For only the fourth time, a team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll failed to be included in the NCAA Tournament.
Southern Methodist in 2014 was ranked 25th, Utah State in 2004 was ranked 22nd and UNLV in 1993 was 19th when they were relegated to the National Invitation Tournament.
This year, No. 25 Saint Mary's joined that list. But the Gaels hope to perform better than the past three snubbed teams. SMU won one game and Utah State and UNLV bombed out in the first round.
The Gaels showed why they're the No. 1 seed in Region 4 when they demolished Southeast Louisiana 89-45.