By most measurements, Butler has transitioned successfully from the Horizon League to the Atlantic 10 to the Big East.
The Bulldogs made the 2013 NCAA tournament in their lone A-10 season, beating two No. 1 seeds (Indiana and Gonzaga). They nearly knocked off Notre Dame in the 2015 NCAA round of 32. They tied for second in the Big East a year ago and last month reached No. 9 in Associated Press rankings (second-highest ever).
Yet how hard life has been since leaving the Horizon is underscored by this statistic: 0-12.
That is Butler’s record against the top two teams in its league, not including losses this season to Providence and Xavier.