I agree. Assuming were talking about being a relstively decently ranked team in both tournaments.. you're going to START your SEC play with a top50ish team, and a team you probably already played once.
In the NCAAT you're going to open with a conference tournament winner who probably isn't anything great beneath the surface, and then something like a 8 to a 6 seed for game two.. which, unless those are SEC teams, will surely be a step back in competition.. then it's about winning 2 more, and there's always a chance one or even both of those games are against opponents who are inferior. Where as no game in the SEC will see your team really ourmatch an opponent.
Money on the line.. I'd probably rather face any 6-seed and lower team than play South Carolina, the last placed team in the SEC.