And I agree with yours.....

by bk , Close enough, Monday, March 07, 2011, 13:34 (5531 days ago) @ Jay

Expecting the team to make the Sweet 16 is reasonable if we're a 1 or 2 seed. And it doesn't make us Purdue fans.

Match-ups may still come into play in the 2nd game, but most teams deserving of a 1 or 2 should be able to make it to the second weekend. After that, it's a lot about match-ups. For example, if, as a 2 seed, we lose to a 3-seed UNC team in the Sweet 16, a team that is playing some very good basketball right now, should we be disappointed in the season?

Having said that, this season was a step forward even if we don't make the Sweet 16. We've only ever had a 1-seed once in the program's history. And we're reasonably in the discussion for one right now. That's still progress. It could be limited by a poor tourney performance and maybe even wiped out altogether with a first-round loss. But for now, it's marked progress.