When are NIT invites handed out?

[UNIChippewa]

I don't know if it's changed since the selection process for the NIT changed, but is it possible we could get an invite before next Sunday?

I remember in years past, some BCS level teams would accept an invitation to the NIT even before Selection Sunday.

[BCPanther]

From what I understand, the entire field is announced next Sunday night. What sucks is that we won't know until late Sunday who we play and then might have to travel and be ready to go Tuesday night...

Lets all hope for a spot on one of the ESPN networks....

[Panthers to the Bone]

Selection Sunday evening.

[UNI MadCat]

From what I understand, the entire field is announced next Sunday night. What sucks is that we won't know until late Sunday who we play and then might have to travel and be ready to go Tuesday night...

Lets all hope for a spot on one of the ESPN networks....

According to what I've read on the NIT site (and contrary to what has appeared here in some posts), the NIT still will try to create regional match-ups for the sake of interest and travel. I would also imagine that concerning the games with further travel involved that they will attempt to make those Wednesday games instead.

[The Tight End]

UNI and NIT

If three Valley teams makes the NCAA's...UNI will probably get an NIT bid along with Bradley. Should only two teams, SIU and Creighton get in, Bradley and Missouri State will probably get NIT bids and the Panthers will be done for the season. Slim chance for the Panthers...but it is a chance.

[Newsbreaker]

There is an NIT selection show sunday night on ESPNU.

[Blue42]

UNI @ Iowa in round 1 of the NIT. Book it.

[MeOW!]

UNI @ Iowa in round 1 of the NIT. Book it.

I actually think it will be Iowa at UNI since the Panthers already played at CHA earlier this season, but I am not sure if that is a requirement.

[unigriff]

this is correct MeOW. No team can play at a place they have already played in the NIT. Iowa would come to the McLeod.

[BCPanther]

The NIT selection process gives home games to the top seeds.

We won't play Iowa in the first round as the selection procedure says "If possible, rematches of regular-season games should be avoided in the first round."

The whole selection process can be found at: http://www.nit.org/about-nit/selection-procedures.html

[williebat]

FYI from Si.com

4) Missouri State (22-10, 13-7 in the MVC, No. 38 RPI): After suffering a lopsided loss to Creighton in the MVC semis, the Bears appear unlikely to survive this week with their bid in tact. A 66-64 win over Wisconsin on Nov. 24 represents their lone signature win, having finished 0-5 against MVC tourney teams Southern Illinois and Creighton.




personally I think they get in on a do over call from last year.

[Khan4Cats]

FYI from Si.com

4) Missouri State (22-10, 13-7 in the MVC, No. 38 RPI): After suffering a lopsided loss to Creighton in the MVC semis, the Bears appear unlikely to survive this week with their bid in tact. A 66-64 win over Wisconsin on Nov. 24 represents their lone signature win, having finished 0-5 against MVC tourney teams Southern Illinois and Creighton.




personally I think they get in on a do over call from last year.

I don't think they get in so much from do over, but from that Wisky win. I think it will play out much as our LSU win last year. Didn't realize they were 0-5 against SIU and CU. Might mean BU has a chance to slip past with some of their non-con, plus the Crouch injury to take into account.

I agree with what Rima said last night, UNI's NIT bid may come down to how many Valley teams make the Dance. 3 teams puts UNI in the NIT, 2 teams and we may be left home.

[williebat]

I agree. we have to pray for Mo state. My prediction is that officially they will get in due to their Wisconsin win, but in reality it with be due to the leftover guilt from last year that puts them over the top behind the closed doors.


Seriously if MO state gets hosed 2 years in a row maybe they should just pack it in. If that hapened to UNI I would feel sick. I really feel for MO state fans.


Would love to be in that room. Is their an MVC person on selection committeee this year?

[Panthers to the Bone]

I think Bradley and Missouri State will get in. I know some of you are thinking I'm smoking the crack pipe, but I'm serious. It will take some of the 'right teams' winning their conference tourneys, but I think it happens.

I'll stick with the stat:
No 20 win team in a top 5 conference has been left out of the MVC tourney, since at least 1999 (which is how far my info goes back to).

[Newsbreaker]

I really feel for MO state fans.

Let's not go jumping off anything here.