As with football, I will wait until the season is complete

by Joe I , Monday, March 07, 2011, 13:33 (5531 days ago) @ LaFortune Teller
edited by Joe I, Monday, March 07, 2011, 13:37

to give my final (mental) analysis. This team is performing better in March than it was in November. It is performing way beyond pre-season expectations. For that, I give Brey a ton of credit, and I'm really looking forward to what they can do over the next several weeks.

However, this is the first Brey team that I can recall who has improved throughout the season, as opposed to limping into the NCAAs. There may be another, but it's been rare. For me, comparing pre-season expectations with final post-season tournament results and ranking would be a better barometer of the team's performance over time than tournament seeding versus final result. For better or worse, post-season results matter more than the regular season, and ND has had very few shining moments this past decade. This year's team has been quite enjoyable to watch, and I hope/expect this year's final results will finally buck that trend.