Indiana State, ranked 29th in the NET, becomes the highest-ranked team not to receive an at-large bid in the NET era. St. John’s at 32nd is the second-highest. N.C. State was 33rd in 2019. Wake Forest at No. 31 on KenPom is the second-highest ranked team left out of the NCAA tournament. St. John's is 25th. Villanova, Cincinnati, and Pitt also missed out on NCAA Tournament invites despite high KenPom rankings.
From the desk of little consolation: Wake Forest, at No. 31 on KenPom, is the second-highest ranked team left out of NCAA tournament. St. John's is 25th.
St. John's (25), Wake Forest (31), Villanova (35), Cincinnati (37) and Pitt (40) are the highest rated teams on KenPom to not get an invite to the NCAA Tournament.
For those intrigued, confounded, or annoyed by the NET: Indiana State, 29th entering the day, becomes highest-ranked team of the NET era not to receive an at-large bid. St. John’s at 32nd is second-highest. NC State at 33rd in the NET in 2019 previously held the distinction.
I guess Indiana State (29th) didn't game the NET enough. Glaring omission.
N.C. State wins the ACC championship and now its 2019 team isn't the highest-rated NET to be left out of the NCAA tournament. Wolfpack was 33rd in 2019; Indiana State was 29 this year.