The Bulls hadn't yet vacated the dugout after Friday's loss in the American Athletic Conference tournament's elimination round when Coach Mark Kingston began defending his club's checkered postseason resume.
"I feel very good about (selection) Monday," said Kingston, whose team dropped two of three in the AAC tourney.
"We're going to be ranked no lower than probably 26th, 27th, 28th in the RPI. We finished ranked (fourth) in the third-toughest conference in the country, and we have wins in the mid-30s. In my experience, that's good enough to get you in."
Such a resolute tone is exactly what one would expect from Kingston -- at least publicly.