Bob Huggins’ first season at West Virginia officially ended Tuesday when the Mountaineers were ranked No. 17 in the final coaches’ poll. Honestly, I’m surprised, not that they’re ranked so high, but that they’re ranked at all. Not to take anything away from what was accomplished, but this was an 11-loss team — second-most losses in the top 25. Then again, it’s a team that did play very well for the month of March. That probably matters most, but remember the Mountaineers weren’t getting any votes March 18 in the last poll of the regular season. It’s quite a leap.

I guess we’re obligated to talk about the team ranked right above WVU.

Duke (28-6) fell from ninth to 16th following a second-round loss to West Virginia, which was No. 17 after being unranked in the previous poll. Pitt (27-10) was 18th, followed by Notre Dame (25-8) and Purdue (25-9).

Isn’t it time for everyone to move on? Personally, I’d rather talk about where this team begins next season in the rankings. Fire away…