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Expectations and performance help define mid-majors

By Joe Lunardi
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, January 21, 2008

I have, to this point, resisted every call to weigh in on one of the hottest topics of the season. It has been debated on and off for several years, then came to a head a week or so ago when Xavier declined an award for point guard Drew Lavender as the Mid-Major Player of the Week. So, we ask ourselves yet again, what is a "mid-major" in Division I basketball? The reason I've resisted speaking out on the topic is twofold: (1) The issue has little or no relevance to the NCAA Tournament select ...

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