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Patrick Morrisey (R) on Monday said he will take legal action against the NCAA over West Virginia University\u2019s (WVU) snub from the March Madness tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve asked Attorney General [JB McCuskey] to launch an investigation into the NCAA tournament selection committee to determine if any backyard deals, backroom deals, corruption, bribes or any nefarious activity occurred during the selection process,\u201d Morrisey said during a Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wvgovernor\/status\/1901681440506446301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The WVU Mountaineers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/march-madness-live\/bracket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">are not a part<\/a> of this year\u2019s March Madness tournament, which also includes the storied men\u2019s basketball teams of Duke University, Gonzaga University and the University of Kansas. 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