In our quest to make the NIT, we want #1 seeds in conference to win their conference tournaments. Every reg. season "small" conference champ that loses in their tourney gets an automatic NIT bid and takes up a free at-large spot. Brian laid it out very well in his VT/NIT thread.
http://www.thekeyplay.com/virginia-tech-basketball/2016/03/11725/buzzket...
Unfortunately, #1 seeds aren't off to a great start. Bucknell, #1 seed in the Patriot League, lost 77-72 in 2OT at home to Holy Cross in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament. So that's one spot gone.
Something weird is going on in the Atlantic Sun conference.....
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/north-florida-s-ncaa-tour...
#1 seed North Florida got an 89-56 beating (at home) from #4 seed Florida Gulf Coast. FGCU meets #7 seed Stetson in the A-Sun title game. The problem for Stetson is that they're ineligible for postseason play because they failed to meet the Academic Progress Report requirement. But if Stetson wins the tournament, the bid doesn't go to runner-up Florida Gulf Coast...it goes to Reg. season champ North Florida. So if Stetson can go into Dunk City (is it still called that?) and upset FGCU, then N. Florida goes to the NCAAs and it's an extra spot for NIT at-large hopefuls. If FGCU wins, then they go to the NCAA tournament and N. Florida steals an NIT bid away from a team like VT.
Either way, #1 seeds are 0 for 2 in tournaments so far and we haven't even gotten to any conference champ. games yet. March Madness already off to an interesting start.
Comments
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.
Please join The Key Players Club to read or post comments.