The NCAA tournament welcomes a diverse pool of teams, all chasing a spot in the Final Four and a chance to win the national championship.
College basketball's parity and its system of crowning a champion creates a unique opportunity for the game's underdogs. There is no George Mason in college football's playoff or the NBA Finals. College basketball, however, sends invitations to dozens of them.
That's where the silly talk begins. But getting into the tournament -- even winning a game or two -- is a different task compared to winning six games and standing on the last dais in San Antonio this year.