Despite the gaudy records for Toledo and Ohio, neither one is in the bubble conversation because neither has the quality wins that are required for an invite. Per the NET rankings, neither one has a quad 1 win. Until teams can schedule and beat top teams, this trend of being a one team league will continue.
With that being said, Clark is 100% right. If you know your only shot is to win the MAC Tournament, you've got to test things out during the regular season to see what works and what doesn't.