I wish I was as optimistic as some here are (or at least somewhere in the middle). But there's a "'tis but a scratch" vibe that just doesn't align with my experience with WFU sports in general or WFU basketball in particular. That experience tells me we live in the great mediocre, with brief movements up (to get our hopes up because we want it so bad) and then back down (to crush us again).
My guess (and I hope I get dragged for being wrong) is that we'll cobble together a decent-looking roster. Then we'll under-perform, end up on the bubble, maybe sneak into the tournament. But is there any part of me that believes we'll ever go on a NC State (or any other non-elite team that gets hot, finds consistency and goes deep into the tournament) sort of run? I hate it, but nope.
I wish I didn't feel that way.