Top 25 teams playing in the NIT

Aug 31, 2003
14,962
436
83
SMU in 2014
Utah St. in 2004
Any others in the modern era (1980s and later)?

Presumably it happened a lot in the '70s and before. And there's a famous instance by Marquette in 1970 (this one by choice; I don't think this can happen anymore).

If the 'Cats are still ranked in the top 25 come selection time, I'll go out on a limb and predict that they don't share this fate.