Rutgers should've made NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament 'full stop,' New Jersey governor says

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was just as upset as every other Rutgers fan on Monday as the Scarlet Knights were left out of the field of 68 for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Despite being ranked 35th in college basketball analyst Ken Pom’s rankings, having a NET ranking of 40 and picking up victories over Purdue, Northwestern and Penn State, Rutgers was out of the tournament even as teams with lower NET rankings made it into the Big Dance.

Murphy tweeted his displeasure with the NCAA Selection Committee.

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy delivers a victory speech to supporters at Grand Arcade at the Pavilion on Nov. 3, 2021 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

"#35 in KenPom rankings. Beat #1 seed Purdue on the road and nearly beat them again two days ago. And won against a number of strong teams during the season," Murphy tweeted.

"Rutgers should have made the Tourney. Period. Full stop."

There will still be a rooting interest for Murphy as Princeton and Fairleigh Dickinson made the men's field. Princeton and Monmouth made the field on the women's side. However, Fairleigh Dickinson and Monmouth are in play-in games to get to the first round.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gives a victory speech to supporters at Grand Arcade at the Pavilion on Nov. 3, 2021 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

Rutgers has been able to beat top talent this season. They defeated one of the No. 1 seeds in the tournament and the Big Ten Tournament winners in Purdue, 65-64, back on Jan. 2. However, they struggled to maintain consistency