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Florida Gators earn No. 2 seed in 2016 NIT after NCAA Tournament snub

The Florida Gators men's basketball team was not included in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, as expected. Florida's 19-14 record likely outweighed the Gators' win over West Virginia and strong strength of schedule in non-conference and SEC play, and after a loss to Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament on Friday, it was not a surprise to see the Gators left out come Selection Sunday.

But it's only the NCAA Tournament portion of Selection Sunday that missed the Gators. As announced on ESPNU in the NIT Selection Show, Florida will play postseason basketball this year, earning a No.