Miami Ohio gets into Mar. Madness bracket
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SMU coach Andy Enfield says the RedHawks are an outstanding team that deserves to be in the NCAA Tournament, and Miami critics can kick rocks.
According to NCAA Tournament committee chair Keith Gill, Miami (Ohio) was not on the edge of being excluded from the 2026 NCAA Tournament field.
But winning 31 games matters. Miami finished 37th in WAB despite not accumulating one Quad 1 victory, mostly due to away game domination. Miami (Ohio) beat teams like Air Force, UNC Asheville, Eastern Kentucky and Wright State on the road in non-conference play. It finished with 14 road wins alone this season.
The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship will start this week in Dayton.
Former UNC standout Tyler Hansbrough on the Miami RedHawks: "I don't think they should've made the tournament."
Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida were named the top seeds in the men's NCAA tournament with one-loss Miami (Ohio) grabbing an at-large bid.