Championship Week "Who do I cheer for Tonight?" List

[UNI MadCat]

Miss Valley St getting smoked at half. Deleware St. down 4 with under 6 to go... it's just not in the cards boys and girls.

[UNI MadCat]

Miss Valley St and Deleware St both lose (along with Vermont earlier today). Plus, Miami (OH) hits a miracle shot to come back and win over Akron.

We couldn't survive losing 4 spots today (with another one TBD) could we?? Me thinks not.

[Khan4Cats]

Miss Valley St and Deleware St both lose (along with Vermont earlier today). Plus, Miami (OH) hits a miracle shot to come back and win over Akron.

We couldn't survive losing 4 spots today (with another one TBD) could we?? Me thinks not.

I agree and am willing to concede. I think the numbers were there for us if the MEAC, SWAC, AmEast would have won out.
For us to get in at this point would mean that the selection committee is jumping us over one or two other teams. Not that I don't think we might be better than a Dayton, St. Louis or Hofstra, but we have just as many flaws as they do and they have slightly better numbers. I would be equally upset if we were left out for an Iowa, LSU or NC State. I know we are better than the seven conference champs getting into the NIT except maybe Vermont, but I like the rule that allows them to keep playing.
The Miami (OH) shot to send the RedHawks on was a fitting end. The past few years, it was us hitting those shots that got us into the Dance (Benny at Wichita, Grant vs SIU, Crawford vs Bucknell), this year we didn't get those shots. Basketball can be harsh, sometimes you get the rolls sometimes you don't. But if you leave it to chance, that's exactly what you have to deal with.
Thanks for the best 4 year run in UNI basketball history Grant, Brooks and Tyler. For everyone else, here's hoping that this motivates you to do everything in your capabilities to move us past the point of leaving it to chance. Onward and Upward, UNI Basketball 07-08!!