And THIS, my friend, is why basketball is dying on a vine. If these morons want to take away the exact reason of why people watch the tournament in the first place (Cinderella mid-majors), then so be it.
Now at the same time, I would STILL rather schedule a little tougher OOC. Yes, it would be a burden to lose to the likes of Ole Miss and Clemson; but it's almost like the St. Peter's argument in baseball. Winning two/three games against NAIA and Divison II competition doesn't do as much as losing to an SEC opponent. If anything, we need to a better job PREPARING to beat those teams.