Progress is often defined by expectation.
If there’s one true barometer of how far Northwestern sports has progressed in the past few years, it’s this:
The Northwestern Basketball Fan Meme went from Guy Reading A Book During The NIT to Kid Crying During The NCAA's.
We're moving up. pic.twitter.com/b9n7EmQ4aC— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) March 18, 2017Obviously, there are other indicators too: This team set program records in wins (24), NCAA tournament appearances (1) and won the most conference games any Northwestern squad can boast since the Great Depression. Chris Collins is a Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year finalist and, in his first four years, already has the fourth most wins in program history.