TCU felt it should have been selected for the NCAA Tournament.
The selection committee disagreed, opting to hand at-large bids to programs with similar resumes that just so happen to have richer basketball histories.
Temple and St. John’s rank among the winningest programs in college basketball history, and Belmont is becoming one of the top mid-majors under longtime coach Rick Byrd.
TCU (20-13, 7-11 Big 12) is still in the early stages of becoming known for basketball, and being relegated to a one-seed in the NIT is a setback for the program.