ESPN announced their lineup for the 2012 edition of BracketBusters, which features several of the top mid-major schools in the country.

Friday, Feb. 17 (all times ET) 
7 p.m. – Northern Iowa at VCU (ESPN2) 
9 p.m. – Valparaiso at Loyola Marymount (ESPNU) 

Saturday, Feb. 18 
11 a.m. – Drexel at Cleveland State (ESPNU) 
Noon – Wichita State at Davidson (ESPN or ESPN2) 
1 p.m. – Buffalo at South Dakota State (ESPNU) 
2 p.m. – Akron at Oral Roberts (ESPN or ESPN2) 
3 p.m. – Drake at New Mexico State (ESPNU) 
4 p.m. – Nevada at Iona (ESPN or ESPN2) 
5 p.m. – Old Dominion at Missouri State (ESPNU) 
6 p.m. – Saint Mary’s at Murray State (ESPN or ESPN2) 
7 p.m. – UNC Asheville at Ohio (ESPN3) 
8 p.m. – UT-Arlington at Weber State (ESPN3) 
10 p.m. – Long Beach State at Creighton (ESPN2) 

BracketBusters national TV appearances, by conference 
5 – Missouri Valley 
3 – CAA, MAC 
2 – Horizon, Summit, WAC, WCC 
1 – Big Sky, Big South, Big West, MAAC, Ohio Valley, Southern, Southland

Murray State is 14-0 and is given a 30.9 percent change of going unbeaten in the regular season by KenPom.com.

Even their rivals believe they are better than advertised.

“It’s not even close,” Eastern Kentucky head coach Jeff Neubauer said. “It’s more than head and shoulders above the OVC. We played Arkansas of the SEC, and Murray is head and shoulders above them. The only team we played that compares to Murray is Mississippi State, and I think Murray is better than they are as well.

“The fact they’re not ranked in the top 10 is insulting to them. They’re certainly a top 10 team, if not better.”

Murray State has eight of their next 11 games at home.

“They’re very favorable to probably win the regular season title this year, just on how hard they’re playing,” SIU-Edwardsville head coach Lennox Forrester said. “You’re not 18th in the country by accident. Those players are buying in; they’re playing with a swagger.”