The narrative is that men's college basketball has gone 1000% Darwinian. The strong are getting stronger — and they don't care how many necks they step on to get where they want to be.

Halftime breaks grow every season. More jugglers. More T-shirt throws. More baby races. More commercials. More sideline interviews.

When you finish 4-28, an 8-24 season would be a 100% upgrade and still unacceptable, right? I get that.