League championships are fun!
So are elite 8's.
honestly, i care little about either. both are nice to talk about, etc. but neither holds a candle to just old-fashioned winning a meaningful game. a regular season big 12 conference win against missouri is more fun than charting tourney advancement or league trophs.
i think the most funnest period of kstate bball i've experienced was the post colorado run of pullen's sr year. i don't care to analyze why.
btw, i detest the media figures that try to direct the national conversation towards the idea that college bball is only meaningful in march. the conference regular season is the beating heart of college bball, and those that don't understand that don't understand college athletics.