The Big East Conference said it was 'disappointed that some worthy' teams weren't selected for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament after an uproar.
Big East Conference men’s basketball coaches expressed their frustration with the NCAA as the league only saw three teams make the tournament this year. UConn, the defending national champions, were the No. 1 overall seed with Marquette and Creighton both earning spots in the field of 68. But as coaches like Rick Pitino, Kim English and others spoke out about the alleged snubs, the conference released a statement on the issue.
We have great respect for the NCAA men's basketball committee and the time and effort that goes into selecting and seeding the teams for the NCAA tournament,' the conference said. 'It is a very challenging job, and we have been advised that this year’s upsets added to the complexity and contributed to the committee's final bracket selections.
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