The regular season does mean something. To the top teams in the district, its a fight for a higher seed for to go further in the playoffs. For the lesser teams, it is a chance to do something as a building block for the future. It may be lackluster to make the 4th place spot, but some 3rd and 4th place teams to win, because they are in a tough district.
Also, youre telling me that if Warren made the 4th place spot you wouldn't be excited, or it'd just be whatever because 4 teams go and it's not a big deal?