It felt like some kind of egregious misprint. How does the team projected by CBS Sports to finish in second place in the Big East lose its home opener to the team projected by Mid-Major Madness to finish in ninth place in the Big South?
There are a handful of shocking results on the first weekend of every college basketball season, but this one was particularly unfathomable.
Shortly thereafter, the Hoyas were 1-3.
Out of sight.
Out of mind.
They weren't nearly out of hope or talent, though.
The loss to Radford will no doubt be the biggest gripe against Georgetown's projected NCAA tournament seed and AP rank for the next several months, but keep in mind this team lost four seniors who played a combined 85.