Are you suggesting that an Elite 8 appearance is tainted because of those bad losses? Here's a news flash - their Elite 8 game showing is in the books no matter their B1G record.
And isn't it possible that in-game coaching and player development, that jelled at the right time, was instrumental...
Besides yapping incessantly about the Swarm in this forum what are you doing personally to get that Swarm number up to 10,000 members? Coordinating any membership drives etc?
If you are doing nothing then take some of your own advice and shut your mouth about Swarm not getting enough contributions.
I wonder why you left Clemson out of your screenshot. Makes me question who else you left off that list to make it look more exclusive. Iowa being in that club is pyrite.
I do happen to agree with you that an upgrade of Jimmies and Joes is what is needed the most. However without salary caps...