Latest Nit-ology

[Khan4Cats]

It probably won't matter though I'm fairly certain even with a loss in the Conference Championship Nevada would still be in the Dance, thus not taking away a spot in the NIT.

That's true but it would take an at-large spot that Missouri State might get. I think the WAC will get three teams into postseason play (Nevada, Utah State, and New Mexico State) what we have to watch is Fresno State and hope they get knocked out.

[UNI MadCat]

How did Mississippi State get a 4-seed i mean there 16-12 in HORRIBLE HORRIBLE SEC West

Relax. This is just one guys' opinion. In 10 minutes, any one of us could build this site and post it and allow people to debate it. Don't take any of this as gospel.

[TCuni]

I believe Mississippi St's SEC West championship may have something to do with that.

[UNI MadCat]

Do we really need more proof that this guy is no more of a credible source than any of us? Check out his latest bracket. He's put Cal in there. Guess what dude... Cal can't make the NIT at this moment and time.

All you need to do to make this guy's bracket is send him a million emails to complain about it and "poof" you'll be in by the next day. We somehow went from in (3rd to last at-large) to out and behind teams like Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma. What he fails to factor in is that we don't move down accordingly after THEY lose.

This guy is a tool or, we have a word for guys like this in my hood... mega-lame.

[BCPanther]

Yeah, and a week ago he had Arkansas as an NCAA lock... This guy is in way over his head and this projection has no credibility...

[The Tight End]

Panthers IN or OUT

Mad Cat has a legititmate point. This Nit-ology guy hasn't established any credibility that I am aware of. Way too much variance in his day to day activity. I never heard of the guy until this season. Have you?
Going into today, he had the Hawks as a 5. Well, the Hawks got ripped by Purdue which means the Hawks should drop way down...maybe off the board. The Panthers beat Iowa in Iowa City, won at Bucknell, won at Wichita State, won at Bradley, won at Missouri State and beat SIU at home. That seems to me to be a much better resume than what the Hawks have despite the fact they are in the Big 10...which this year is basically a two or three team league.
If you read the NIT article in today's USA Today, one of the members of the selection committee says they want a first class tournament. They can't if they put the Hawks in and leave the Panthers out.

[Newsbreaker]

If you read the NIT article in today's USA Today, one of the members of the selection committee says they want a first class tournament. They can't if they put the Hawks in and leave the Panthers out.

You're (hopefully) admittedly bias, however. It's not as simple as you make it sound.

[UNIGrainer]

We need to stop using this guy as a tool for deciding who's going to get in. It seems he's bitten of more than he can chew.

[joecooll6]

That last post was by me on my dads name that he never uses, I forgot I was logged in as him.

[UNI MadCat]

It's over now boys.

[BCPanther]

I agree MadCat, it's looking pretty bleak....

I think our only hope is that the NCAA committee takes MSU AND BU. This is the only way we get in because the NIT is not going to shut out the Valley. But alas, MSU and BU probably will be in the NIT....

[Panthers to the Bone]

I'm still holding out hope. It's getting slmmer and slimmer. The bid number remaining have dwindled, but UNI's strong resume remains. As long as they look at the top 50 wins, and top 100 road wins, in which UNI dominates all other teams...I like our chances.

March Madness makes me insane!

[Newsbreaker]

We're in trouble up to our eyeballs.

[KaBullseye15]

the NIT seems to take into consideration teams that are decent from big conferences that used to be good (miss st) rather then mid major teams. id say with the smaller field that means we dont get in, utah st might because of the fight theyve put up in the last couple weeks but with our lack of getting hot at the end of the season like they have i dont think we'll get in

[Khan4Cats]

I think we are probably out. Here is what I see as the final scenario:
Providing Texas A&M-Corpus Christi wins the Southland, and North Carolina stops NC State's Cinderella run, I can see 3 spots open for the NIT to be chosen from these teams:
DePaul (17-13)
St. Louis (19-13)
Dayton (19-12)
Providence (18-12)
Bucknell (22-9)
Washington (19-13)
Houston (18-15)
Northern Iowa (17-13)

I can make a strong case that we are more deserving than Providence, Bucknell, and Houston. That still leaves two teams that our blemishes have to be less than. And that's not counting if the committee decides to go with an Iowa, LSU, or takes a liking to NC State.

I think we are on the outside, we needed the 1-bids yesterday to hold true and they did not.