Based on this article, all 4 of Charlotte’s ACC foes will make the post season.
There is only one post season I care about… and it has 64 teams in it.
Check out the front picture: [URL]http://www.theacc.com/[/URL]Who won that game again?
Tie. The lights went out and the players started to fight and when the lights came on I was the only one in the Bobcats Arena.
There is only one post season I care about... and it has 64 teams in it.
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If you don’t have a seed, you aren’t in the tournament. Play-in losers are never technically seeded, therefore they are not technically part of the tourney IMO.
If you don't have a seed, you aren't in the tournament. Play-in losers are never technically seeded, therefore they are not technically part of the tourney IMO.
I agree it’s called a “PLAY IN GAME” for a reason.
-No matter how you do it…you earn one of those 64 spots.:shades:
Although I understand the point and don’t necessarily disagree, it’s called the Opening Round game, not the play-in. They’re very careful to mention that.
Also, you get a share of NCAA revenue for playing in the “opening round”, which is a lot more than you can say for the teams who piss away money to play in the NIT or go home early entirely.
If you get money, you made the tournament. Bling!
[QUOTE=cptn319;280687]Based on this article, all 4 of Charlotte’s ACC foes will make the post season.
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/insider/columns/story?columnist=bilas_jay&id=3177968&univLogin02=stateChanged&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2finsider%2fcolumns%2fstory%3fcolumnist%3dbilas_jay%26id%3d3177968%26univLogin02%3dstateChanged[/QUOTE]
Jay Bilas has all except for one ACC team going to post season. I’m surprised he didn’t put the Hokies in the new post season tourney.
[QUOTE=ninerID;280688]Check out the front picture:
[URL]http://www.theacc.com/[/URL]
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Nice!
Notice he says that NC State is a stretch for the NCAA, yet they are 32 in the most recent coaches poll.
There is only one post season I care about... and it has 64 teams in it.
I agree with this. Putting up banners for making the NIT is just ridiculous. Hey, if we win this tournament, we are considered the number 66th team in the country. If we don’t make the NCAA, we should not put up a banner. the NIT is a joke.
[QUOTE=Submarley734;280822]I agree with this. Putting up banners for making the NIT is just ridiculous. Hey, if we win this tournament, we are considered the number 66th team in the country. If we don’t make the NCAA, we should not put up a banner. the NIT is a joke.[/QUOTE]
The practice started, and it is still relevent to many schools, when the NIT was on equal or better footing with the NCAA. I am still proud of Charlotte’s NIT run in '76. That was a real accomplishment.
If I were aan alum of a school, and I am one, that did something in the NIT when it meant more, I would want that recognized. If I had only made it in the 90’s, after it was devalued, I’d probably just have one NIT banner up with all the years on it.
[QUOTE=NinerAdvocate;280833]The practice started, and it is still relevent to many schools, when the NIT was on equal or better footing with the NCAA. I am still proud of Charlotte’s NIT run in '76. That was a real accomplishment.
If I were aan alum of a school, and I am one, that did something in the NIT when it meant more, I would want that recognized. If I had only made it in the 90’s, after it was devalued, I’d probably just have one NIT banner up with all the years on it.[/QUOTE]
I was about to say. Not many people under 30 realize that the NIT used to be a little more prestigous.
I was about to say. Not many people under 30 realize that the NIT used to be a little more prestigous.
I’m 26 and an alumni. I was speaking about the last two times we’ve made it and have banners up. I understand if it was an equal tourney to the NCAA like it was back in those times, but to have a new one every year we make a mediocre tourney is ridiculous in these times. I would be fine with one that has all of the years on it, but to have it’s own banner? My main problem is with seasons like two years ago when we made the NIT when preseason expectations were as high as they were. That to me is like raising a banner for not even coming close to meeting your goal. In the business world, your job would be in danger; it should be looked at as a major dissapointment, not a banner year in sports.
[QUOTE=ChevEE;280844]I was about to say. Not many people under 30 realize that the NIT used to be a little more prestigous.[/QUOTE]
And a time when it was THE most prestigious tourney. Certainly still counted for something when we played UK in the finals in 1976 (with Cedric Maxwell being named MVP) and probably still did into the 1980s. With the expansion of the Big Dance to 64 (and now 65), just doesn’t carry much weight anymore. If I were the NCAA, I would eliminate the postseason version.
The practice started, and it is still relevent to many schools, when the NIT was on equal or better footing with the NCAA. I am still proud of Charlotte's NIT run in '76. That was a real accomplishment.
I have the '76 banner from Belk Gym hanging in my garage–it used to be in the house, but the wife has vetoed that–it was our first national success.
[QUOTE=Nugget;280886]I have the '76 banner from Belk Gym hanging in my garage–it used to be in the house, but the wife has vetoed that–it was our first national success.[/QUOTE]
Sweet!
What I want to know is, who stole the F4 trophy?