BREAKING: Clemson Left Out of NCAA Tournament
The Clemson Tigers will not be among the field of 68 teams taking part in the NCAA Tournament. During Selection Sunday, the Tigers found themselves among the dreaded "First Four Out" category.
Despite posting 23 wins and advancing to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament, Clemson needed a miracle to make it into the field of 68 teams heading to the NCAA Tournament. With Friday's twenty-point loss to No. 13 Virginia, the Tigers finished the 2023 regular season at 23-10, including a 14-6 conference record.
Early season losses to South Carolina and Loyola Chicago, who both finished with 21 losses, were the biggest reason why the team was left out. Though Clemson tallied four wins against Quad 1 teams, those two losses, combined with some other blowout defeats, did the Tigers in. To make matters even worse, N.C. State, a team that Clemson beat three times this year by double-digits, made it into the field.
