March Madness 2019: 5 biggest NCAA Tournament snubs

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 14: North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Markell Johnson (11) passes underneath to North Carolina State Wolfpack forward DJ Funderburk (0) during the ACC basketball tournament between the NC State Wolfpack and the Virginia Cavaliers on March 14, 2019, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by William Howard/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MARCH 14: Alex Robinson #25 of the TCU Horned Frogs controls the ball as Barry Brown Jr. #5 of the Kansas State Wildcats defends during the quarterfinal game of the Big 12 Basketball Tournament at Sprint Center on March 14, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

3. TCU

It wasn’t a banner year for the Big 12, which saw two of its bubble teams fail to make the field. While Texas drew the short straw for a high number of losses, TCU’s exclusion likely comes down to a few factors.

The Horned Frogs went 7-11 in conference play just like Oklahoma, but the Sooners were a 10-seed while TCU is awaiting an NIT bid. The difference is that Oklahoma’s conference wins included a victory over Kansas and a sweep of the Horned Frogs, putting them ahead of TCU in the committee’s eyes.

The Sooners also did a better job than TCU in the non-conference schedule, earning wins over two teams that made the field in Wofford and Florida while their victory over Creighton gained steam as the year went on. TCU can only claim a win over Florida on its ledger, and that lack of quality wins likely doomed the Horned Frogs.

It’s a tough break for Jamie Dixon’s team after they made the tournament a year ago, but the Horned Frogs will have to do a better job scheduling to avoid this fate going forward.

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