Should SEC West winner get at-large bid over C-USA's No. 2 team?
Memphis Tiger Roburt Sallie puts the pressure on UAB's Elijah Millsap in Wednesday night's win over the Blazers. Why do the Tigers have UAB's number? (The Birmingham News / Mark Almond)UAB lost its ninth straight basketball game to Memphis on Wednesday night. Do the Blazers feel pressured by the name on Memphis' jersey, the talent in Memphis' jersey or both?
The Blazers' loss could put them in a serious hole for getting in the NCAA Tournament. Will C-USA finally get more than one bid? Should an SEC West team get an at-large bid ahead of a second C-USA team?
The Big Ten's expansion plans could lead the conference to Rutgers. Does Rutgers make sense? And what could the trickle-down effect of conference expansion mean for UAB?
Birmingham News columnists
Ray Melick and
Kevin Scarbinsky and reporter
Jon Solomon discuss these topics in this week's Birmingham News Sports podcast.