You know Front Row 40 gotta be there
The thing is they have the HBCU playing in the play in game every year.
If they happen to beat a #1, they will have to play 3 games in a little over 4 days.
Just not fair in any way.
They have to win their conference tournament just to get in the play in game.
There is no conspiracy here.
Many of them are not that good. Grambling literally did not win 1 nonconference game against a D1 school throughout the whole regular season. They beat 2 D2 schools and 1 NAIA school.
Howard were sub .500 before their conference tournament.
Resumes like that is why the First Four was created.