Teams like Oklahoma, Indiana State and multiple squads from the Big East were among the top snubs for the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday.
Some committee members responsible for picking the teams that qualify for the NCAA Tournament said it was the"most difficult selection process" they've been a part of.Unexpected titles placed teams like Oregon, North Carolina State and even Duquesne, none of whom were projected to make the field, into the field of 68 via the automatic bid that goes to conference champions.
“Under normal circumstances, with those additional bids, they would've been in,” McClelland said specifically of Indiana State.
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