sluhomer Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Just in case it wasn't mentioned before, ESPN U will carry a NIT selection show on Sunday at 8pm. Not what we wanted, but any post-season tourney will be a great experience for this young team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Just in case it wasn't mentioned before, ESPN U will carry a NIT selection show on Sunday at 8pm. Not what we wanted, but any post-season tourney will be a great experience for this young team. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Thanks.I'm beginning to worry we aren't going to make it. I checked a couple of bracketologists for the dance this am and URI isn't on their dance cards. My guess would be NIT committee won't take more than 2 A-10 teams, so it comes down to UD, URI, and us. If they look at RPI only, we're toast. If they look at last motnth's performances we're a maybe over UD. But who really knows what they look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I'm beginning to worry we aren't going to make it. I checked a couple of bracketologists for the dance this am and URI isn't on their dance cards. My guess would be NIT committee won't take more than 2 A-10 teams, so it comes down to UD, URI, and us. If they look at RPI only, we're toast. If they look at last motnth's performances we're a maybe over UD. But who really knows what they look at. I really don't see any reason the NIT would limit the number of A-10 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUDrew Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I'm beginning to worry we aren't going to make it. I checked a couple of bracketologists for the dance this am and URI isn't on their dance cards. My guess would be NIT committee won't take more than 2 A-10 teams, so it comes down to UD, URI, and us. If they look at RPI only, we're toast. If they look at last motnth's performances we're a maybe over UD. But who really knows what they look at. As I said yesterday, and Timmerman said this morning, I think that if it does somehow come down to SLU and Dayton, I think SLU will get in. SLU swept the season series, played much better down the stretch, and finished 3 games ahead of Dayton in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I really don't see any reason the NIT would limit the number of A-10 teams.Great, I hope you're right. Did you refigure your chart after last night's results? I can't make heads or tails out of what the implications are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 As I said yesterday, and Timmerman said this morning, I think that if it does somehow come down to SLU and Dayton, I think SLU will get in. SLU swept the season series, played much better down the stretch, and finished 3 games ahead of Dayton in the league. just playing along with the dayton vs slu choice debate. the nit has always been about attendance and money the teams can generate. sorrry dayton will kick ass on those attributes. those crazy people sell out that playing to the ncaa tourney. they will have fans galore for an nit game for their own team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 just playing along with the dayton vs slu choice debate. the nit has always been about attendance and money the teams can generate. sorrry dayton will kick ass on those attributes. those crazy people sell out that playing to the ncaa tourney. they will have fans galore for an nit game for their own team.Possibly. Their fans view this season as a huge disappointment. The only drew 6,500 fans to their first round A-10 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUDrew Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 just playing along with the dayton vs slu choice debate. the nit has always been about attendance and money the teams can generate. sorrry dayton will kick ass on those attributes. those crazy people sell out that playing to the ncaa tourney. they will have fans galore for an nit game for their own team. Roy, I agree completely withyour assessment but i thought the NIT has said that those factors are no longer supposed to be in play when choosing teams for the tournament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenbill Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Roy, I agree completely withyour assessment but i thought the NIT has said that those factors are no longer supposed to be in play when choosing teams for the tournament The NIT committee is much like the NCAA committee now. The whole "The NIT chooses teams based on can sell tickets" meme is out the window and has been since the NCAA took ownership of it in '06. I thought a win over URI would guarantee us a home game. The problem is that 7 of the 32 available spots are taken by teams who otherwise wouldn't have been good enough to get a bid. So the Bills are basically battling for one of 9 spots, those between # 17 on the NIT "S" curve and #25. There are more than nine teams the NIT can choose from to fill those spots. Let's hope we're one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 just playing along with the dayton vs slu choice debate. the nit has always been about attendance and money the teams can generate. sorrry dayton will kick ass on those attributes. those crazy people sell out that playing to the ncaa tourney. they will have fans galore for an nit game for their own team. Apparently since the NCAA took the NIT over they do not worry about the attendance thing so much - they see it as a way to reward teams that did well but not well enough for the dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 You guys remember back in the day when SLU won the NIT? What was it 48? I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 You guys remember back in the day when SLU won the NIT? What was it 48? I don't. I think '05 has some youtube video of Easy Ed throwing down some nasty ally oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 If this team got motivated, I could see it winning the NIT. The tricky part with the NIT is that some teams want to be in it, and other teams it is a huge let down. Think of Marque's senior year. I think we played Minnesota. Marque was a stud for nearly every game from February on, almost trying to will the team to the Dance, but then we got to the NIT and he just seemed out of it. It would be tough, but a fun ride. I can't believe I am looking forward to the NIT Selection Show... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stmdragons Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 You guys remember back in the day when SLU won the NIT? What was it 48? I don't. That was back when the NIT was considered to be bigger than the NCAAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB73 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 If this team got motivated, I could see it winning the NIT. The tricky part with the NIT is that some teams want to be in it, and other teams it is a huge let down. Think of Marque's senior year. I think we played Minnesota. Marque was a stud for nearly every game from February on, almost trying to will the team to the Dance, but then we got to the NIT and he just seemed out of it. It would be tough, but a fun ride. I can't believe I am looking forward to the NIT Selection Show... Exactly! That is why if we get in, we could get a lucky draw or two against teams that do not have their hearts in the game. Like football bowl season... BCS team plays in early bowl game against hungry Mountain West Conference team. But I cannot see us going all the way, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I like that when you google NIT Selection Show, this thread is now the third result... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I like that when you google NIT Selection Show, this thread is now the third result...It is now the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dneuner Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 We don't get ESPNU on campus, so will someone be posting when we get our bid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 We don't get ESPNU on campus, so will someone be posting when we get our bid?Was thinking about going up to humps just to watch then leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dneuner Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Stream it online http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-ncaa-basketball-4.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 That was back when the NIT was considered to be bigger than the NCAAs. People always say that, but I wonder if it was actually true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 People always say that, but I wonder if it was actually true.I took my hot tub time machine went back and watched the game. It was bigger than the NCAAs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 With the Illini getting the NCAA snub, rightfully so in my very unimportant opinion, could a SLU vs. Illini NIT 1st round match up be possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Let's hope that the NIT Selection Committee evaluates things differently than the NCAA Committee, because when the ESPN guys were analyzing why Mississippi State and Virginia Tech didn't get in, it sounds like the same argument that could be used to justify us not getting in the NIT. They said that while they did well in good conferences, their non-conference SOS was bad, so that must have been the reason. If you look at us, we did well in a good conference, finishing 4th by ourselves in the A-10 and winning 11 games, but our non-conference SOS was pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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