The basketball analogy simply doesn’t fit. A single elimination basketball tournament doesn’t always reward the best team. Rather the hottest.
Since Baylor won last year, the Big 13 gets to boast?
What if Gonzaga wins in 2022?
Gimme a break.
The MIC has four programs that carry the weight for the rest and is mediocre beyond that. The HCC has closed the gap at the top, is winning more than its fair share and has surpassed the bottom tier.