Topic: NIT

[FlyHawk98]

We obviously have a great shot at winning the conference tournament and getting the auto bid to the NCAA Tournament.

If we do not win the conference tournament, does anyone think we have a shot to earn an NIT at large bid?

[The Right Stuff]

Probably we need at least to make the championship game in my opinion and they it could be a long shot.  Too many L's.

TRS
MU 71

[whf]

Imho18 wins puts us in the NIT

[HerdKelly]

There are various predictors out there for the NIT.  Here is one (doesn't list Marshall) which gives you an idea of the competition.

http://bracketmatrix.com/nit

[HerdKelly]

Another....

Last into NCAA tournament: Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Saint Mary’s, VCU, Tulsa, Cincinnati, Colorado, Pittsburgh, Michigan, Florida, St. Bonaventure, Syracuse, Vanderbilt

NIT bracket (italics are in danger of losing spots to potential automatic bids):

1. George Washington
 8. Boise St.
 4. Kansas St.
 5. Clemson
 3. BYU
 6. IPFW
 2. Florida St.
 7. Marquette

1. Butler
 8. Illinois St.
 4. Evansville
 5. Princeton
 3. Houston
 6. Mississippi
 2. UCLA
 7. Fresno St.

1. Temple
 8. James Madison
 4. Georgia Tech
 5. Hofstra
 3. Washington
 6. Georgia
 2. Alabama
 7. Northern Iowa

1. Oregon St.
 8. UC Irvine
 4. Creighton
 5. Arizona St.
 3. LSU
 6. Davidson
 2. Ohio St.
 7. Albany

Seriously considered: Southern Illinois, Pepperdine, Columbia, Oakland, UT Arlington, Siena, Louisiana Tech, UTEP, Memphis, Towson, New Mexico, Northwestern, Nevada, Ohio, Iona, MTSU, Long Beach St., Virginia Tech, William & Mary

Projected under .500: Nebraska, N.C. State, Arkansas, Tennessee, Penn St., Stanford, Georgetown

[MUonium]

no matter what happens, i still like the fact that we didn't have an easy OOC schedule.  to beat a dead horse, yes, it took a while for them to come together/get the system down and Elmore's late arrival didn't help.  Ws and Ls matter and the loss to MT and UAB, for that matter probably eliminates us. 

got to win the last two to reg season and play harder/dig deep in the tourney, everyone on the bench...this is where coaching decisions count, as well.  the last half a dozen games in the regular season were/are important and that every team, especially those in the top half of conference are all getting better/tougher to play.  it comes down to who wants the most and we failed at MT.  its good that the last two are at home but LT is an unknown matchup on the court, where it counts. 

[svherd]

We really need to beat La Tech, they are a very good team. Likely the most athletic CUSA team. jmo.

Then beat USM and make a deep run in the CUSA Tourney.

[jocktalker]

The tough OOC is responsible for boosting the Herd's RPI. Even though losing those games hurt Marshall's overall record, Marshall picked up bonus points each time Tennesse, James Madison and WVU won games. The CUSA schedule, aside from UAB, did nothing to help.

Having said that, I see little chance of Marshall getting an NIT bid. I believe odds are better winning the CUSA tourney and securing an automatic bid to the NCAA tourney

[Herdmeister]

The tough OOC is responsible for boosting the Herd's RPI. Even though losing those games hurt Marshall's overall record, Marshall picked up bonus points each time Tennesse, James Madison and WVU won games. The CUSA schedule, aside from UAB, did nothing to help.

Having said that, I see little chance of Marshall getting an NIT bid. I believe odds are better winning the CUSA tourney and securing an automatic bid to the NCAA tourney

correct. we have a better shot at the NCAA than we do the NIT

[miltonherdfan]

albeit early in the season & before we started to gel, we have a lot of really bad losses on our resume.  OU.  morehead.  2 to JMU.  grand canyon. 

[gochneaur645]

Chances are -273.15 degrees Celsius. Only about 20-24 teams get selected for the NIT after the auto-bids eat up the bottom spots. We are in no way close to that group.

We were also left out in 2010 and 2011 when our RPI was about 70 spots higher.

[coalherd]

Correct, miltonherdfan.  We needed a split with JMU and a win over Morehead just to be a "dark horse" for the NIT.  Grand Canyon has a gaudy record but plays in a mediocre league.  Danny D. frankly has admitted that we blew that game at the end out in Vegas.  Losses to Ohio U. and Akron are not that bad.  Both are near the top of the MAC and will end up with 20+ wins.  Loss to a bad Tennessee team, and lousy refereeing, also hurt.  Honestly believe with a well officiated game we would handle the VOLS on a neutral court right now.  Losses to stronger opponents like WVU and Maryland don't hurt.

[Herdmeister]

albeit early in the season & before we started to gel, we have a lot of really bad losses on our resume.  OU.  morehead.  2 to JMU.  grand canyon. 

Grand Canyon was not a bad loss, they are a good team but I was at the game and we should have won.

[iherdya]

over the last 4 years only 4 mid-majors with a rpi of 70 or worse made the field as an at-large in the nit. right now we are in the 120-130 range. so, yeah, no way.

[overherd1]

Slim chance....any post season play will be a good step up for this team.   We were not even thinking post season for the past few years.

[herdman22]

I still think if we would have held on and beaten Tennessee it would have changed the whole start to the season.  A bunch of new guys playing together opening beating an SEC team would have helped confidence right out of the gate and made a difference in other games.  But, losing the way they did in that game I think shattered their confidence for a while and directly led to the 0-6 start.  But, a great year anyway and excited about where this program is headed.

[goherd24]

correct. we have a better shot at the NCAA than we do the NIT

Yea, considering we have a decent chance to win the tourney and make the dance, but 0% chance of getting an NIT bid.

[Bob25526]

Bracket sleeper, IPFW?