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2025 March Madness: Here are the 5 biggest NCAA tournament snubs

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North Carolina narrowly missed the field of 68 by virtue of top-40 metrics and strong strength of schedule.

West Virginia paid a heavy price for its dreadful loss to last-place Colorado in its opening game of the Big 12 tournament.

Boise State had good reason to think it had done enough to earn an NCAA tournament bid entering Selection Sunday .

UC San Diego defeated UC Irvine 75-61 in the Big West title game.

UC Irvine had the better case for an at-large bid, but UC Irvine lacked the gaudy metrics or head-turning non-conference win to sway the committee.

Ohio State couldn't even manage a victory over an Iowa team days away from firing its coach.

The Buckeyes have six Quadrant 1 wins, including marquee victories over Kentucky , Maryland and Purdue .

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