Yes. The national champion actually receives three trophies to keep. One is for winning the regional championship that is bronze plated, one for making the championship that is gold plated (the loser receives a silver plated trophy), and the Championship Trophy which has a marble base and crystal Basketball that is removable.
Trophy and national championship
Michigan State did not make the NCAA tournament in 1980 after winning the championship in 1979. Florida did not make the NCAA tournament in 2008 after winning the 2007 championship. North Carolina won the NCAA tournament in 2009 and will not make the tournament in 2010.
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The Missouri Tigers have not won an NCAA basketball tournament.
They have never played another in the NCAA tournament
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No, Kentucky did not play in the NCAA tournament last year. They played in the NIT.
2 (1927*, 1936*) Pre-tournament era Helms Trophy
There was no 1933 NCAA Tournament. The first NCAA Tournament was in 1939 with Oregon beating Ohio State in the Finals.
This statement needs to be in the past tense since it is several years since the 07-08 NCAA tournament, although they did not make the tournament. The winner in 2008 was Kansas.
The first NCAA Basketball Tournament was held in 1939.
The most recent team to win a championship and not return to the tournament was last year's champions, the UNC Tar Heels. UNC won the national championship over MSU last year. This year UNC did not make the NCAA March Madness tournament everyone knows and loves but did make it into the NIT tournament.