Under no circumstances should a single conference get 13 at-large bids into the NCAA Tournament. No league is that deep.
The SEC and its primary partner ESPN engaged in a coordinated media campaign to hype up the conference. And it worked.
The perfect Waffle House Employee Lineup:
1. Chubby red faced white guy (manager)
2. Fat black guy with a beard (cook)
3. Young light skin black guy (assistant cook)
4. Old white lady (waitress)
5. Young white lady with neck tat (waitress)