And when they're not playing, they're practicing. When you consider very few teams actually win/play three consecutive games, there isn't much reason to overhaul the entire Conf Tournament format.

They're 19 years old, and they're not playing football or MMA -- they'll be fine.

The NBA decision to reduce back-to-back games -- it was partially due to injury/recovery concerns, but it was also a matter of comfort & convenience. Nevermind, the NBA players are flying @ 1am to different cities, unlike a same-site College Tournament.