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2017 NCAA Tournament: 10 mid-majors that deserve at-large bids

By Taylor Sturm

Mar 20, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders head coach Kermit Davis looks on during the second half of the second round against the Syracuse Orange in the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders head coach Kermit Davis looks on during the second half of the second round against the Syracuse Orange in the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 21, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Vermont Catamounts guard Dre Willis (24) shoots the ball as Butler Bulldogs guard Sean McDermott (22) defends at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler defeats Vermont 81-69. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Vermont Catamounts guard Dre Willis (24) shoots the ball as Butler Bulldogs guard Sean McDermott (22) defends at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler defeats Vermont 81-69. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Vermont Catamounts

16-0 in conference play has its perks, but one thing that is certain in college basketball is that nothing ever goes to plan.

Vermont will be heavily favored to win the American East tournament, but a loss could be the difference between a trip to the 2017 NCAA Tournament and disappointing trip to the NIT. With their only bad loss coming to the Northeastern Huskies, Vermont looks like a team that would be able to do some damage in the Big Dance – but does the Selection Committee feel the same?

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