handed the game at the end.
not sure how you make a conclusion based on facts that haven’t occurred yet.
I think they probably go 6-2 in first round, but they should have gone 8-0. favored in every game and a higher seed in 7/8 games. Regardless, i think a better metric to show the strength of a conference is how many teams make it to the S16. You’re supposed to win your R1 games.