I don't think our euro campaigns can be compared that way. Last year, we basically met expectations. Beat a team we were expected to beat, lost to the team we were expected to lose to who were a better team than us. This season, we've come up against 2 sides that are stronger that both of last years. That's the luck of the draw.
In terms of the regression theory in general, we're a stronger team and squad, but we're missing Seani. We've a higher points per game total than last year and are all around more consistent in most areas. But you don't replace a player like him easily, he's a once a decade at most type of talent. Lose that, and you'll always look inferior in that area.