The NCAA mistakenly notified the South Carolina men’s basketball team that they were in the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
Approximately 10 minutes later, the NCAA called back to let the Gamecocks know that they made a mistake.
Luckily, South Carolina had already seen the official bracket that was leaked publicly hours before the field was announced.
Here are more details:
According to USC Athletics Director Ray Tanner, Frank Martin and the Gamecocks were notified by NCAA officials around 6:30 p.m. on March 13, the day of the NCAA Selection Show, that they had been invited to the NCAA Tournament, with a record of 24-8.