lost. This year's team is losing those types of games, but not having to come back to win others.
Will be fun to see how it plays out.