Some Longhorns like Tramon Mark and Kadin Shedrick are back in the NCAA Tournment. For others such as Tre Johnson and Jordan Pope, it's a new experience.

Kadin Shedrick admitted he wasn’t very positive. In fact, the Texas graduate transfer was all but sure he and his Longhorn basketball teammates were going to be left out of the NCAA Tournament. But more than halfway through the CBS Selection Show late Sunday afternoon,

Aside from the COVID year, the Texas Longhorns will more than likely be missing their first NCAA Tournament since the 2018-19 season. ESPN's Joe Lunardi releas

It’s Texas basketball vs. Xavier in March Madness to open 2025 NCAA Tournament men’s bracket. Here’s what to know about First Four game in Dayton.

The Texas Longhorns finished the regular season with a 6–12 record in SEC play. They exited the SEC tournament just four games over .500 at 19–15. The mediocre showing still didn't exclude Rodney Terry 's team from reaching the 2025 men's NCAA tournament.

It is worth noting that Texas basketball was not the only polarizing NCAA Tournament choice. North Carolina got a pass for its 1-12 Quad 1 record and Xavier and Oklahoma (another SEC school) have also produced mixed reactions. Despite all of the backlash, few can deny that the Longhorns are dangerous when at their best.

Despite having a losing record in SEC play this season, the Longhorns qualified for the tournament based off their strength of schedule.