The 5 Best Teams Left Out of the 2019 NCAA Tournament

4. Nebraska

Starting the year by winning 11 of their first 13 games, the Nebraska Cornhuskers looked like they were on their way to at least an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament. Instead, their season quickly went downhill, and they'll be joining the Hoosiers in the NIT Tournament.

The Huskers did their best to make a case for themselves at the end of the season. Late wins over the NCAA Tournament-bound Iowa Hawkeyes and Maryland Terrapins -- helped by dynamic performances from James Palmer Jr., their senior guard who averaged 19.6 points this season -- at least ensured a winning record, but they came too late to convince the committee that they belonged.

To add insult to injury, numberFire's 36th-ranked team by nERD will have to settle for just a 4 seed in the NIT tournament. If nothing else, they'll have a chip on their shoulder when they face the Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday.