Can we put the Xavier luck and mystique factors in the trash can? It's like the Ohio State has a bigger prick than we do syndrome around here. Crikey. Try these NCAA results for Xavier dating back to Pete Gillen:

Gillen 9 Seasons/7 NCAA Appearances
3 First Round Exits
3 Second Round Appearances
1 S16

Prosser 7 Seasons/4 NCAA Appearances
3 First Round Exits
1 Second Round Appearance

Matta 3 Seasons/3 NCAA Appearances
2 Second Round Appearances
1 E8

Miller 5 Seasons/4 NCAA Appearances
1 First Round Exit
1 Second Round Appearance
1 S16
1 E8

Mack 8 Seasons/7 NCAA Appearances
1 First Round Exit
3 Second Round Appearances (1 TBD)
3 S16

All told X has made 5 S16's and 2 E8 in 25 NCAA Appearances since the 1985/86 season. No FF's and no National Championships. They also have 8 one and done's. A certain amount of luck (or bad) plays a factor in the NCAA's but I don't see Xavier as having any more than anyone else based on their ultimate results. To me, the National Champion has to have an inordinate amount of luck on their side because it's damn hard to win 6 games in a row against this field of competition.