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Message: [QUOTE="Plebe, post: 4092622, member: 6927"] To be fair, the mid-majors on the whole didn't do so hot in the 2021 NCAA tournament — and it should have been their opportunity to shine, with all games played on neutral courts. NCAAT results undoubtedly have some influence on the subsequent preseason polls. Notable exceptions were Missouri State (2nd consecutive Sweet 16), Wright State (upset Arkansas) and BYU (upset Rutgers). Stephen F. Austin had Georgia Tech on the ropes but collapsed horribly down the stretch. But Gonzaga, FGCU, and both South Dakota teams — probably 4 of the 5 most talked-about mid-major teams last season, along with Missouri State — had forgettable showings. 2021 NCAAT performance of non-power 5 teams (excluding UConn) seeded 13 or better: [LIST] [*]#5 Gonzaga was upset by #12 Belmont (64-59). [*]#5 Missouri State beat #12 UC Davis (70-51) and #13 Wright State (64-39), lost to #1 Stanford (89-62). [*]#8 South Florida beat #9 Washington State (57-53), lost to #1 NC State (79-67). [*]#9 South Dakota State lost to #8 Syracuse (72-55). [*]#10 Marquette lost to #7 Virginia Tech (70-63). [*]#10 UCF lost to #7 Northwestern (62-51). [*]#11 South Dakota lost to #6 Oregon (67-47). [*]#11 BYU upset #6 Rutgers (69-66), lost to #3 Arizona (52-46) [*]#11 FGCU lost to #6 Michigan (87-66). [*]#11 Bradley lost to #6 Texas (81-62). [*]#12 Stephen F. Austin lost to #5 Georgia Tech (54-52 OT). [*]#12 Central Michigan lost to #5 Iowa (87-72). [*]#12 Belmont beat #5 Gonzaga (64-59), lost to #4 Indiana (70-48). [*]#13 Wright State upset #4 Arkansas (66-62), lost to #5 Missouri State (89-62). [*]#13 Idaho State lost to #4 Kentucky (71-63). [*]#13 Lehigh lost to #4 West Virginia (77-53). [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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