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<p>Surely they could aim higher than that. Ivy League basketball is pretty lame. The Ivy League champion gets an automatic berth into the NCAA tournament every year, but they don’t do a blessed thing with it. They promptly lose when facing a real basketball team. It’s been at least a decade since the last time the Ivy League champion advanced past the first round of the tournament.</p>
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<p>Not surprising at all. If a school has any athletics at all it almost always includes basketball. Football requires a big field, a lot of players, and a ton of equipment. Almost every school has a gym. The only thing you need beyond a gym is 12 guys, some uniforms, and a basketball.</p>