You either step into the abyss or step back from it; you cannot walk along its edge for long.
This is where we are as Xavier heads to take on Providence in a mid-season Big East tilt. The Musketeers have lost six of nine and four of five. Only the quality of the wins that they have gotten are keeping them above water. Right now, Xavier is still easily an NCAA tournament team. The season, however, doesn’t end right now.
Step away from the numbers and the metrics and even the eye test.