Trying to prove the real inventor of the March Madness pool seems about as implausible as picking a perfect bracket

Could it really be true? That of all of college basketball’s urban myths, one of New York’s five boroughs is actually the birthplace of filling out an NCAA tournament bracket? Betting the bracket was the supposed brainchild of an Irish pub owner in Staten Island.

This year's NIT bracket features a little of everything, from power-conference representatives to mid-major juggernauts. The action could be every bit as thrilling as the Big Dance, so let's dive right in with a look at the full bracket,

The NIT allows teams not in March Madness the chance to play for a postseason title. Here's who is in it and the schedule.