Now that it's a foregone conclusion that Purdue will win the B1G, its natural to look forward to the tourney.
I for one like our chances. A lot of talk in Purdue Nation that "Painter's teams aren't built for the tourney", "The B1G doesn't prepare us well", or "Purdue just has bad luck", but the reality is Purdue has pretty much matched expectations under Painter in the Tourney. We've never been a number 1 seed.
We've been seeded the following under Painter:
2 seed once (5 through 8 overall)
3 seed three times (9 through 12 overall)
4 seed twice (13 trough 16 overall)
Looking at it through that lens Purdue should have made one Elite 8 (2 seed) and 5 Sweet Sixteens (3 or 4 seed). Our actual results are spot on. One Elite 8 and 5 Sweet Sixteens under Painter. Injuries have played a role in where we have been seeded but once the seedings have been made, we've pretty much played to that level.
Unless something unforeseen happens, it looks like Purdue will be a number 1 seed this year. Assuming Purdue can continue meeting expectations, this is our year for a final four run and possibly a national championship!
I for one like our chances. A lot of talk in Purdue Nation that "Painter's teams aren't built for the tourney", "The B1G doesn't prepare us well", or "Purdue just has bad luck", but the reality is Purdue has pretty much matched expectations under Painter in the Tourney. We've never been a number 1 seed.
We've been seeded the following under Painter:
2 seed once (5 through 8 overall)
3 seed three times (9 through 12 overall)
4 seed twice (13 trough 16 overall)
Looking at it through that lens Purdue should have made one Elite 8 (2 seed) and 5 Sweet Sixteens (3 or 4 seed). Our actual results are spot on. One Elite 8 and 5 Sweet Sixteens under Painter. Injuries have played a role in where we have been seeded but once the seedings have been made, we've pretty much played to that level.
Unless something unforeseen happens, it looks like Purdue will be a number 1 seed this year. Assuming Purdue can continue meeting expectations, this is our year for a final four run and possibly a national championship!
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