Re: (5) Sat. BE Games 2/11/17
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 2:02 am
the thing first off with the NIT is that the conference champs that lose in their tourneys get auto bids. So that knocks out 10-12 of the 32 spots right away. Then you have the top 20 from there. St John's won't be close to that. Remember last year Marquette didn't make the NIT. St John's is no where near where Marquette was last year. It's the entire season that counts, not just conference play.
Also the comment that power conference teams get preference is complete garbage. Last years NIT had only 10 P6 teams. So that is no preference at all whatsoever. The last 2 teams in were Long Beach State and Princeton. The next 3 teams in were Houston, Alabama, and Davidson. So all of those got in while teams like Marquette, Clemson, Northwestern got left out.
Also the comment that power conference teams get preference is complete garbage. Last years NIT had only 10 P6 teams. So that is no preference at all whatsoever. The last 2 teams in were Long Beach State and Princeton. The next 3 teams in were Houston, Alabama, and Davidson. So all of those got in while teams like Marquette, Clemson, Northwestern got left out.