Many teams miss out on the NCAA Tournament every year. Some are very close to getting in. Some are agonizingly close. Here is a list of 16 of the very nearest misses for the NCAA Tournament since the tourney’s expansion to 64 teams in 1985.
Tag: Mississippi State
Handicapping the mixed-up SEC tourney field
The SEC Tournament beckons, and most teams appear to have both reasons for optimism and reasons to be concerned.
Bubbles, Sitting on the Fence and Brackets Part 6: 2010-14
Part 6 of our year-by-year deep dives looking at the NCAA Tournament bubbles past brings us to the years 2010-14. The 68-team tourney arrives, TV commentators go ballistic about VCU’s selection in its Final Four year, and inspired picks in 2012 and 2013 are followed by a decided shift in committee philosophy the next year.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – March 6, 2020
In our latest podcast, we talk about a close call in the Mountain West Tournament and most of the power conferences being largely undecided heading into the final days before conference tournaments are the only game in town.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 26, 2020
For one night at least, it felt like the 1990s or even the early 2000s in Winston-Salem. Plus the Spartans rally to take over second, the Aztecs and Sooners bounce back, and the Titans won’t be in any postseason play this year despite their best efforts.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 20, 2020
There was no shortage of urgency heading into the home stretch for NC State, and they certainly showed it in taking advantage of a big quality win opportunity. Plus the Wildcats have a bigger lead, a dramatic home win on a night with road wins in the Big East, and two league leaders go on the road and win to stay tied at the top.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – January 30, 2020
In our latest podcast, we start with the Big 12/SEC Challenge, then look at Baylor and how they stayed on top of a relatively stable poll, a few conference races, and how some national awards appear to shape up.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Can the ACC picture for the NCAA Tournament get any more murky? Plus no surprises in the Big Ten despite one team without key players, rallies in the SEC and a health concern postpones a couple of games.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 23, 2020
Not many results were all that surprising on Wednesday night, but one in the American Athletic Conference was a big surprise. Plus little separation remains in a couple of conferences, suspensions are handed out, and a powerhouse in one conference takes a big injury hit.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 18, 2020
It looks more and more like Dayton is having a special season, one that continued with a buzzer-beater on the road on Friday night. Plus a couple of different games in the Big Ten, a light night of game action, and a coach is fined for sharing something meant to be private.
