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Reaction to NCAA tournament field

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Posted: Mar 17, 2013 8:46 PM ET

Last Updated: Mar 17, 2013 9:01 PM ET

 
The NCAA basketball tournament will once again take centre stage when the 64-team competition begins Thursday. The NCAA basketball tournament will once again take centre stage when the 64-team competition begins Thursday. (Doug Pesinger/Getty Images)

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