West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced an investigation into the NCAA following the exclusion of West Virginia University from the NCAA Tournament. He criticized the selection process as unjust, specifically comparing West Virginia's performance metrics to those of the North Carolina Tar Heels, who received a tournament spot despite their poorer performance. Morrisey directed the state attorney general to collaborate with the NCAA in uncovering the selection criteria, emphasizing the need for transparency and adaptation in a billion-dollar industry that increasingly influences college athletics.
West Virginia's exclusion from the NCAA Tournament prompts Governor Morrisey to investigate the selection process, emphasizing the perceived injustice in team selections and calling for accountability.
Morrisey challenges the NCAA's criteria for tournament selections, particularly highlighting the inequity when comparing his state's West Virginia team to North Carolina based on performance metrics.
The governor's frustration culminates in the assertion that this year illustrates a miscarriage of justice and he has called for an investigation into the selection committee's processes.
McCuskey adds that understanding the selection criteria can guide teams effectively as the NCAA Tournament has become a multi-billion dollar industry, stressing the need for its processes to evolve.
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