Okay, so Devil's Advocate here...
Which is more impressive for a conference?
- One great team that wins everything, plus a couple of "good" teams that get in the playoffs. 3 teams in the playoff, total. One with a first-round exit, a second with a second-round exit. The third team wins the championship. You got MAYBE one more that some people claim should have been in the playoff, but no one takes them seriously. All the other teams in the conference play football like they hate the smell of their own farts.
- A bunch of "good" teams that get in the playoff. Let's say 5 teams in the playoff. One with a first-round exit. Two with second-round exits. And the last two with a third-round exit (semifinals). No teams get to the finals.