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NCAA Tournament 2017: Who was snubbed on Selection Sunday?

By Connor Hope

Mar 8, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim reacts as he coaches against the Miami Hurricanes during the second half of an ACC Conference Tournament game at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 8, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim reacts as he coaches against the Miami Hurricanes during the second half of an ACC Conference Tournament game at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 10, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; California Golden Bears forward Ivan Rabb (1) look to pass while being guarded by Oregon Ducks forward Kavell Bigby-Williams (35) and forward Chris Boucher (25) during the Pac-12 Conference Tournament at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; California Golden Bears forward Ivan Rabb (1) look to pass while being guarded by Oregon Ducks forward Kavell Bigby-Williams (35) and forward Chris Boucher (25) during the Pac-12 Conference Tournament at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /

2. California Golden Bears

Many people on the West Coast will point to the Cal Golden Bears as an example of supposed East Coast Bias. In fact, the western conferences produced only four at-large bids: Oregon, UCLA, USC and Saint Mary’s.

Cal was the next team to be considered but was ultimately left out in favor of more East Coast teams. Led by Ivan Rabb, the Golden Bears had a very successful record in non-conference play. They entered Pac-12 play with an 11-3 record and a 3-2 record against eventual tournament teams.

In conference play, Cal came in fifth with a 10-8 record. Five of those losses came against the top three teams, and the Golden Bears picked up one win against USC, the fourth Pac-12 team to receive a bid.

What people saying Cal got snubbed won’t tell you is that their winning record was a result of their 11-0 record against sub-150 teams. The reality was that the Golden Bears had a 10-12 record against the top 150, including a dismal 0-7 record against the top 25.

While Cal may be one of the top teams snubbed, there is a reason behind the drop to the NIT.

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