SMU missed out on postseason play this year following an epidemic of injuries crippled the roster. But there's reason for hope for the 2018-19 season. Here's a look at five reasons SMU will make the NCAA tournament in 2019, and don't forget to bookmark this page so you can blame the writer for jinxing the Mustangs should that not come to fruition.
1. Karma. In Medieval literature, there's a theory called "the Wheel of Fortunate" (not to be mistaken for that awful game show). Basically the idea is that luck is a wheel that continues to turn and while it may crush you at some point, eventually it turns again and you are at the top of the wheel again.