2018 vs 2014 is a good comparison.
2017 had more impressive conference wins (WV, BU twice), but had more unimpressive losses. Losses to 6-12 TCU at home, double digit home loss to an eventual 10 seed Osu, blowout loss to bad OU team. Also lost at Tech, another non tourney team. Close losses are partly because we weren't as good last year.