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Purdue Basketball and the Bane of Expectations

We have been here before. Can Purdue finally deliver when high expectations are placed upon it?

We all cannot wait until November 13th, 2015. That is when a new and highly anticipated Purdue basketball season will tip-off. Unfortunately, we have all been here before. The 1988, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2010, and 2011 were all supposed to be THE year at one time during those respective seasons. For a program where simply making the NCAA Tournament is a minimum expectation (more on this later) we long for that Final Four and national recognition.

I have seen Big Ten championships from Purdue in 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 2010.