Pearl vs. Lunardi: Miami's Tournament Bid Debate

0:00On March 4th, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl stirred up controversy by saying, Miami of Ohio does not deserve an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament despite its perfect 30-win zero-loss record. He argued the team must win the Mid-American Conference tournament to prove itself among the top 68 teams nationwide. ESPN bracket expert Joe Lunardi quickly pushed back in his latest update. He pointed out that Miami has four more true road victories than Auburn has games played and road teams rarely win in college hoops. Lunardi also noted that strong mid-major teams historically outperform average high majors in the tournament. Fans suspect Pearl has an ulterior motive tied to his Auburn ties, even though he recently stepped away from coaching the Tigers. Auburn sits at 16 wins and 14 losses heading into conference play. Meanwhile, Miami eyes a 31-0 regular season mark with the game against Ohio this Friday. Auburn faces Alabama on Saturday, which could shake up their bubble status.

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