So you say there's a chance...

[apaladin]

I counted 5 teams selected for the NIT ranked below FU in the netrankings.

Every team in the B1G that had a winning record made the ncaa tourney.

[Roundball]

Hard to believe Belmont didn’t make the NIT at 26-4. Will FU get a bid to the CBI? I assume they would accept unless ED nixes it?

I am sure Coach Richey would say no to the CBI.

[tim]

I am sure he would too

[Roundball]

I am not giving up on playing in the NIT since we are one of 4 alternate teams. Belmont, Furman, Marshall and UAB are the alternate teams. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/n ... 697553001/

[apaladin]

I am sure he would too

Why? We played in the CIT which is below the CBI. This year could be different though. I see Washington St. declined an invite. If they have invited Longwood(12-16) then that tells you many people have turned them down. Latest is the bracket will be announced on Tuesdsy. 8 team 3 day tourney starting next Monday. Hope I am wrong but not much hope for an NIT as it starts Wednesday.

[Davemeister]

Can't see us ponying up for a spot in the Colleges-Buy-In (CBI), which almost nobody has ever heard of or cares anything about.

[furpop16]

It would be one thing if we had over-performed during the season but gotten hosed during the selection processes. I could see ponying up $50K to reward the effort. Alas, we under-performed. Not a lot of upside to putting a bow on that ... and a lot of downside given the cost as well as the possibility of ending the season with more than the two-straight losses we've already accumulated.

[apaladin]

Can't see us ponying up for a spot in the Colleges-Buy-In (CBI), which almost nobody has ever heard of or cares anything about.

I understand what you are saying but they have a national TV contract with CBS sports network and their last tourney had teams such as West Virginia, DePaul, So. Miss and Coastal.

[Roundball]

Bracket announced. No Furman, thankfully. All games on FloSports, whatever that is.

[Sad Din]

NIT or bust!

[Roundball]

Had a friend of mine and a Furman supporter say, "We are always on a bubble and it always gets popped ." Lots of truth to that statement.

[Sad Din]

Dont mean to wish an illness on anybody but....

The order of replacement, according to the Selection Committee, will be: Louisville, Colorado State, Saint Louis and then Ole Miss.

Once the bracket is locked on Tuesday night, any issues that prevent a team from playing would result in the opponent advancing to the next round. So these teams at the top of the list of snubs finds themselves in a strange position where they are both preparing to be a top seed in the Frisco, Texas-based NIT field or jumping into action as a replacement team if someone has to drop out in the next 48 hours.

[apaladin]

Again not wishing any ill but couldn’t any team in the NIT go Covid without being an ncaa replacement team?

[purplehorse]

Regarding the CBI: HEADLINES could be “Furman SHOCKS Bellarmine and Longwood to play Bryant in the Finals of CBI.” That reminds me of participation trophies. How exciting would that be?

Maybe some of this is related to parity but no-names are even making the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. Years ago I had thought when App State and Ga Southern left the FCS FU would be more likely to make the playoffs especially with 24 teams. WRONG!

[Sad Din]

Official 6PM deadline has passed. No cancellations as far we can tell

Its officially the off season for Dins Bball

Podcast would be a great idea!