(03-16-2014 10:53 AM)emu steve Wrote:  My predictions as of (almost) noon Selection Sunday:

1). WMU a 14 seed, because of the slew of weak NCAA teams (upsets in the lower conferences). Toledo might have been a 13 seed.

2). Toledo - NIT. The NIT should be GREAT this year. Tons of good teams. This is NOT the 'hey, we're #65' tourney of old. Lot of NIT teams could beat a lot of the NCAA tourney teams. Hope Toledo gets a shot somewhere down the line at Indiana, IL, Minn. G'Town, Maryland, Marquette, etc. - all teams who have done very well in the NCAAs. Toledo fans hope to get one of them at home, maybe 2nd round?

3). Akron and UB - CBI. CBI is a nice tourney. They could make a run here.

4). EMU (and presumably) Ohio - CIT.

Ohio has a better record and resume than Akron, Buffalo and EMU, they'll probably end up in the CBI.

Buffalo, buffalo, buffalo...

WMU/'Cuse and OSU/Dayton!!

Some great games in Buffalo.

UT gets a 6 seed @ Southern Miss on Wednesday on ESPN3. 6 seed - Total BS.

tweet from Andy Katz re: NIT

Andy Katz ‏@ESPNAndyKatz · 2m
NIT committee member Carroll Williams to us here: Teams considered but left out: IU, Marq,UNLV, Boise, Rich, Tol, Akr, Ohio, Wash, OreSt.

(03-16-2014 07:59 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  tweet from Andy Katz re: NIT

Andy Katz ‏@ESPNAndyKatz · 2m
NIT committee member Carroll Williams to us here: Teams considered but left out: IU, Marq,UNLV, Boise, Rich, Tol, Akr, Ohio, Wash, OreSt.

Huh? UT was selected for NIT.

Zips to CIT @ IPFW on Wednesday.

Zips/IPFW is CIT.

(03-16-2014 08:10 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Zips/IPFW is CIT.

Same difference.

(03-16-2014 08:01 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(03-16-2014 07:59 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  tweet from Andy Katz re: NIT

Andy Katz ‏@ESPNAndyKatz · 2m
NIT committee member Carroll Williams to us here: Teams considered but left out: IU, Marq,UNLV, Boise, Rich, Tol, Akr, Ohio, Wash, OreSt.

Huh? UT was selected for NIT.

"Tol" means "Toll House Cookie." They're on diets.

Sounds like EMU and Ohio have accepted CIT bids too. Hustle Belt just retweeted someone saying as much.

(03-16-2014 08:13 PM)JSF Wrote:  

(03-16-2014 08:01 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(03-16-2014 07:59 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  tweet from Andy Katz re: NIT

Andy Katz ‏@ESPNAndyKatz · 2m
NIT committee member Carroll Williams to us here: Teams considered but left out: IU, Marq,UNLV, Boise, Rich, Tol, Akr, Ohio, Wash, OreSt.

Huh? UT was selected for NIT.

"Tol" means "Toll House Cookie." They're on diets.

Ok. Otherwise the committe member must be on crack.

Ohio/Cleveland State in the CIT.

Bad draw for Ohio. I don't know anything about Cleveland State, but I do know the only teams Ohio can beat at home are Miami and Ball State.

EMU hosts Norfolk State on Tuesday in CIT.

(03-16-2014 08:17 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(03-16-2014 08:13 PM)JSF Wrote:  

(03-16-2014 08:01 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(03-16-2014 07:59 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  tweet from Andy Katz re: NIT

Andy Katz ‏@ESPNAndyKatz · 2m
NIT committee member Carroll Williams to us here: Teams considered but left out: IU, Marq,UNLV, Boise, Rich, Tol, Akr, Ohio, Wash, OreSt.

Huh? UT was selected for NIT.

"Tol" means "Toll House Cookie." They're on diets.

Ok. Otherwise the committe member must be on crack.

another tweet was sent later correcting it, was supposed to say Maryland instead of Tol.

*disclaimer acknowledging the flaws of RPI

Here's a list of the 32 CBI opponents ranked by RPI, there is no seeding for the tournament, matchups will be determined after each round with an emphasis on creating low travel costs.

84 E Michigan
85 Ohio
87 Missouri St
90 Cleveland St
92 Akron
98 Canisius

101 Towson
104 Quinnipiac
115 Sam Houston St
116 IPFW
129 Holy Cross
130 Columbia
135 Pacific
145 Murray St
149 Yale
155 San Diego
161 SC Upstate
170 Wright St
184 Valporaiso
189 Grand Canyon
198 E Tenn St

200 North Dakota
208 Nebraska Omaha
214 East Carolina
216 Northern Colorado
218 VMI
228 Norfolk St
231 Brown
239 Texas A&M CC
253 Chattanooga
256 Alabama St
261 Portland St

EMU hosts a winnable game against Norfolk St on Tuesday, Ohio and Akron have tough matchups on Wednesday with Ohio hosting Cleveland St and Akron travelling to IPFW.

and here's the full schedule- http://www.collegeinsider.com/tournament...esults.php

We got shot at winning this tournament between Ohio, EMU and Akron.

No Buffalo or did I miss them?

No teams in the CBI?

From what I read, White and Hurley thought it best for UB to not take a bid to the lesser two tourneys. It's odd that the best team in the East and the third best team in the MAC is not playing in such a watered down post-season era.

I can see a team full of seniors who had a dream of playing in the NCAA Tournament really not want to play in the CIT, which they have done twice in their career. What do they have to gain? More games not on TV and more long bus rides?

With young teams these tournaments are good for extra practice time and more games, but I can see why UB would turn down a bid.