1977Hawkeye
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LOL...Please tell me exactly which teams are going to outclass us in the 1st round. Minnesota's has "numerous game of experience in the NIT" from last year and they are barely surviving. This argument isn't even an argument.
Exactly. Nobody can tell me that an NIT appearance is better for the program than an NCAA appearance. If for no other reason than being in THE tournament again, which looks better to recruits, as opposed to being in the Not Important Tournament again.
I'll take an NCAA appearance and a 1st round loss over maybe a couple extra NIT games, any day of the week.
Besides, how many teams in the Big Ten (sans Michigan) have "outclassed" us this year in conference play? And we're talking about what is the best conference in the country. I'll wager that this Iowa team can play with most teams in the country, on a neutral court, with maybe a few exceptions.
If Iowa gets in, they would probably be a 12-13 seed, and might well lose in the first round. Fine. But I say Iowa would be an extremely dangerous lower seed for anyone to have to play.