MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia was bypassed for an NCAA tournament at-large bid Monday, relegated to one of “the first three teams left out,” according to selection committee chairman Joel Erdmann.
After winning 17 of their final 21 games, the Mountaineers (36-22) featured a 63 RPI and narrowly missed earning an automatic bid during Sunday’s 11-10 loss to TCU in the Big 12 championship game.
“What we’ve done since April 24, in the last month and four to five days, has been incredible,” coach Randy Mazey said after Sunday’s loss in Oklahoma City. “If we’re not one of the top 50 teams in the nation, someone hasn’t been paying attention.