The Springfield News-Leader recently published its seven-part series, "Snubbed," which revisits the omission of the Missouri State men's basketball team from the 2006 NCAA Tournament.
The series features interviews from key figures during the year including head coach Barry Hinson, Athletics Director Bill Rowe and star players like Blake Ahearn, Kellen Easley and Dale Lamberth. It also features interviews with ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi and former Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Doug Elgin to try and figure out why the Bears were excluded and why certain teams made it instead of the Bears.
"Snubbed" also catches readers up with what fan favorites are doing in the present day and how they remember the 2006 season.