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In 2008, both of the 2007 finalists, Florida and Ohio State, didn't make the NCAA tournament. That has only happened one other time - in 1980 when the 1979 finalists, Michigan State and Indiana State also failed to make the tournament.
2010
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.
No, Kentucky did not play in the NCAA tournament last year. They played in the NIT.
They missed the tournament in 2010. Prior to that they missed in 2003.