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NCAA Tournament snubs: West Virginia, Boise State lead teams left out of March Madness

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West Virginia was the first team to miss the NCAA Tournament in 2025 .

Boise State had an exceptional 24-win season, more than last year's First Four team.

Indiana had a late surge that was all for nothing.

The Hoosiers had a 4 -13 Quad 1 record and never suffered a bad loss in Quad 2-4 games.

Ohio State had a similar argument as Texas and Ohio State .

UC Irvine did plenty of winning to put up a case to be an at-large spot, but instead the Big West won't get two teams in the tournament.

Dayton finished third in the Atlantic 10 and had a 3 -3 Quad 1 record in Quad 1 games.

The Flyers had a 2 -6 Quad 2 record, but the one Quad 3 loss to Massachusetts may have been the fatal mark.

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