Last night featured the "opening game", or play-in game, for the NCAA tournament. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, at 17-15, faced off against 19-13 Winthrop. The two teams, who come from the SWAC and Big South Conference respectively, immediately showed off their lack of championship potential thanks to a sedative opening few minutes.

I tuned into the game, and within 10 minutes tuned out of it. Then came Mississippi State vs. Jacksonville State, and North Carolina vs. William and Mary for the NIT.

The NIT is supposed to pit the second tier of college basketball's finest. Yet, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, and other top schools were left out thanks to a bunch of mid-majors who shoved themselves into the tournament field through ...

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