NIT

[HelenaHandBasket]

No more automatic bid into the NIT for winning the regular season championship if you fail to qualify for March Madness.

 

[Griz til I die]

I just saw that. That's criminal

 

[oldrunner]

I just saw that. That's criminal

I don't see it as a big deal. It just means that the NIT is now a true invitational, just like the two or three other post season events. My guess is that all of the top 100 teams in the nation, and then some, will get some sort of invitation. The problem, as always, is the money. Weber turned down an invitation last year for a variety of reasons and money was one of the considerations.

Some of those secondary events can be a lot of fun and you just might get some home games out of it. :thumb:

 

[Grizfan-24]

Par for the course, but its logical when you think about it. The NIT is a money loser for the organization and ESPN as well. This decision isn't about putting the best remaining 32 teams on the floor, but rather mitigating losses. That means 16-19 Ohio State would get a bid if they wanted it as would 16-17 Florida under the new system. Oklahoma with a 15-17 record would likely be in if they wanted to.

The NCAA could subsidize the NIT if they wanted to off the back of their NCAA tournament advertising haul, and pivot the focus elsewhere for the tournament. Incidentally that is what the NIT tried to do with its regular season winner automatically in, but like I said it doesn't pay the bills with every game getting ESPN/ESPN2 type coverage. As such good teams from second tier conferences get the shaft.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

I just saw that. That's criminal

I don't see it as a big deal. It just means that the NIT is now a true invitational, just like the two or three other post season events. My guess is that all of the top 100 teams in the nation, and then some, will get some sort of invitation. The problem, as always, is the money. Weber turned down an invitation last year for a variety of reasons and money was one of the considerations.

Some of those secondary events can be a lot of fun and you just might get some home games out of it. :thumb:

That "true" invitational is now taking the (2) top teams in the NET ratings that don't get into the NCAA championship from the big 5 conferences no matter records.

 

[oldrunner]

I don't see it as a big deal. It just means that the NIT is now a true invitational, just like the two or three other post season events. My guess is that all of the top 100 teams in the nation, and then some, will get some sort of invitation. The problem, as always, is the money. Weber turned down an invitation last year for a variety of reasons and money was one of the considerations.

Some of those secondary events can be a lot of fun and you just might get some home games out of it. :thumb:

That "true" invitational is now taking the (2) top teams in the NET ratings that don't get into the NCAA championship from the big 5 conferences no matter records.

I think we can expect continuing moves by the so called power conferences to pull away from the NCAA and run their own championships. I wonder if this is an inside move to that end. I feel that the P4 are eyeing the money in the NCAA basketball tournament and wanting to shape a new world where they get control of that money.

 

[Hoops watcher]

That "true" invitational is now taking the (2) top teams in the NET ratings that don't get into the NCAA championship from the big 5 conferences no matter records.

I think we can expect continuing moves by the so called power conferences to pull away from the NCAA and run their own championships. I wonder if this is an inside move to that end. I feel that the P4 are eyeing the money in the NCAA basketball tournament and wanting to shape a new world where they get control of that money.

They won't get anywhere near the same money for a P5 tourney as the present set up. Casual fans will disappear. People want to see Chicago Loyola vs Arizona, not a matchup of 7th place finishers from the P5.