Last March, the Villanova coaches and players were gracious enough to watch the NCAA Selection Show with their friends, family and the media even though it was reasonably obvious the Wildcats were not going to get an at-large bid. Yesterday, the venue moved across campus from the Connelly Center to the Ski Lodge. They all gathered to watch a show where they had to know, again, they were a longshot to see their name on the board.
Some longshots come in.
This one did not. Last season, Villanova was probably the 37th at-large team when only 34 got invitations. Yesterday, they probably missed by one or two spots. It was no easier to deal with. I thought we had a decent chance.