Starting at 7:01 on Sunday night, once the NCAA men's basketball tournament field was announced, coaches of teams who felt like they should have been included started complaining. These coaches include Syracuse's Jim Boeheim and Drexel's Bruiser Flint, both of whom had a right to be upset, as these were the two teams most of the experts felt were the most deserving not to be invited.

In interviews these coaches talked about how shocked and upset they were, and in general were very bitter.

There were many other teams, though, that had a legitimate beef as well, one of which is Kansas State. The Wildcats were 22-11 overall and 10-6 in the Big 12 Conference. They also beat Texas Tech, who did get a bid, handily in the Big 12 Conference Tournament before losing a close game to eventual tournament champion Kansas.

Kansas State Coach Bob Huggins, when asked the same questions about why his team didn't make it, took a different and refreshing tact. He said that the NCAA Selection Committee had a very difficult task, and that if his team had won a few more games, it would have gotten in.

It's easy to blame others and complain, and harder to blame yourself. I applaud Huggins for his comments, and wish other coaches would react with similar class in the future.