(03-21-2024 01:17 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  

(03-21-2024 08:40 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(03-20-2024 10:04 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  

(03-20-2024 12:55 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  

I went over the list on page 2 of this thread. It is a fake.

The poster took the 7 confirmed schools from ESPN reporting, then added 6 Pac-12 schools (5 with losing records and NET above 100 ... 95 was the highest net taken), threw in Maryland, FSU and St. Bony to try and look credible.

He got a lucky hit on UW, who informed the NCAA on Friday they would not accept if invited as they were letting the coaching staff go. Technically they did not decline, because they were not offered as a result (but they would have been had they not requested not to be).

I replied with this earlier. The NCAA passed a rule that each P6 conference gets two teams slotted for the NIT. With each Pac-12 team who turned them down, the NIT moved to the next Pac-12 team until they ran out of Pac-12 teams. It doesn’t matter if they had a losing record or a 300+ NET.

Two were offered. Utah accepted, UW asked not to be invited. Obligation met, full stop. That's it, no requirement to invite anyone else. It's a fabrication to say two from each of the P6 were required to participate.

No source is offered by the poster, the list is a complete fake. (I know people at Stanford, they tell me they were not invited; also they fired the coach)

The graphic is what ESPN showed on their telecast. It isn’t a list the poster made up. I doubt ESPN would fabricate it.

(03-21-2024 09:00 AM)Sitting bull Wrote:  Both Seton Hall and Villanova had less than 2,000 fans at their games last night. Meanwhile, mid majors like Indiana State and Bradley pulled in about 5,000+. The strength of the NIT now is among high mid majors.

I would prefer to see the NCAA up the monetary reward to participate and bring the tourney back to MSG. No one without a winning record should be allowed in the field. Mid major reg season champions with a NET of no worse than 150 should be auto qualifiers.

Walsh Gymnasium only holds 1,600 people.

I agree. The NIT is an awesome tournament with an aesthetically pleasing logo.

(03-18-2024 09:26 AM)gosports1 Wrote:  I'm surprised Syracuse didnt get an invite. Did they turn it down? Did Washington get one?

BC gets the third ACC invite instead because BC won their first ACC tournament game unlike Syracuse. And this is the down year for ACC so it cannot justify for four bids.

(03-23-2024 02:45 AM)Blust3 Wrote:  

(03-18-2024 09:26 AM)gosports1 Wrote:  I'm surprised Syracuse didnt get an invite. Did they turn it down? Did Washington get one?

BC gets the third ACC invite instead because BC won their first ACC tournament game unlike Syracuse. And this is the down year for ACC so it cannot justify for four bids.

Syracuse turned it down as the coach knew two key players were portaling.

Remind me again Pitt's record vs Syracuse in FB and BB (Men and Women) in 23-24?

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