Why conference records are completely deceiving

There are no comments that come off as more hilarious and short-sighted as fans insisting their school belongs in the NCAA tournament over another school because of conference record.

One reason it's amusing is because it completely ignores the existence of the first two months of the season, more commonly known as "non-conference play." Yes, folks, that counts in assessing the profiles of every team in contention for a spot in the field.

Another reason there is humor in it is because it seems like people are utterly incapable of learning lessons from the recent past.

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