Let’s take a moment and step back. Back from the cacophony of the Cintas, back from the constant derangement of Twitter, back from the immediacy of every moment. Let’s take a step back and really look at Xavier’s basketball season.
Here are the raw numbers: Xavier is #21 in the nation, #25 in the KenPom, #20 in the Torvik, #27 in WAB, #21 in NET, #19 in RPI, #25 in the Sagarin, and 28th in strength of record. The Musketeers are 36th in the nation in offensive efficiency, 38th in defensive efficiency, are 14-5 overall, and are 4-4 in the fourth best of the 32 conferences in the nation.