Two more teams to stick a fork in are Dayton and UAB. I do so to Dayton with reluctance, given the Flyers' midseason injuries and impressive victories over Pittsburgh and Louisville. But they really needed a victory over Xavier, and they didn't get it.

Meanwhile, UAB really didn't do much other than knock off Houston and almost beat Memphis. The Blazers lost to Tulsa today, pretty much ending their slim chances. It's a shame Robert Vaden will be stuck in the NIT, but his team's body of work is pretty sparse.

Miami's up 24-17 at halftime over N.C. State here in Charlotte. To call the quality of play "subpar" is probably accurate. The score is also about where it should be with these two teams.

--- Patrick Stevens