US EditionWest Virginia governor says he’ll take legal action against NCAA over tournament snub
- West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced an investigation into the NCAA's selection criteria after West Virginia was excluded from the 2025 Tournament.
- Morrisey accused the NCAA of corruption, stating that the selection process has not evolved with the billion-dollar business of college sports.
- Coach Darian DeVries expressed shock at West Virginia's exclusion, believing the team's accomplishments warranted a tournament bid.
- Athletic Director Wren Baker supported DeVries, stating their resume was better than several teams included in the tournament, calling the decision a travesty.
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West Virginia GOP Governor Wants NCAA Tourney Overhauled After WVU Snub
West Virginia Republican Governor Patrick Morrisey wants more “objective criteria” to determine which college basketball teams secure a bid to the NCAA basketball tournament. Morrisey appeared on Daily Wire’s sports podcast Crain and Company on Tuesday after the West Virginia Mountaineers (19-13), a team on the bubble, did not make the bracket. The team finished 10-10 in Big 12 Conference matchups. “That was outrageous for a lot of reasons. And …
Why the nation is upset that WVU was left out of March Madness
CARMEL, Ind. — As to be expected, West Virginians are rather upset that the Mountaineers’ men’s basketball team was left out of March Madness this year. However, with additional information coming out about exactly why the Mountaineers were left out,…
Elle Duncan Has Message For U.S. Politicians Who Get Involved In Sports
Meet New ESPN Star Erin Kate Dolan (1:10) ESPN personality Elle Duncan isn't afraid to call out public figures, that's for sure. On Monday, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrissey made it clear he wasn't pleased with the Mountaineers being left out of the NCAA Tournament. During his latest press briefing, he called for an investigation while standing in front of a sign that said "National Corrupt Athletic Association."Duncan couldn't help but fire …
Which Connecticut schools made the NCAA Tournament?
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Four Connecticut teams are getting ready to lace their sneakers up and put their names among the legends of March Madness. What to know about March Madness if you don’t follow college basketball UConn Men | No. 8 seed in West Region The back-to-back national champions UConn Huskies (23-10) will take on No. 9 Oklahoma (20-13) at 9:25 p.m. Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina, in the first round. The winner of the OU-U…
Maddening March: Investigation and a Pay Bump as West Virginia Last Out, UNC Last In
West Virginia attorney general JB McCuskey is asking the NCAA to provide an explanation for its selection process after West Virginia University appeared in every single expert bracket projection leading up to Sunday’s selection show.
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