Mike Brey will be hosting his Notre Dame team at his house for Selection Sunday. Unlike last year, the Irish will be waiting for their name to pop up barring a sudden change of heart by the selection committee. Should the unlikely unfortunate happen, their 87-80 ACC Tournament quarterfinal loss to Virginia Tech surely will be a contributing factor. However, that merely is a worst-case scenario, and virtually no college basketball expert is listing the Irish as a bubble team.
Brey addressed the media along with Prentiss Hubb and Cormac Ryan, the Irish players who had the best performances in the loss. Most of the conversation understandably revolved around what had just happened against the Hokies. There also was talk about how well the team gets along and what it has been able to accomplish so far this season. Here is some of what the Irish coach and players had to say: