Are the Raiders playing anywhwere? I did not see them in any bracket.

You want to root for the conference, but then it is Tech? Kind of a dilmena.

Not invited to the NIT.

There is that CBI (which UH chose), but I'm not even sure that tourney took them.

Kind of surprised Nebraska didn't get picked up by the NIT either.

nebraska is in the NIT

Nope tech didn't get an invite to the CBI either

http://www.gazellegroup.com/cbi/cbi_bracket08.pdf

oSu and NU are in the NIT.

The CBI was hoping for a studded field, but that field is complete ****.

Remember, they are following the Sutton model.

Perhaps they get to the NIT next season...

I hope it gets some attention, though. I really like the re-seeding and best of three for the championship.

Everyone likes the upsets and pressure of the NCAA with the one and done, but I don't think it's the best way to find out which team is the best in the country.

I'll watch if there's nothing else on, but that field is horrible IMO.

Brown 19-9 (11-3)
Miami(OH) 17-15 (9-7)
Ohio 19-12 (9-7)
Rider 23-10 (13-5)
Valpo 21-13 (9-9)
Virginia 15-15 (5-11)
Washington 16-16 (7-11)
Nevada 21-11 (12-4)
Houston 22-9 (11-5)
Richmond 16-14 (9-7)
Old Dominion 17-15 (11-7)
Utah 17-14 (7-9)
UTEP 19-13 (8-8)
Tulsa 20-13 (8-8)
Bradley 17-15 (9-9)
Cincy 13-18 (8-10)

Seriously, a team with a 13-18 record gets rewarded with post-season? That makes the whole tourney a joke to me.

cincy is a dangerous team though. unlike the ncaa, they actually get to straight up pick the teams they want in their tourney

They ended up with the leftovers. They were hoping to compete with the NIT, but the only teams the NIT might have wanted would be Rider, Houston, and Nevada.

[This message has been edited by Basketball & Chain (edited 3/17/2008 1:51a).]

how does any big xii team not make that field. that is a poor group of basketball teams...i guess we don't have many teams left...

i don't see how tech wasn't invited honestly

surely they have to be more attractive than a team like tulsa?

the question is, do they have any fans to bring in revenue

i guess not, but they could always go on the road

i don't see how you would pass up the extra practices and experience honestly

Wouldn't the CBI be giving a guarantee to teams for participating? We know tech can always use the money. It will keep them from having to pay Knight to wear another logo on his sweater vest.

[This message has been edited by Basketball & Chain (edited 3/17/2008 3:22a).]

Tceh might actually lose money on the deal due to travel expenses, unsold tickets, etc...

WTF is the CBI? There is now a third tier tournament?

They turned the CBI down.

not even sure what that is?

I guess they didn't want more practice time so Pat Knight could get more experience.

You mean, there's a tourney that sucks more than the NIT?

"Congratulations! Here's your green ribbon!"

[This message has been edited by DCC99 (edited 3/17/2008 2:21p).]

So tceh is the only team in the Big 12 South not to make a post season tournament.

Ha-ha.
I think he broke his arm.
I said Ha-ha.

(old Simpson's reference)