Wagner College To The NCAA Tournament

It is almost certain that year after year, the proliferation of college basketball conference tournaments will produce a number of upstart teams, that either will qualify for the 68 team NCAA Tournament, or at least create some added mystery to the selection process.

Thus far, I cite true longshot, Wagner College which qualified for the “tournie,” representing the Northeast Conference, having won their conference event.

Last season Merrimack, denied a tournament berth in this year’s final vs Wagner, was ineligible for the NCAA Tournament though they won the Northeast Conference Tournament.

Instead, Fairleigh Dickinson qualified and became just the second “16” seed to upset a regional top seed in the first round.

Wagner College, pictured above.