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Indiana State won’t be taking part in within the NCAA Match. The Sycamores have been snubbed by the choice committee on Sunday, touchdown on the fallacious facet of historical past with their omission.
ISU was the best rated workforce, by way of the NET rankings, to be not noted of a March Insanity area. That’s a disgrace for faculty basketball viewers.
The Sycamores posted a 28-6 total report, going 17-3 in Missouri Valley Convention play to win the common season crown. Sadly, they blew a shot at an automated NCAA Match bid by shedding within the league championship recreation to two-seed Drake, 84-80.
Regardless of the shut defeat, many believed they deserved a shot at redeeming themselves within the Large Dance.
A No. 29 rating within the NET was a key think about that argument.
That wouldn’t matter within the eyes of the committee, with the Sycamores making unlucky historical past.
Indiana State is highest ranked NET workforce to ever be not noted of the sphere.
twenty ninth.
— Mid-Main Insanity (@mid_madness) March 17, 2024
No Indiana State means no Cream Abdul-Jabbar.
The viral massive man took faculty basketball by storm this season together with his distinctive look and plain skills on the court docket. Donning goggles whereas effortlessly posting 17.5 factors per night time, he earned the ‘Cream Abdul-Jabbar’ moniker whereas being formally launched to the nationwide sports activities highlight.
Indiana State acquired screwed… I’m sick of it.
WE DESERVED CREAM ABDUL JABAAR IN THE DANCE
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 17, 2024
Robbie Avila, a sophomore with the Sycamores, is now seemingly destined for the NIT with the Indiana State omission.
That’s an unimaginable let down for viewers, who have been hoping to see the eyewear-sporting heart on the game’s grandest stage. We’ve been robbed of that chance.
Given roster turnover on this new period of NIL, this would possibly simply be the final time most of us see Avila in an Indiana State uniform – which is a disgrace!
The Indiana State snub additionally introduced extra consideration to a rising faculty basketball challenge – NET rankings.
The NET has confirmed itself “fraudulent” to many, together with Rick Pitino – whose Crimson Storm workforce was additionally not noted of the sphere regardless of a No. 32 rating.
Others across the nation echoed that sentiment on Choice Sunday.
Will the game slowly transfer away from the NET rankings as considerations proceed to develop? Time will inform.
One factor is for positive – we deserved higher as viewers in 2024.
