They could have accomplished that using floating prestige vs handing everyone participation trophies.

I would refer Utah more like a high major, a team that isn't in a Big 6 conference, but more compared to a team like Gonzaga in terms of prestige.

I will say this that tournament run was nothing less than impressive times 10. No athleticism above 86. Average team defensive rating of 80. And only 2 players on that roster ranked in the Top 50 at their position. Didn't have any superstars to carry that team. Amazing coaching performance!

Also, more than likely, winning the national title had little or nothing to do with HD 3.0. Not saying he would've gotten the exact same players, but he could've gotten the same types of players in the previous version.