Outside Looking In

NCAA Tournament 2013 Snubs

By Xfinity Sports

With only so many invites to go around, there's always a few schools left behind. This year's snubs, in particular, have some big-name recognition and long hoops tradition. (AP Photos)

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Outside Looking ... By Xfinity Sports

With only so many invites to go around, there's always a few schools left behind. This year's snubs, in particular, have some big-name recognition and long hoops tradition. (AP Photos)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Kentucky (21-11) The defending national champs don't make the field despite 21 wins. It didn't help that they lost star Nerlens Noel to a knee injury late in the season. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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Iowa (21-12) The Hawkeyes had 21 total wins, but went just 9-9 in the Big Ten. They went 0-for-6 against Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State. A win over Wisconsin wasn't enough. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Maryland (22-12)... The Terps beat Duke twice, but that's pretty much where their resume ended. Maryland went 8-10 in the ACC regular season. (AP Photo)

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Baylor (18-14) The Bears had their chance. They played one of the nation's toughest schedules, but went 3-10 against the RPI Top 50. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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Arizona State (2... The Sun Devils won 21 games, including wins over Colorado and California, two teams that were selected on Sunday. ASU could have used a few more wins. They were just 6-8 against the RPI Top 100. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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Alabama (21-12) The Crimson Tide won 21 games and its RPI was around 60. Not terrible, but not enough quality wins to balance out the bad losses. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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Southern Miss (2... The Golden Eagles won an impressive 25 games. They took Memphis to overtime in the Conference USA title game. Their RPI was 34, but they failed to beat any tournament teams. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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Virginia (21-11) The Cavs won 21 games and went 11-7 in the ACC. The selection committee just didn't think—and rightfully so—the ACC was very good this year. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Tennessee (20-12... The Vols won 20 games and had an RPI and strength of schedule in the 50s. They had wins over Florida, Kentucky and Wichita State. Not enough to impress the committee, apparently. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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