Excuse DePaul men’s basketball fans if they rolled their eyes at Sunday’s headlines proclaiming the New York Jets as the most cursed team in American sports.
The Jets’ 13 seasons without an NFL playoff appearance don’t compare to the nearly two decades of despair that Blue Demons supporters have endured.
When DePaul last made the NCAA tournament in 2004, Usher's "Yeah" was unavoidable on the radio. Velour tracksuits and Von Dutch trucker hats were tacky-chic. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt were America's most beloved couple. Facebook was a new website your parents hadn’t yet discovered.
DePaul’s 19-year NCAA tournament drought is the longest among the 80 men’s basketball programs who compete in power-six leagues.