Assumptions are always dangerous.
People made assumptions about Seton Hall. They assumed that because the Pirates were in the Sweet 16 last season and had one of the nation's best recruiting classes, they would be even better this season. The assumptions were wrong on several levels. The reality is that Seton Hall was very fortunate to win two NCAA Tournament games in 2000. The Pirates were not a very good team down the stretch and needed a Shaheen Holloway layup at the finish to beat Oregon in the first round.