Selection Sunday for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament regularly sparks intense national debate regarding bubble teams that narrowly miss earning an at-large bid into March Madness. In various competitive seasons, strong mid-major programs and high-major conference teams with competitive overall records, notable quadrant wins, and impressive metrics find themselves left out of the bracket in favor of conference rivals with stronger closing resumes. Analysts, coaches, and passionate fans frequently scrutinize the selection committee's final decisions, debating the relative weights assigned to NET rankings, strength of schedule, and late-season performance surges when determining the last teams cut from the field.