When has there been a conference tourney when it really mattered? I mean other than the CAA MVC, OVC, Horizon, etc did a conference tourney really make a difference. Granted if your a bubble team a tourney can help, but thats it, just that 1 or 2 bubble teams in a particular conference. PAC-10 for example, if USC UCLA or Oregon St make it, it would be a joke, someone like Butler or SIU deserve it more than those 3 horse ass teams. And we all know that the PAC-10 is sending 5, yeah Oregon was a little iffy, but they are still a solid squad. Not to mention for gambling sake these tourneys F@CKING BLOW.
Tough lose for UofA today, but they are better for it. They haven't played with fire lately, need a couple days off a swift kick in the ass and they will be up for the tourney. So you lost your ass on UofA today, and the Cats aren't playing as well as Kentucky or Texas right now, but they are still a solid as hell team and will make noise in the WEST bracket.