It is crazy to think that every single gle member of the SEC could have been playing in the post season.
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Does that mean coach is history?It is crazy to think that every single gle member of the SEC could have been playing in the post season.
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They should probably only invite mid majors.I’m not sure why they still even do the NIT.
That would be a good idea. I’ve never thought about that.They should probably only invite mid majors.
Mainly to give teams that get screwed over by the UNC dumbass bids of the world a chance to play in the post season. Also for the second place midmajors to have a chance at something.I’m not sure why they still even do the NIT.
Nobody even remembers who wins it. I guess I can understand the mid majors. But if a team from a power conference goes 20-13, they have nothing to complain about not getting into the NCAA tournament. Flip a coin as far as I’m concerned. UNC, IU, Ohio State just to name a few.Mainly to give teams that get screwed over by the UNC dumbass bids of the world a chance to play in the post season. Also for the second place midmajors to have a chance at something.
It has it's place.
They have some new NIL Crown tourney where the Big10, Big12, and someone else agreed to send the top 2 teams not in the field or something? I heard IU fans talking about it.I’m not sure why they still even do the NIT.
That would be dope as hell if they had time to do that. Instead of expanding the tourney have a small tournament that includes all runner ups that didn’t get a bid in conference championships, regular season winners who didn’t win the conference in mid majors, and the last 4 teams out of the field. Play for a spot or 2 in the play in games. They could call it the Last Dance or something.The NIT Field just came out and it is mid major heavy. Glad to see those schools get a chance to compete and be happy to do so. I do think if the NCAA really wanted to, and since they own it, they could have the NIT be played first and the winner get the last spot in the NCAA Tournament.
I'd love to see that happen. Maybe could even go back to 64 teams in the main bracket again.That would be dope as hell if they had time to do that. Instead of expanding the tourney have a small tournament that includes all runner ups that didn’t get a bid in conference championships, regular season winners who didn’t win the conference in mid majors, and the last 4 teams out of the field. Play for a spot or 2 in the play in games.
Or adjust it and have it start at 64 teams and end at the final 4 (could play the last 2 games if you really wanted an NIT Champ). Let the final 4 be the final 4 let in to the NCAATThe NIT Field just came out and it is mid major heavy. Glad to see those schools get a chance to compete and be happy to do so. I do think if the NCAA really wanted to, and since they own it, they could have the NIT be played first and the winner get the last spot in the NCAA Tournament.
That's what happens when your statistical "luck" (per Ken Pomeroy) goes from 4th in the nation one year to 349th the next. They weren't bad at all this year, but a little snake-bit in close games.It also could mean the coaching staff wants an early jump on the portal. My guess is that’s the reason. Paris is two years removed from SEC COY
Believe it or not, they had the same number of quad 1 winsSouth Carolina should have gotten in over North Carolina.
Maybe this is out of date but I thought you had to be above .500 to play in the NIT?It is crazy to think that every single gle member of the SEC could have been playing in the post season.
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You remember the years UK had to play in it! 😂Nobody even remembers who wins it. I guess I can understand the mid majors. But if a team from a power conference goes 20-13, they have nothing to complain about not getting into the NCAA tournament. Flip a coin as far as I’m concerned. UNC, IU, Ohio State just to name a few.
I try not to but that’s why I want it gone. LolYou remember the years UK had to play in it! 😂
lol truth! More quality wins.South Carolina should have gotten in over North Carolina.
That's what I was thinking. Why pass up a post season bid unless you're going to make a coaching change.Does that mean coach is history?
The portal is already open. Some teams probably know they are about to lose half their roster.That's what I was thinking. Why pass up a post season bid unless you're going to make a coaching change.
Because it's NIL compensation, not salary for playing games, technically neither the school nor the collective has much to be aggrieved about. (Ethically is a different matter.) The collective can't put them under contract to play the whole season right?I am one who thinks this is sending the wrong message to the players; you don't get what you want so you quit.
The NIT is not the same as the NCAA nor is the NIT as prestigious as it once was but it still gives players/teams the opportunity to continue to play.
But we have come to accept players opting out of football bowl games and now players vote on when they want to play.
If a school is paying a kid NIL money it seems they are getting the short end of this as well.
But it comes back to what kind of message are we sending to everyone.
After missing a bid to the NCAAT, they announced this morning they would not be participating in any postseason tournament.Did West Virginia decline to or did they not get invited?
Wonder if they are going to be losing a ton of players to the portal?After missing a bid to the NCAAT, they announced this morning they would not be participating in any postseason tournament.