I don't think the whole "big guys won't play the little guys" argument works in basketball. Football has 1/3 of the teams and you only have 4 non-con dates to work with. And the amount of quality opponents outside the P5 is WAY smaller in football.
350ish teams in hoops and most teams inside the top-100 RPI are NOT "Power 5." Not to mention the holiday tournaments, other tournaments, inter-conference "challenges," etc.
It also seems like rivalries are much more sacred in hoops. So many more games to work with.
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