Jon Rothstein's First Four BREAKDOWN + THESE 9 Teams Are Title Contenders

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Jon Rothstein breaks down the First Four matchup between NC State and Texas before breaking down the matchup between SMU and Miami, breaks down his national title contenders and gets into what makes Texas Tech and UNC so heartbreaking. (0:00) Intro (2:00) First Four - Texas/NC State recap, SMU/Miami (OH) Preview (9:38) How many teams can win a national title? (16:49) My heart breaks for Texas Tech & North Carolina (20:10) Job market continues to turn in CBB (24:00) Chat Questions (27:25) News & Notes (28:02) Games to Watch

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