And even skeptics of the NBA's inaugural event (called the NBA In-Season Tournament ... sees all 30 teams participate, and they're broken into six five-team groups for round robin group play.

ESPN's Bracketology efforts are focused on projecting the NCAA tournament ... second round, with four first-round games per region - 5 vs. 12, 6 vs. 11, 7 vs. 10 and 8 vs. 9. 16-Team Bracket ...