Here's the final, correct and definitive thought on the NIT

[ChiefJusticeMarshall]

It is outlived its usefulness. Retire it, expand the NCAA's. Why?

Look at all the opt outs for the football bowl games. Sure, they are "meaningless" (like the NIT) but some, like our Peach Bowl actually had meaning. So if you have stars opting out for those games, and now 2, 3, 5 7 guys opting out, it really damages the credibility of the bowl game's result.

Now lets take this to the NIT. If you have 2-3 starters opting out, you have KJ Marshall and Aiden Frisch starting or seeing big minutes. While great for them, it is absolutely a joke and basically as relevant as a pickup game.

This is college sports now. We might not like it, but either accept or..........don't follow the sport.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

It is outlived its usefulness. Retire it, expand the NCAA's. Why?

Look at all the opt outs for the football bowl games. Sure, they are "meaningless" (like the NIT) but some, like our Peach Bowl actually had meaning. So if you have stars opting out for those games, and now 2, 3, 5 7 guys opting out, it really damages the credibility of the bowl game's result.

Now lets take this to the NIT. If you have 2-3 starters opting out, you have KJ Marshall and Aiden Frisch starting or seeing big minutes. While great for them, it is absolutely a joke and basically as relevant as a pickup game.

This is college sports now. We might not like it, but either accept or..........don't follow the sport.

Well, its cheap TV programming for ESPN so as long as there are 32 teams who want to play, they should continue it. Just like bowl games. Even if they are exhibition games with reserves people, people will watch.

 

[Pitt_Boss]

If they want the NIT to live on for TV programming, it's really easy:
1) NCAA berth for the following season for the winning school (keeps the school interested)
2) Cash prize for the winning players (keeps the players interested)

I know they don't want to pay players, but if they want to make that extra $$ might have to. Or call it a donation to the school's preferred NIL collective and let them disburse the funds. $250k to the winning team ought to do it, an extra $20k or so to play a few more games.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

If they want the NIT to live on for TV programming, it's really easy:
1) NCAA berth for the following season for the winning school (keeps the school interested)

This is a great idea 😉

 

[Pitt_Boss]

This is a great idea 😉

haha, i know you've said that before. but you need to add the incentive for the players too, because why would Hinson or Bub (if he leaves) care about a NCAA bid for next season?

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

haha, i know you've said that before. but you need to add the incentive for the players too, because why would Hinson or Bub (if he leaves) care about a NCAA bid for next season?

Because they are Pitt Men and could leave it as a parting gift. Maybe Bub would even come back for that. I mean seniors do like their teammates usually so it would be kinda cool to go balls out to leave your boys an NCAA bid.

 

[HailToPitt725]

Honestly, the NIT (and ESPN) deserves all these schools opting-out after they

1. Dropped the auto-bid for regular season conference champions
2. Moved the semifinals and finals away from The Garden

They tried to create a for the Power 6, and the P6 ended up not even wanting to go!