It would suck getting that close and being left out. No one wants to be the Mitt Romney of basketball. And while 'happy' is probably too strong a word, I would certainly be glad that the Hawks were once again legitimately in the conversation and had taken another step forward. All things considered, being an NCAA bubble team beats the heck out of being an NIT bubble team.
It would suck. But, this year expectations within the fanbase seem to be tempered, so while I'd rather the Hawks go dancing, I don't think we'd see too much melting down if the team was on the wrong side of the NCAA bubble this year, vs. the right side of the NIT bubble last year.