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Alabama, Kentucky, UVA left out of dance

Sunday March 17, 2013 11:47 PM By Marcus Henry

Kentucky forward Willie Cauley-Stein (15) walks off the

Photo credit: AP

Here is our obligatory list of NCAA snubs. Truth be told, it’s getting easier and easier every year to explain why teams get snubbed. The simple reason: weak non-conference schedules.

Alabama (21-2, 12-6 SEC): This is the second straight season Alabama didn’t get an invite despite posting 20 or more wins and finishing in the upper echelon of the SEC standings. The Crimson Tide actually played...

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