With the Northwestern men's basketball team currently 9-1 with a few more non-conference games left before Big Ten play, our writers discuss whether or not the Wildcats deserve to be thrown into NCAA Tournament consideration as of mid-December.
Josh Rosenblat: Go ahead and say it. It's okay. This is a safe space.
Northwestern could make the NCAA Tournament.
This doesn't mean the Wildcats will, and odds still overwhelmingly favor Northwestern missing out on the big dance for yet another season. But, now a month into the season, Northwestern hasn't messed up yet.