i know. i am just not so sure that is for the best. i think it might be better to have a chance at a win against a lesser team in the conf. tourney than having a bye. they need as many wins as they can get. a bye deprives them of that opportunity.
I disagree, the top 4 in the conference will be in the tournament. Final standings in a power conference will have a lot of weight.
Agree if we finish in the top 4 of the big ten and get a bye it's really hard to deny that a bid to the dance