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[QUOTE="McLovin, post: 2948015, member: 9450"]
My point was that the last few years the AAC has missed a lot of opportunities in March to build credibility for the league. Even though we have good OOC wins and teams solidly in within the "top 68", we don't have the same leeway other conferences have for the league to beat up on each other in conference and rely on the OOC SOS to get into the dance.

There is a lot of talent and parity among the top 5 or 6 teams year after year, which is great for competition and viewing by the fans. But unfortunately a 21 win team in the AAC with a 12-6 conference record will be less appealing in the eyes of the committee than an 18 win team in a P5 with a 9-9 conference record. The league needs to start doing more with their opportunities in March in order to legitimize what they do OOC in November and December.

Once UConn / Memphis (and anyone else who wants to join the fun) starts to consistently make it to the second weekend of the big dance, conference wins will mean more. After that, only then will the strong OOC wins from earlier in the season push our teams to the right side of the bubble. Sad but true.
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