My favorite conference outside of the bcs leagues. Might be the best conference outaide of those as well. There is not a rivalry in college bball as intense as st mary's/gonzaga right now.
I haven't seen as much of teams 6-9 play, but 1-5 can go toe to toe with anybody, especially at the MM level. I could legitimately see St Mary's and the Zags make it to the Sweet 16.