By the skin of their teeth, Miami (Ohio) is bound for the NCAA Tournament as the last at-large team in.
Miami (Ohio) is the LAST AT-LARGE in the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed in the play-in 😅 pic.twitter.com/jJf9UnZmMu
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 15, 2026
The Redhawks will play SMU on Wednesday in the First Four, where they will battle for the No. 11 seed and a matchup against No. 6 Tennessee in Philadelphia.
Miami Ohio already a 7.5 point dog to SMU lmao
— Eric Hubbs (@BarstoolHubbs) March 15, 2026
At 31-1, the college basketball selection committee saved itself from a PR disaster, with some analysts placing the Redhawks on their first four out list.
Miami Ohio lost one game and is in the first four
Dayton is going to be absolutely electric
— Cole Adams (@coleadamss) March 15, 2026
Teams to start 30-0 since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams:
1990-91 UNLV: 1-seed
2013-14 Wichita State: 1-seed
2014-15 Kentucky: 1-seed
2020-21 Gonzaga: 1-seed
2025-26 Miami (OH): Last team in pic.twitter.com/CAePjz4bJK— Onyx (@OnyxOdds) March 15, 2026
Fans of a 15-17 power 4 conference will find a way to complain about this https://t.co/UErK1qFdRF
— Nic (@Nic111392) March 15, 2026
Shouldn’t be a play in team but you put them in. Good for yall
— BuffsSportsZone🐴🦬⚒️(40-26) (@DaBuffSportsZn) March 15, 2026
How far will Miami (Ohio) make it in the NCAA Tournament?
