teams” in the playoff. With teams playing in such different conferences and such different schedules, there isn’t a great way to determine objectively who those four teams are, so rankings and playoff selections are always heavily biased towards certain conferences and programs.

I wish there was a way it could just play out on the field regardless of who anyone thought was the best team. How often do the best two teams play in the CBB national championship? I’d argue that in most seasons they don’t. Even the Super Bowl, is it the best two teams in the NFL every year? Probably not. But who cares? It sorts itself out on the court/field.