Still good teams, but still an east coast bias. The same bias that thought UConn stood a chance against BYU in football. It was a couple of weeks ago that I started thinking that other big name teams might find the WCC tougher than expected. IMO - there is no reason that a 17 win TX team should get a bid over a 22 win BYU.
You are spot on about sweet 16 being the equal or better than NY6. By the time you get to the sweet 16 you have earned it. No favoritism, undeserved seeds or conference affiliation.