No more auto bids. 2 guaranteed slots for Power 6 teams (based on NET rankings). Weren’t we just discussing the importance of NET rankings and scoring margins? I know no one cares about the NIT, but a blowout here or there could mean the difference of whether or not you make the NIT.
If you're asking me, I would have kept the auto bids but expanded the tournament to 48 or 64. But without doing that, I like this. It was getting pretty difficult for P6 teams to make the NIT.
If you're asking me, I would have kept the auto bids but expanded the tournament to 48 or 64. But without doing that, I like this. It was getting pretty difficult for P6 teams to make the NIT.