This has been an incredibly weird season, to say the least. Even the most optimistic fan could not have seen the level of which IU would simply dominate teams. It's so far over any rationale that I find myself randomly laughing in bewilderment at times in the 2nd half of games.
As I listen to SVP (and others on the outside) discuss the euphoria and belief in the program, I can fully understand their perspective. They're thinking logically but this season has played out in a way no one has done before by a new team on the scene. We are beating teams so soundly and in literally EVERY facet of the games that our confidence isn't based solely on our record, or how well one player or one side of the ball is playing, like is typical for teams coming out of nowhere. We aren't making mistakes and are simultaneously capitalizing on other team's mistakes all....game....long.
Therefore, the reason the confidence level has grown to what seems like unrealistic levels isn't simply because our record shows us as undefeated, it's because we are experts at pinpointing where our team is going to fall apart at the seams. No one understands that better than us due to our consistent path to mediocrity each season, and through 8 weeks, we genuinely are struggling to find a hole..............anywhere.
Each week we see more people overcome that same mental barrier, so we just need to keep winning.
