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March Madness 2021: 10 biggest takeaways from Selection Sunday

By Matt Melton

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 13: Mike Smith #12 of the Michigan Wolverines brings the ball up the court in the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second half of the Big Ten men's basketball tournament semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 13, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 13: Mike Smith #12 of the Michigan Wolverines brings the ball up the court in the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second half of the Big Ten men's basketball tournament semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 13, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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With Selection Sunday now having passed, we finally have a March Madness bracket for the 2021 NCAA Tournament. While some teams may have favorable roads to the Final Four, there are also some teams that the road may look near impossible.

Let’s take a look at some takeaways from the bracket reveal for the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday, and discuss the biggest snubs, First Round matchups, potential upsets, and more.

Louisville and Colorado State Among Biggest Snubs

You can make the argument for a few extra teams that didn’t make the Field of 68, but Louisville and Colorado State were the two biggest snubs on Selection Sunday.

Louisville only played 20 games and finished the season 13-7 overall, 8-5 in the ACC. The Cardinals were ranked 56th in the NET rankings, but had a 1-6 record in Quad 1 games, while 6-0 in Quad 2 games. The Cardinals seemed destined for the NIT, if not selected as a replacement team, but if there is one team that you can make a legit argument that should’ve been in and wasn’t, it’s Louisville.

Colorado State on the other hand finished 18-6 overall but lost in the Mountain West Semifinals to Utah State, a team that was one of the final teams in. The Rams were ranked 51st in the NET rankings and just missed the NCAA Tournament. If Colorado State would’ve beaten Utah State, are the Rams currently dancing?

These two teams will wait as a potential replacement team to step in if needed in the NCAA Tournament, but if not will be two of the top teams potentially in the NIT. Were Louisville and Colorado State snubbed, or did the Selection Committee get it right?

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