I think they'd may be better served playing tougher teams in conference. BYU was the best team they played in the last 2 months. They did blow everyone out.... but Baylor was just too much. Seriously, Baylor was a 1 seed. They were going to be very good. So, losing (in the championship game) doesn't necessarily mean that a team chokes.
That said, they had Kansas (talented and ranked when they played them), Auburn (similar to Kansas), Iowa (2 seed), WV (3 seed), Virginia (4 seed)--And OU, Creighton, USC and an under-seeded UCLA (sadly).