I have such a hard time understanding this mindset. We would go into the tourney with absolutely nothing to lose. We haven’t been an underdog in so many years and you’d be relieved we don’t get the chance to make some noise, however unlikely.
Also who gives a shit what other people think of our program. They’ll be rooting against us? So what. We either prove them wrong or we lose as an underdog. Beats the hell out of the NIT