win the natty by a fairly substantial margin. It's just a game of craps in March and April at this point where shitty officiating, a shitty shooting night or the other team just being absolutely on fire is the only thing that's gonna keep you out of at least the Elite 8, after which the chips will just fall where they may.

I get that y'all have been burned a bunch of times but that team I saw play twice in Greenville is, in the modern landscape, right near the top of the high water mark. You will never meet a more pessimistic sports fan than me. I authorize you to be enthusiastic.