Illinois St with NET of 121 has accepted CBI bid. Dins NET is 125
Post Season
Unfortunately there is a $27,500 entry fee. Doubt FU will pay that. With that said would love to see it and the team deserves it if they want to play. It would give more national tv exposure. The CIT does not have an entry fee but host team pays $30k or more to cover travel, tv, streamimg etc. The Vegas tourney would be ideal but probably no chance at that.
I would take NIT or Vegas obviously...............
But hard pass on CBI and CIT though, both would be pointless......................
But hard pass on CBI and CIT though, both would be pointless......................
I would like to add a huge THANK YOU to the Furman adminstration for adjusting the Spring Break schdule, having students back on campus at school made the crowd atmosphere so much more exciting yesterday!
That was an electric atmosphere that would rival any sporting event!
That was an electric atmosphere that would rival any sporting event!
Things that make you go "what the...."
Last place Gamecocks with 12-20 record is projected a 4 seed in NIT. They play in a very tough league but still they also should have better players than most
Last place Gamecocks with 12-20 record is projected a 4 seed in NIT. They play in a very tough league but still they also should have better players than most
Pretty sure you have to have a .500 record to play in the NIT or you used to. They may have changed it.
according to AI
No, you don’t need a winning record to play in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). The NIT is a postseason college basketball tournament that typically invites teams that didn’t make the NCAA Tournament. Selection is based on a variety of factors, including overall performance, strength of schedule, and conference standings, rather than a strict requirement for a winning record. Historically, teams with .500 or even slightly below .500 records have been invited, especially if they played in a tough conference or had notable wins. The NIT committee has flexibility in choosing its 32-team field, so it’s more about the full resume than just wins versus losses.
No, you don’t need a winning record to play in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). The NIT is a postseason college basketball tournament that typically invites teams that didn’t make the NCAA Tournament. Selection is based on a variety of factors, including overall performance, strength of schedule, and conference standings, rather than a strict requirement for a winning record. Historically, teams with .500 or even slightly below .500 records have been invited, especially if they played in a tough conference or had notable wins. The NIT committee has flexibility in choosing its 32-team field, so it’s more about the full resume than just wins versus losses.
more interesting AI stuff. Seems like Dins should be in some post season somewhere...
If you tally the major ones—NCAA Tournament and NIT—that’s 100 teams guaranteed each year, assuming no overlap (teams can’t play in both). Adding the CBI (when it runs) bumps it to around 116. The Basketball Classic could push it higher in years it’s active, but it’s been spotty lately.
For women’s basketball, it’s similar: 68 in the NCAA Tournament, plus 32 in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT), totaling 100 in the main events.
So, for men’s D-I, you’re looking at roughly 100-116 teams in a typical postseason, depending on which smaller tournaments happen. Women’s D-I is steadier at 100. These numbers shift slightly year to year based on participation and new tournament formats.
If you tally the major ones—NCAA Tournament and NIT—that’s 100 teams guaranteed each year, assuming no overlap (teams can’t play in both). Adding the CBI (when it runs) bumps it to around 116. The Basketball Classic could push it higher in years it’s active, but it’s been spotty lately.
For women’s basketball, it’s similar: 68 in the NCAA Tournament, plus 32 in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT), totaling 100 in the main events.
So, for men’s D-I, you’re looking at roughly 100-116 teams in a typical postseason, depending on which smaller tournaments happen. Women’s D-I is steadier at 100. These numbers shift slightly year to year based on participation and new tournament formats.
Yep looked it up, they have dropped the .500 requirement which makes it laughable. Means deserving schools get left out while conference bottom feeders get in. Completely a joke now.