And although it is at the top of the rankings for the first time since 2014, it will carry the doubts of a fanbase that has been let down far too many times to genuinely believe this season will be any different than the ones that have finished without a national title or Final Four appearance. Such is life for a basketball team that is consistently among the nation’s best. With the former, every victory is celebrated and enjoyed, while the latter’s wins are generally greeted with a nod of approval, if not a sigh of relief. While the performance of Jedd Fisch’s team has little, if any, impact on Tommy Lloyd’s, what it has done is take away both attention and adoration.Īfter all, it’s a lot more fun cheering for a team that is surprisingly good than one that was expected to be. A funny thing happened on the way toward Arizona basketball being ranked No.
