5-at-10: SMU’s sneaky Madness path, NCAA tournament questions, can the Braves make noise

Miami (Ohio) guard Peter Suder, bottom center, is fouled by SMU forward Corey Washington, top, during the second half of a First Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Dayton, Ohio, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Miami (Ohio) guard Peter Suder, bottom center, is fouled by SMU forward Corey Washington, top, during the second half of a First Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Dayton, Ohio, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

By Jay Greeson March 19, 2026 6 min read

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Bracket buster

So, the first four are capped, and Miami punished SMU to get into the bracket proper.

War Redhawks.

Side question: You rooting for or against Miami of Ohio heading into the draw? I’m leaning toward pro-Miami now, to be honest.