Also, could the power 5 conference tournaments games become like a meaningless college football bowl game. Where last year players set out and just get ready for the NFL.
If you have already won the regular season conference championship. Then that’s something that can’t be taking away from you. Then rest your starters in the conference tournament. And get ready for the big dance.
However, if your like Kentucky. Who’s won the sec tournament a zillion times. And your 30-2 going into the conference tournament. Why play your starters? Your still going to get a number 1 seed in the big dance.
Have you even looked at the 2018 regular season stats for that year? LSU is 16-2. Both UT & UK are are tied for 2nd at 15-3 each. And Auburn and USC are both tied at 4th at 11-7 sec records. Not sure where your getting your stats for that year in the SEC?
Coach Barnes has done a nice job as the coach here. However, he has no banners hanging from the rafters at TBA. Meaning, nothing is hanging up there from the SEC. And there’s nothing from the NCAA hanging up there.