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Defensive-Minded Butler Not Fazed by No. 6 Ranking

Special to BIGEAST.com

Sean McDermott has been through the wars in his four seasons with the Butler Bulldogs. There have been two trips to the NCAA Tournament in his first three seasons, including a visit to the Sweet 16 as a redshirt freshman, and he helped Butler reach the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament two years ago.

But there have also been lean times, like last season, when the Bulldogs experienced a rare disappointing campaign as they finished with a 16-17 overall record and were 7-11 in conference play.

So with the return of the good times to Indianapolis this season, with the Bulldogs steamrolling their way to a 14-1 start, the release of the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday would see Butler reach heights never achieved before in school history.