The NCAA learned a lesson with SMU: Don't trust teams with injury reports, as BJ Edwards saga proved

The conversation surrounding the health of SMU guard B.J. Edwards led to plenty of outrage on Wednesday night before the Mustangs had even started their game against Miami (OH). 

For two days leading up to ‘Selection Sunday’, the injury status of Edwards was a talking point as to whether SMU deserved to be in the field. On paper, sure its resume' looked like a team that would be worthy of hopping off the bubble and into the ‘first four’. 

But, with the comments from NCAA Selection Committee chair...