So, which is it?

[zephyr]

NCAA took over and their overseasoned invite list has changed dramatically from when the NIT was independent.

This is not explaining anything.

[cajun_lannister]

NCAA took over and their overseasoned invite list has changed dramatically from when the NIT was independent.

Going back 20 years only 1 time did the sunbelt send an At-large to the NIT... So I don't see your point.

[Turbine]

Going back 20 years only 1 time did the sunbelt send an At-large to the NIT... So I don't see your point.

Since the NCAA took over the NIT they have invited exactly 1 "at large" team from the Sun Belt. Western Kentucky the very first year the NCAA took over. None since.

[Hatch]

Why would they not be in the NIT?

Because they wouldn’t be an “automatic qualifier” by being regular season champions. I think Turbine’s example explains the at large chances.

[cajun_lannister]

Since the NCAA took over the NIT they have invited exactly 1 "at large" team from the Sun Belt. Western Kentucky the very first year the NCAA took over. None since.

You have to go back to the '80s for the belt to have consistent at-large bids in the NIT. The '90s & '00s were much like it is today automatic qualifiers only so the NCAA taking over has little to do with us being held out the NIT as an At-large.

[cajun_lannister]

You have to go back to the '80s for the belt to have consistent at-large bids in the NIT. The '90s & '00s were much like it is today automatic qualifiers only so the NCAA taking over has little to do with us being held out the NIT as an At-large.

It does not matter anyway the team needs to have the mindset If I want to play in a postseason game, I either have to win the regular season or the tournament. Any other outcome I'm sitting at home watching games from my couch.

[Hatch]

You have to go back to the '80s for the belt to have consistent at-large bids in the NIT. The '90s & '00s were much like it is today automatic qualifiers only so the NCAA taking over has little to do with us being held out the NIT as an At-large.

Everything bid was “at large” for the NIT before 2006 when the NCAA took over. That is when the “automatic qualifier” of regular season conference champs who didn’t win the tournament was established.

[cajun_lannister]

Everything bid was “at large” for the NIT before 2006 when the NCAA took over. That is when the “automatic qualifier” of regular season conference champs who didn’t win the tournament was established.

I should have said 1 bid into the NIT

[Turbine]

You have to go back to the '80s for the belt to have consistent at-large bids in the NIT. The '90s & '00s were much like it is today automatic qualifiers only so the NCAA taking over has little to do with us being held out the NIT as an At-large.

In the online spreadsheet I saw the Sun Belt at large bids of teams that left conference are being attributed to their current conference.

[Boomer]

Good morning.

Some of my best memories were hanging out with you and Hammer at the Eauk.

It bothers me to this day that I irked him.

....Where is Hammer? His cousins grand son was pretty good this last year....LSU think so!