Iowa State, Memphis, Virginia Tech, and Xavier will headline the 2021 Preseason NIT.
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3/4 teams are in Bart Torvik's top 18 for 2022
Xavier - 18
Memphis - 2
Va Tech - 16
That'll be brutal
Xavier - 18
Memphis - 2
Va Tech - 16
That'll be brutal
I would not think that he preseason NIT would interfere with a Thanksgiving holiday tournament.
At least we’re considered one of the headliners though.
How the hell did we get mixed up with this level of company?
If they follow the same format as before, I believe we'll also get two games at home against mid-majors out of this.
Thanksgiving week road trip to NYC, @ChrisMWilliams?
Pretty good growth opportunities with literally zero pressure. Play hard and may get an early season upset. If not, nobody expected it.
Correct. Can only play one MTE. The 4 headlining teams will get two low major home games and two in New York.
Sweet - assuming there are fans allowed, I'm going to both games.
Exactly. Plus it'll keep ISU MBB in the national media's attention.
Can't hurt TJ's Grad Transfer recruiting pitch either.
Good to get another tournament.
Rothstein must've woken up from a long nap. It hasn't been called Preseason NIT for like 15 years. It's NIT Season Tip-Off.
Rothstein must've woken up from a long nap. It hasn't been called Preseason NIT for like 15 years. It's NIT Season Tip-Off.
Stop! Steve Prohm has a couple of bad years and ISU is the Little Sisters of the Poor? People outside of ISU know better...so should we.
When will we know the home games? I assume that comes closer to fall (along with the NYC bracket arrangement).
Do we get 12 or 13 non-conference games in 2021-22?
Either way, seven slots earmarked so far (assuming two on-campus games in NIT format) (vs. = neutral site game):
NIT Season Tip-Off (campus game)
NIT Season Tip-Off (campus game)
vs. NIT Season Tip-Off (Memphis, Xavier, Virginia Tech)*
vs. NIT Season Tip-Off (Memphis, Xavier, Virginia Tech)*
Big 12-Big East Battle (opponent and host TBA)
Iowa
Big 12/SEC Challenge (opponent and host TBA)
My gut-guess is Memphis/VT are the "top 2 seeds" ISU/XU paired with one of those in semifinal.
Either way, seven slots earmarked so far (assuming two on-campus games in NIT format) (vs. = neutral site game):
NIT Season Tip-Off (campus game)
NIT Season Tip-Off (campus game)
vs. NIT Season Tip-Off (Memphis, Xavier, Virginia Tech)*
vs. NIT Season Tip-Off (Memphis, Xavier, Virginia Tech)*
Big 12-Big East Battle (opponent and host TBA)
Iowa
Big 12/SEC Challenge (opponent and host TBA)
My gut-guess is Memphis/VT are the "top 2 seeds" ISU/XU paired with one of those in semifinal.
You'll get your low majors in June or July. Don't expect anything as far as quality. True low majors looking for a check.
4 game MTE= 13 Game Out of Conference maximum.
No more 4-game MTEs.
Schedule options are now:
*29 games, no MTE
*29 games + 2-game MTE
*28 games + 3-game MTE
www.ncaa.org
Schedule options are now:
*29 games, no MTE
*29 games + 2-game MTE
*28 games + 3-game MTE
Council passes men’s basketball multiple-team event proposal
The Division I Council passed legislation that provides new scheduling options in Division I men’s basketball for the 2020-21 academic year.
www.ncaa.org
