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re: Auburn carries the torch for the SEC, NIT Champs!
Posted on 4/3/26 at 5:54 am to PrattvilleTiger
Posted on 4/3/26 at 5:54 am to PrattvilleTiger
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Isn't Oklahoma still playing too?
Yes, but it's nothing to be proud of. Just extra practice and game time for all involved. In the quarter final Creighton (16-17) beat Rutgers (14-20).
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Posted on 4/3/26 at 6:46 am to MsGarrison
I don’t think it’s nothing.
There’s something to be said for winning 4-5 games in a row against solid-not-great competition.
There’s something to be said for winning 4-5 games in a row against solid-not-great competition.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 6:48 am to BamaBravesPackers
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AU is a G5 team now
Wait till you see their football team
Posted on 4/3/26 at 6:50 am to Jrv2damac
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I’m honestly glad I can say I’ve never seen KU in the NIT in my entire life
I honestly can't ever remember another fanbase bragging about the NIT in my entire life.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 7:19 am to MsGarrison
Great post! Good luck!
Posted on 4/3/26 at 7:31 am to Lucado
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I swear this board is full of nothing but morons.
I blame the parenting of the youth today.
In the past it was family + faith + community = parenting
Now it is global corporations via modern media = parenting
Posted on 4/3/26 at 7:33 am to MsGarrison
It's the NIT, so it's gay, but frick it, you're there Auburn. Win it.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 7:54 am to UKWildcats
quote:that part
It's the NIT, so it's gay, but frick it, you're there Auburn. Win it.
yeah, nothing to brag about, but an opportunity to be one of two teams to end their season with a W, why not make the most of it
Posted on 4/3/26 at 8:07 am to FearlessFreep
Kind of like a crappier version of one of those preseason tournaments. Like a bunch of fat kids playing dodge ball. But frick it, we’re in it, so let’s go win it.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 8:11 am to MsGarrison
Congrats on being the Number 75-ranked team in the country. Perfect for Auburn.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 8:32 am to KingOfTheWorld
An embarrassing season?
Is it as embarrassing as playing an ineligible player and then having one of your players getting busted with pounds of weed?
Is it as embarrassing as playing an ineligible player and then having one of your players getting busted with pounds of weed?
Posted on 4/3/26 at 8:42 am to MsGarrison
Winning the NIT title means you finished in 65th place in the nation.
Right behind the 64 teams in the Big Dance.
Right behind the 64 teams in the Big Dance.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 9:36 am to Elvis T
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Winning the NIT title means you finished in 65th place in the nation.
I'm not going to pump the NIT but this has NEVER been true. Bubble teams are generally around #40-45 and winning five straight games against tournament competition is only going to bump that up.
Auburn was 38 in the NET rankings and 37 in KenPom going into the tournament.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 10:46 am to MsGarrison
quote:don't let the haters bring ya down Auburn - embrace to chase to surpass South Carolina's success in the NIT
"you can't win back-to-back NIT titles if you don't win the first one" -
Dave Odom - Gamecock basketball coach
Gamecocks have a remarkable record all-time at Madison Square Garden - dating back to Frank McGuire's time and his NYC roots -
Posted on 4/3/26 at 10:54 am to MrAUTigers
Any team in the country would take Sweet 16 over NIT champs regardless of the circumstances.
Auburn would be the first P4 team to win the NIT since Texas in 2019. The tournament has devalued significantly over the years but congrats to Auburn for winning against - South Alabama, Seattle, Nevada and Illinois State. There’s a reason Auburn suddenly looks like a solid squad.
Auburn would be the first P4 team to win the NIT since Texas in 2019. The tournament has devalued significantly over the years but congrats to Auburn for winning against - South Alabama, Seattle, Nevada and Illinois State. There’s a reason Auburn suddenly looks like a solid squad.
This post was edited on 4/3/26 at 10:55 am
Posted on 4/3/26 at 11:04 am to MsGarrison
How mad is this board gonna be when we hang the 2026 Men’s national champs banner?
Posted on 4/3/26 at 11:25 am to MsGarrison
The NIT has always been second rate but feel like more so now. Most of the good bubble teams don't even play.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 11:29 am to mckibaj
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How mad is this board gonna be when we hang the 2026 Men’s national champs banner?
go ahead, celebrate being number 69, no one will care.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 11:35 am to ETT2001
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The NIT has always been second rate but feel like more so now. Most of the good bubble teams don't even play.
Oklahoma is the only "good" bubble team that opted out.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 11:46 am to ETT2001
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The NIT has always been second rate but feel like more so now. Most of the good bubble teams don't even play.
First off........the NIT at one time was a better Tourney than the NCAA. It was the premier Tourney.
Secondly........it is a second tier now and winning it is nice, but doesn't mean much..............................but "embarrassing"? Hell no.
This post was edited on 4/3/26 at 11:47 am
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