Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida earn NCAA top seeds; Miami (Ohio) last team in

They were mocked by pundits across the nation, their schedule was scoffed at and when they finally lost, bubble teams saw renewed hope.

But here is how you now refer to the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks: 2026 NCAA Tournament participants.

The RedHawks (31-1) barely skated into the March Madness field as one of the final four teams chosen on Sunday.

But that beats being passed over, and Miami will face SMU (20-13) in the First Four at Dayton, located just 42 miles away from Miami.

Miami...