The results are in, and most fans don’t commiserate with Florida’s omission from the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.

After the two-time champs were left out of the field of 65, the Double-A Zone (www.doubleazone.com) asked whether defending national champions should receive automatic bids to the next year’s tournament. Blog readers answered with a resounding negative, as 78 percent believe that one year has nothing to do with the next.

“Previous champions should not get an automatic bid - their teams are completely different from year to year and should be based on their current ability,” said JM, a commenter on the Double-A Zone.

Pico agreed, writing that “the tournament isn’t a showcase for dynasties; but it is a showcase for all of the member conferences’ schools. And those teams in one form or another earn their way in. And that’s what makes the tournament an exciting event for fans from all kinds of schools.”

Twenty-two percent of respondents argued that Florida and other defending champions should make the field. “Yes, the current champion should get an automatic bid. If they’re not as good as the prior year, as in Florida in 2008, then more than likely they’ll lose anyway,” said Patricia W.  “If they are, or if they can muster up enough to get to the final, it would be interesting.”

With last week’s Double-A Poll in the books, attention has shifted to this week’s question: “Can a team that can’t shoot free throws win an NCAA championship?” Voting is now open on the Double-A Zone.

Results of the poll are not scientific.