Originally Posted by
Johnson85
I think teams that are playing above their head can benefit. If a really good team plays consistently well and is running the table when they're not that much better than everybody else, they can tighten up when they face a close game come tournament time. Having a loss and just focusing on the championship and not remaining undefeated can prevent them from tightening up come tournament time.
But in girls basketball this year, there are just so few competitive games for UConn and MSU, it doesn't really matter.