re: NIT Watch 2014 (artist formerly known as Bubble Watch)

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If we somehow squeak in, drinks are on me.

That goes for the whole board.

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I think Arkansas may be in just for the fact that they are going to take 4 teams from the SEC. If someone other than Florida wins the tournament than maybe not, but I would think the Hawgs are still in.

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I won't be surprised if we are in and, I won't be surprised if we aren't.

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If we make it in, Great!

If we are "only" a #1 seed in the NIT, Great!

This program hasn't seen any post season play since Heath's last squad exhausted their eligibility, improvement is all I'm wanting and seeing, this team should be better next year as well.

Lest look at Florida State. Who, for some reason people also have in

9-9 conference record
3-8 vs. top 50
6-11 vs. top 100
6-6 last 12
Best win UMass at home
19 wins
13 wins over 100+ RPI teams

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the Heath/Pelphrey decade

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Never forget.

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ACC perception brah

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The perception of the leagues, Big12, ACC, A10, is driving the bubble talk in the media.

It won't necessarily have the same effect on the committee, meaning I do not believe OkST, etc. to be "locks" like many are portraying them to be.

As far as the brackets, the NIT is going to be far more interesting for the SEC, only 22 spots remain open, roughly 16 bubble spots for the NCAAs will go to the NIT, that means it will be interesting to see how UGA, Ole Miss, and LSU fair against teams from the other conferences.

As of right now, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mizzou are the only teams I would consider to be "locks" for a tourney. UGA should be, but they are going to get hammered for their non-con record, while teams like BYU will get a pass for losing to equal/worse competition in conference.

Pitt making it in would be some serious bullshite.

But so would BYU and they seem like a lock now.

I agree but that narrative doesn't get viewers

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Southern Miss is now 27-5 just saying they should be mentioned.

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CUSA is looking to be a one bid league this year.

LaTech is the favorite.

I believe either would have to win their tourney to get in with the other being NIT bound.

BTW: I missed the CUSA tourney bracket so an updated list and added to the key games of the day:

3/14 update

No 1. seeds to lose in conference Tourney (NIT auto qualifiers)

Vermont - American East
Atlantic Sun- Florida Gulf Coast
Big South - High Point
Horizon - Green Bay
MAAC - Iona
NEC - Robert Morris
OVC - Belmont
Southern - Davidson
Boston U - Patriot
Southern - SWAC

In the tourney:

Harvard - Ivy
Eastern Kentucky - OVC
Coastal Carolina - Big South
Mercer - Atlantic Sun
Wichita St. - MVC
Delaware - CAA
Manhattan - MAAC
Wofford - Southern
Mount St. Mary's - NEC
Milwaukee - Horizon
North Dakota St. - Summit League
Gonzaga - WCC
American U - Patriot

Remaining #1 seeds still in their conference tourney from one-three bid leagues:

Weber St. - Big Sky
UC-Irvine - Big West
WMU - MAC
UNC-Central - MEAC
SFA - Southland
Georgia St. - Sunbelt
Utah Valley - WAC
LaTech - CUSA

Key Games Today:

MWC:
SDSU vs UNLV, New Mexico vs Boise st.

CUSA:
LaTech vs USM, MTSU vs Tulsa.

ACC:
FSU vs Virginia, Pitt vs UNC, NC State vs Cuse, Clemson vs Duke

SEC:
Mizzou vs Florida, Carolina vs Tennessee

Pac12:
Colorado vs Arizona, Stanford vs UCLA

B1G:
Ohio St. vs Nebraska, Minnesota vs Wisconsin

A10:
Dayton vs St. Joes

Big East:
Seton Hall vs Providence, Xavier vs Creighton

Early Round Bubble Team exits:
3/14
Utah
Oklahoma St.
Kansas St.
Maryland
Arkansas
Iowa
St. Johns
Cal
Oregon
Arizona St.

3/13
Georgetown

Ranked team early exits:
Oklahoma
Memphis
SMU
Villanova

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No kidding. It's like that Family Guy line about German tour guides:

Brian: why does your brochure leave out the years 1939 through 1945?
Tour Guide: Everyone was on vacation!!

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