After Auburn fell to Tennessee in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament -- its third loss in four games -- Tigers coach Bruce Pearl made a case for why his team should still be the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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Tip 1: Remember, there's no such thing as a perfect bracket. You're going to be wrong at some point. It's going to happen. It happens to everyone. With that in mind, make your picks with conviction. Trust your gut. There's some skill to this, sure. But most of it is luck. So do your best.

The College Basketball Crown bracket was released Monday, and multiple notable high-major teams are included. The 16-team bracket includes USC, Nebraska, Villanova, Butler, Arizona State, and Georgetown.

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The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are set to begin. Here’s everything you need to read to get ready for March Madness.

This year's NIT bracket features a little of everything, from power-conference representatives to mid-major juggernauts. The action could be every bit as thrilling as the Big Dance, so let's dive right in with a look at the full bracket,

The NIT allows teams not in March Madness the chance to play for a postseason title. Here's who is in it and the schedule.

National Invitational Tournament begins in the coming week as the consolation postseason tournament for teams that did not earn an NCAA Tournament bid.