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    NIT Selection Thread

    The NIT selection show is at 7:30 on ESPNU.

    There are several SEC teams potentially in the mix. (RPI)

    (42) Alabama - probably in NCAA Tournament
    (44) Missouri - probably in NCAA Tournament
    (73) Mississippi State
    (79) Georgia - has announced they'll decline an NIT bid (https://www.dawgnation.com/mens-bask...accept-nit-bid)
    (90) South Carolina
    (94) LSU

    Vanderbilt and Ole Miss finished 12-20, and won't be eligible.



    NIT Bracketology (http://www.nycbuckets.com/current-nit-bracketology/) has us as a 3 seed hosting Western Kentucky (watch for a fanbase meltdown), LSU as a 4 hosting Washington, and South Carolina as a 5 in our bracket traveling to Boise State. It also has Georgia as a 4 seed, which needs to be changed.

    If they have us seeded correctly, no SEC team would host beyond the first round, unless there are upsets in other games.
    Last edited by Quaoarsking; 03-11-2018 at 02:57 PM.

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    1. Arizona St.
    8. SE Louisiana
    4. Boise St.
    5. South Carolina
    3. Mississippi St.
    6. Western Kentucky
    2. Nebraska
    7. Louisiana-Lafayette

    I actually like our chances in this hypothetical regional. Nebraska still thinks it's getting into the NCAA and might blow the game against ULL, giving us a 2nd round home game. And if they don't, we're a much better team that the one who lost by 4 to Nebraska back in November.

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    Never know how to predict NIT. Do not know who even cares

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    This bracketology doesn't have matchups, just seeds:
    https://www.dratings.com/predictor/bracketology/

    It has us a 3-seed, with the 6s we could potentially host being Vermont, UC Davis, Rider, and ULL.

    It has LSU as 3, Georgia as a 4, and South Carolina out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Never know how to predict NIT. Do not know who even cares
    Yeah, Georgia's getting some flack online about declining, but I applaud. If they don't want to play and will just half-ass it and lose the first game anyway, they should give their spot to a team that wants to be there.

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    Didn't realize that BracketMatrix does an NIT bracket too: http://bracketmatrix.com/nit

    They have us as a 3 hosting Boston College, matched up with Oregon/Northern Kentucky in the second round.

    They have LSU as a 4 hosting Old Dominion, Georgia as a 4 (wrong), and South Carolina as a 6 at Utah. It think this bracket is a little out of date, because Western Kentucky isn't on there at all.

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    Georgia players voted not to play in NIT. Sounds like a **** you to Fox from the players. Ouch

    https://www.dawgnation.com/mens-bask...accept-nit-bid

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    Is Nick done for the year?

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Is Nick done for the year?
    Per twitter he has a bone bruise (not a fracture, thankfully), which I believe is a minimum of several weeks recovery time. So yes, he's most likely done.

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    Final NIT bracketology, adjusted for who actually made the NCAA Tournament and with Georgia out:

    http://www.nycbuckets.com/current-nit-bracketology/

    They now have us as a 3, hosting Louisiana-Lafayette in the first round, matched up with Louisville and Rider.

    We'll find our for sure in 7 minutes.

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    It's official. We're a 4 seed hosting Nebraska. We'll go to Baylor if we win.

    (Unless Baylor blows their first round game against Wagner.)

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    We get Nebraska. Are you kidding me?

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    We're a 4 seed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quaoarsking View Post
    It's official. We're a 4 seed hosting Nebraska. We'll go to Baylor if we win.

    (Unless Baylor blows their first round game against Wagner.)
    Baylor zone... ouch. Oh and the 3-point line is even deeper to try and shoot over their zone
    Last edited by msstate7; 03-11-2018 at 07:38 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quaoarsking View Post
    (Unless Baylor blows their first round game against Wagner.)
    Let’s hope this happens.

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    We lost to Nebraska exhibition game 72-76

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    Day and time?

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    how is LSU a 3 seed if we're a 4 seed?

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    Such a stupid shoot from the hip approach to NCAA/NIT selection and seeding. Its baffling seeing some of these.

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    South Carolina left out. Surprising, but not shocking.

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