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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 23, 2016; Rochester, MI, USA; Oakland Golden Grizzlies mascot Grizz during the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Athletics Center O’rena. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 23, 2016; Rochester, MI, USA; Oakland Golden Grizzlies mascot Grizz during the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Athletics Center O’rena. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Heading into the Horizon League tournament as the No. 1 overall seed thanks to a nine game win streak has to feel good, but the Oakland Golden Grizzlies must be focused. While the Horizon League clearly deserves to have two teams in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, it’s more than likely that only one of them makes it to the Big Dance.

One of the hardest things to do in college basketball is beat a good team three times, and it’s likely that Oakland will find themselves against Valparaiso with everything on the line.

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