So at the end of the basketball season, we should go play in the NIT instead of the NCAA tournament because we we improve our chances of winning? That's all people care about.....according to you. How many do you think you get to agree with you on that?
There are tons of people who want to compete for something worthwhile. Not the least of which are many of the players, all of them if we're recruiting the right guys.
Tiller used to talk about the importance of playing Notre Dame in his recruiting. He disagreed with your premise too. You're entitled to your opinion, but that's all it is. Most fans want to win, but want to be good enough to win games of significance. You get there by demonstrating competence, not by scheduling greater incompetence.