After an 8-23 season I was pining for something, ANYTHING, to make me care just a little about the 2016-17 season. Even an NIT bubble conversation would mean we had excitement enough to consider the season a low-level success after such a monstrosity. Instead, dropped in our laps was one of the most fun seasons in recent memory en route to a double bye in the Big Ten Tournament and a 5-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Sure, it didn’t end the way we wanted, but the Gophers vaulted from conference doormat to potential frontrunner in just two years.
Minnesota Basketball: Reactions & Expectations Roundtable
