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we're going to go. our company right now here on Fox Sports Radio. The Bomani Jones conversation comes up in 20.

You're not going to want to miss it.

For the meantime, though, we're going to tell you why Bruce Pearl is ridiculous

and why Miami of Ohio should be in the NCAA tournament.

It's been a conversation that's carried over from this past weekend

when Bruce Pearl spoke as a television analyst on the case for Miami of Ohio to not be in the NCAA tournament,

despite the Red Hawks having an unblemished mark so far in college basketball.

These were the comments that set fire in the college basketball world over the past weekend.

Miami, Ohio, here's a deal. Are we going to select the 68 most deserving teams? Or are we going to select the 68 best teams?

If we're selecting the 68 best teams, then Miami Ohio is going to have to win their tournament to qualify as a champion.

Because as in at large, they are not one of the best teams in the country. And that's going to be a difficult choice for the committee to make. I mean, you've got to play your way in or you're going to lose your way out. It's just that simple with all these teams. For the mid-majors and low majors, it's all about the tournament because they recognize There's only going to be a one-bid league.

For the rest of the leagues, it's all about the grind.

Correct.

Of a regular season championship. majors, it's all about the tournament because they recognize the only, there's only going to be a one-bid league.

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