There are no loser brackets in nonconference tournaments. If you go out in the first game you've lost 2-3 potential games off your schedule. And frequently many teams don't get placed in tournaments at all and their schedule is not adjusted to compensate. Both of these issues can lead to some teams having significantly fewer games than others. A nonconference schedule comprised of only 9 games is not realistic! And it bugs me immensely. I wish the game systems ensured that every team arrived at 12 games played going into conference play. I don't think that's an unreasonable request.
I buy the game every year, and every year I pray for this issue to be fixed. Has it been fixed in this version? Am I the only one who cares?