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RocketDawg

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The women start Friday. Not sure what the men's team will do if they beat Nebraska ... maybe travel to Baylor? Regardless, I would think the women's team would take precedence since they're in the NCAA.

Hotels in Starkville are probably looking at a banner week or so though.
 
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CoolDawg

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It is really hard to get excited about playing in a tournament that decides who the 69th best team in the country.
 
CantonDawg

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Yeah dumb statement... We are better than at least ten teams in that tournament, if not more
 
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bruiser.sixpack

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mstateglfr said:
That simply isnt accurate due to all the autobids.
Try again.
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Exactly. There are at least 32 teams in the NCAA tourney that have zero chance to win the thing and probably many of them would be eliminated early in the NIT.

Truth is, if the thing wasn’t such a money maker for the NCAA, it should be far more exclusive, taking only the TOP 32 teams who play the most competitive regular season.

But alas, it is what it is.
 
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CoolDawg

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No matter if we are playing to see if we are the 59th best team in the country as suggested by CantonDawg, the NIT is still a worthless tournament. Success in the NIT does not translate into success the following basketball season. Of the past 15 NIT champions, only 6 made it to the NCAA tournament the year following their NIT championship. I am proud of the direction the men's basketball team is headed in, but the NIT doesn't excite me at all.
 
BulldogBlitz

BulldogBlitz

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As if our entire fanbase would have traveled to Pittsburgh or boise or where ever in the big dance.
 
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Hump4Hoops

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Think of it as a series of exhibitions against increasingly skilled opponents.

We get a stress-free chance to support our players against equal competition, and continue to watch some of our younger players develop. If we really are better than half of the SEC's tourney teams, winning the NIT would be a good way to prove that to ourselves.
 
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johnson86-1

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CoolDawg said:
It is really hard to get excited about playing in a tournament that decides who the 69th best team in the country.
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Aside from the stupidity of thinking the winner of the NIT is the 69th best team, I agree that for most teams, the NIT is probably not that exciting.

But to me, if you have a young team and are not excited for them to get some tournament experience, you're doing it wrong. I really wish N Weatherspoon was able to play. Aside from generally just not wanting anybody to be injured, he is the player that I would have the most confidence in showing up with energy. I think we'll be ok, but wouldn't be shocked if Weatherspoon and X were a little deflated, and I could see Peters either being on a mission or deflated.
 
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MSUDC11

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The two times we’ve had success in the NIT (2001 and 2007), we were significantly better the following year and had two of our better teams in school history.
 
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