I’m all for mid-majors crashing the national picture in college basketball. It’s one thing that makes the game so great, and what decent person doesn’t root for the little guy at least a little bit?
Is Butler Getting Undue Respect?
↵But I’m also for teams earning their spot on the national landscape, because nobody likes it when someone is given something they don’t deserve. So I ask this - does Butler really deserve all the respect it’s getting in the polls?
↵Butler’s been ranked pretty much the entire season, despite now having three losses after last night’s loss to Georgetown and only one good win (at Northwestern). As Jay Williams points out on Twitter, Butler hasn’t exactly gotten it done against signature competition recently.
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↵Butler is really struggling against elite competition. After Tuesday’s loss, the Bulldogs are just 1-7 against top 25 opponents.
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↵In light of that, why is Butler essentially being treated as “the mid-major program that has ARRIVED,” like Gonzaga? Gonzaga actually beats other ranked teams regularly. Butler doesn’t. No shame in that, but maybe it’s time to slow down the hype machine.
↵(Butler fans, take solace. At least you aren’t a flash in the pan like Portland).
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