With UK Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart heading the NCAA selection committee, Louisville Cardinals fans are calling foul for their Cardinals being kept out of the dance.
However, Barnhart explained the reason for Louisville not being invited to make a short trip west to Indiana had nothing to do with him being the head of Wildcat athletics; rather, the “remarkable” conference tournament runs of Georgetown and Oregon State.
Georgetown and Oregon State played the role of bid thieves as after mediocre regular seasons; they went on to win the Big East and PAC 12 tournaments, respectively.