Quote Originally Posted by Dawg61 View Post
Wow so teams have to win the NIT to prove they deserved to get into the tournament? The year we got raped by the lane violation vs Kentucky and lost the SEC Championship in OT and then didn't get into the tournament we needed to then go on and win the NIT to prove we should of gotten in? Nice Engielogic
You mean the year that we lost to Rider, Richmond, Western Kentucky, and went 9-7 in a weak SEC -- with an RPI of #62? That's the one you chose to prop up your position as a "deserving team"?

Yes. The best team to get left out of the tournament should win the NIT in principle.