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Will Leitch argues Bruce Pearl’s rise to the center of Selection Sunday drama highlights the contradictions of modern college basketball: a coach banned by the sport now dominates the airwaves while debates over Miami (OH)’s missing berth reveal the folly and power dynamics of at-large bids, culminating in Pearl becoming the sport’s public face amid the tournament’s chaos.
Miami (OH) earned a play-in bid while Auburn was left out, highlighting a chaotic NCAA Tournament bubble and prompting questions about the value of conference tournaments; the piece also mentions Missouri, Arkansas, SMU and Texas earning spots over Oklahoma and Auburn, and notes the bubble was weaker than in past years while previewing other bubble teams and potential bracket implications.
Nicole Auerbach argues that Miami (OH) should earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament despite an undefeated regular season and a weaker schedule, pointing to Wins Above Bubble (1.7, 37th) and Strength of Record (28th) to show the RedHawks performed better than typical bubble teams. She criticizes the reluctance of high-major programs to play mid-majors and urges the Selection Committee to reward mid-major excellence by including Miami on Selection Sunday, rather than excluding a 31–1 team that dominated its schedule.
UMass rallied to upset No. 20 Miami (Ohio) 87-83 in the MAC tournament quarterfinal, ending Miami’s 31-1 regular season. After Miami led 69-58, UMass used a 13-2 run, with Leonardo Bettiol scoring 25 for the Minutemen; Marcus Banks added 18 and Jayden Ndjigue 16. Hankins-Sanford’s go-ahead layup with 29 seconds left sealed it, while Brant Byers led Miami with 17 points.