At the Presser today, some reporter said that the chief bracketoligist for the NIT said DU was in regardless of what happens tomorrow. Dambrot said, and I love this, I hope we don't go to the NIT but make the NCAA. Before someone jumps on this, he said it respectfully.

Thanks for the speedy updates.

Liked KD's quote & pleased by the NIT news.

Sorry to hear about Tre. Maybe he goes.

phil95 wrote:

Thanks for the speedy updates.

Liked KD's quote & pleased by the NIT news.

Sorry to hear about Tre. Maybe he goes.

Looked like Tre took a knee in the lower thigh. I would guess there is bad bruising and pain. Hope he will be ok to put in some minutes.
 

Saw him in hotel lobby tonight with arm in a splint

PhoenixRising2 wrote:

applecorps wrote:

phil95 wrote:

Thanks for the speedy updates.

Liked KD's quote & pleased by the NIT news.

Sorry to hear about Tre. Maybe he goes.

Looked like Tre took a knee in the lower thigh. I would guess there is bad bruising and pain. Hope he will be ok to put in some minutes.
 

I believe that Tre has either a separated shoulder or hyper extended elbow/shoulder. Tough to play through. He’s so underratedly tough.

If I’m not mistaken since the NCAA took over the NIT they have a policy of inviting conference winners who do not make the NCAA. That would make Richmond a pseudo automatic qualifier. 
That also takes up a portion of the 32 team bracket. 

Last edited by The Dome (3/16/2024 6:41 am)

The Dome wrote:

If I’m not mistaken since the NCAA took over the NIT they have a policy of inviting conference winners who do not make the NCAA. That would make Richmond a pseudo automatic qualifier. 
That also takes up a portion of the 32 team bracket. 

That was the policy, but then Fox decided to start their own secondary tournament for major conference teams. That of course meant the NCAA chased the money too. So starting this year they scrapped the automatic bids for regular season conference champs that didn't make the Big Dance. Instead they are guaranteeing 2 bids each for the ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Big East, Pac 12, and SEC. Those are the only remaining automatic bids to the NIT.

So Richmond is not automatically in, but with a NET ranking of 74 I think they should still be in the NIT. Where it hurts is the non-major conference teams on the NIT bubble. VCU should also be in, and as of now going strictly by the NET rankings St. Bonaventure is the last team in the NIT. Loyola, St. Joe's, and the Dukes are 3 of the highest 7 teams in the NET not in the NCAA or NIT as of now (again I'm gong strictly by the NET rankings to have something objective). If we need one more win to get into the NIT though, let's just make it two and go dancing instead.

I fundamentally agree with luckymcd. When the NET rankings first came out it seemed like the NIT committee just took the at-large teams with the next-highest NET rankings. If they are still picking teams that way our position is still precarious even though 3 websites pick us for the NIT. I would feel a lot better if we won today.

I would feel even better if we proved Joe Lunardi and Jerry Palm wrong. They are picking VCU to win the league tournament.