Iowa/Minnesota in the same boat according to NIT chairman.

[spliff45]

The chairman gave a few quotes to the Pioneer Press, basically saying that Minny along with Iowa still need to win a couple more games.

"Tubby's in the same situation as Illinois, Iowa and some other teams," said NIT Chairman C.M. Newton, Tubby Smith's former athletics director at Kentucky. "They have to win a couple more games."

Gophers basketball: U needs 2 wins just to have a shot at NIT bid - TwinCities.com

 

[storminspank]

How can they be in the same boat as Illinois? They can't win any more games.

 

[nationalchamps]

They dont do math too good down there in da south....

 

[WhitUp]

Anybody else feel like the NIT is acting like that not so hot girl who's making you work way to hard to get any action.

At some point you just say forget it

 

[HomerChampless]

I read the link in the OP... The article said Minny would have to win its first game against NW (which it did yesterday) and also win the next game of the B1G tournament (Michigan). Those were the 2 games needed to win.

Of course if Minnesota won the B1G tournament, they'd automatically get a bid to the NCAA tournament. I hate the notion of winners of tournaments being automatic qualifiers to the NCAA tournament. It creates excitement 'cause anybody can get in, but the quality of the field gets watered down and the regular season means a whole lot less.

IMO, because winners of league tournaments are automatic qualifiers to the NCAA field, determining the best team in college basketball - the NCAA champion in college basketball - can be problematic if the NCAA uses its present tournament.

 

[HawkPrdatr40]

How can they be in the same boat as Illinois? They can't win any more games.

I said this yesterday, It appears when Iowa knocked off Illinois it put us on the bubble and Illinois in. Funny how that worked.

 

[WhitUp]

I don't think Illinois going to accept an NIT bid after they fired their coach.

 

[bws258]

We're in ... and if we're not in, Barta sucks