Virginia’s inclusion into the NCAA Tournament was controversial when it was announced on Selection Sunday. After the Cavaliers fell 67-42 to Colorado State in Tuesday’s First Four matchup, the criticism only got louder.
Shortly after Virginia’s loss , Wally Szczerbiak of CBS Sports blasted the selection committee for including the Cavaliers.
Szczerbiak briefly detailed that the Mountain West “has been completely under-seeded” before shifting to Virginia, saying “The way you perform in this tournament, it puts the committee on notice.”
“They made a mistake putting Virginia into the NCAA Tournament. Every bracketologist was saying it. They go out and play like this. It’s unwatchable basketball the way they played today on national TV.”
After identifying St. John’s, Seton Hall and Pittsburgh as teams who belonged in the NCAA Tournament, Szczerbiak again focused his attention on Virginia.
“The committee made a big mistake by putting this team in the NCAA Tournament this year. And it’s nothing against Tony Bennett. He’s a great, national championship-winning coach. But his team did not belong on this floor with Colorado State.”