Originally Posted by
LT
Are we playing TN next year?
Are we going to play teams like EKU, Grambling, ULM, etc.?
Keep in mind that our conference was rated #17 this year with a couple of the teams not even in the top 300. We have to play each conference team at leat twice. Realistically an undefeated regular season leaves us with an RPI outside the top 20 and probably even outside the top 30. Not winning the conference tournament would give us a loss (to a likely marginal team) right before the selection process.
This year TX (#30), S. FL (#33), and W. KY (#34) were left out. Last year W KY was #17 and got left out.
When a team is on the bubble, they are scrutinized closely before a decision is made. We would be on the bubble. I beleive the NCAA (which operates the NIT) will take into account our snubbing of the NIT.
I hope we don't find out next year what their decision would be.