College Bball Thread

[Home Jersey]

What is the NIT bracketology looking like for us/in general? TYIA

[Uspshoosier]

8 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

@Uspshoosier:  your thoughts on the NIT changing its automatic selection structure this last?

In the past, all regular season champions who lose their conference tournament and didn't make the NCAA get an NIT invite

This year, previous rule eliminated but the top 6 power conferences all receive two automatic bids for the two teams in their conferences with the highest NET ratings that don't make the NCAA?

I think it stinks and they did that to make the power conference happy 

[RaceToTheTop]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

I think it stinks and they did that to make the power conference happy 

Agree.  It also could result in some power conference teams of lower NIT preference getting in.  For instance, assuming Cincinnati doesn't get in the NCAA tournament, the two auto NIT bids from the Big 12 would likely be Cincinnati and UCF.  But I don't see any way that the NIT would leave out Kansas State who is more preferable to UCF.  And if something like somehow the Big Ten were to get 7 teams in the tournament (I think it will be 6, but let's say Iowa or Ohio State makes a BTT run) then Maryland would actually be in the NIT despite likely having a losing record.

[OliviaPope40]

55 minutes ago, FortWayneHoosier said:

Do I hear Boeheim on the NC State game?  Pretty cool! I always liked him

[OliviaPope40]

If you know you know

[RaceToTheTop]

Louisville/NC State tied with 4 1/2 left.

[RaceToTheTop]

31 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

What is the NIT bracketology looking like for us/in general? TYIA

Saw one that had IU as a 5 seed yesterday.  About to check again.

[RaceToTheTop]

nitbracketology.com:  IU 5 seed playing at 4 seed Butler.

thebarkingcrow.com:  IU 7 seed playing at 2 seed Cincinnati

dratings.com:  IU 6 seed, does not provide matchup

[Uspshoosier]

Boys I’m at a 1st grade semifinal girls game and it’s louder then the A10 game that started at 11:30 

[LamarCheeks]

ACC first round: N.C. State 94, Louisville 85. 

Kenny Payne -- come on down!

[FortWayneHoosier]

Louisville busted my parlay! By 1 point 

[steubenhoosier]

The Fighting Archies go down to mighty St. Louis

Wonder if he keeps his job?

[LIHoosier]

Yikes

[LIHoosier]

Just now, steubenhoosier said:

The Fighting Archies go down to mighty St. Louis

Wonder if he keeps his job?

Of course, David Cox got 4 years

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 minute ago, steubenhoosier said:

The Fighting Archies go down to mighty St. Louis

Wonder if he keeps his job?

Maybe Cathy can weigh in on why Indiana simply won’t hire a proven winner.  It’s beyond ridiculous.  

[LIHoosier]

Seawolves baby!

[Uspshoosier]

Merrimack down 6 with 17 min to go to Wagner.    This is the first year that Merrimack can actually go to the dance.   They have won the NEC a couple of times but that stupid rule prevented them from dancing.    I’m hoping they win this 

[steubenhoosier]

What happened to Larranaga’s team in a year’s time? Final Four to getting blown out in the first round of the conference tournament.

Must be due to the departure of Walker!

[Uspshoosier]

2 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

What happened to Larranaga’s team in a year’s time? Final Four to getting blown out in the first round of the conference tournament.

Must be due to the departure of Walker!

A ton of injuries and wong and Miller were studs and hard to replace 

[steubenhoosier]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

A ton of injuries and wong and Miller were studs and hard to replace 

Thanks.. and that sounds vaguely familiar