Conference Tournaments

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

In America East, the usual case is that one team is worthy to go to the NCAAs and that is the regular season champ. Vermont looks to be that team again this year, but if they lose the championship game they would be 25-7 and in the usual fashion, the NIT will pick some 14-14 club from the ACC, or...wait for it...the SEC... that went 5-11 in their conference instead.

Just FYI (and I'm not sure if anyone else brought it up), any team that wins its conference regular-season championship but then does not get an NCAA bid is guaranteed a spot in the NIT.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

Just FYI (and I'm not sure if anyone else brought it up), any team that wins its conference regular-season championship but then does not get an NCAA bid is guaranteed a spot in the NIT.

This must be new policy then. Vermont lost its big man in the first minute then had the ball down by one with 32 seconds and did not get a shot off. 25-7 & off to the NIT, I guess.

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

This must be new policy then. Vermont lost its big man in the first minute then had the ball down by one with 32 seconds and did not get a shot off. 25-7 & off to the NIT, I guess.

First put in place last year. (My guess - as a result of the NCAA owning the NIT.)

http://www2.ncaa.org/portal/media_an...6_nit_rls.html