It should be noted that USC is not playoff eligible and so out of the competition. I also did take adjustments to the matchups this year to try and avoid games between conference teams during the first two weeks.
Group A
1. LSU (SEC) vs 8. Arkansas State (Sun Belt)
4. Baylor (Big 12) vs 5. Penn State (Big 10)
2. Kansas State (Big 12) vs 7. West Virginia (Big East)
3. Houston (Conf. USA) vs 6. Nebraska (Big 10)
Group D
1. Oregon (Pac 10) vs 8. Iowa (Big 10)
4. South Carolina (SEC) vs 5. Texas Christian (MWC)
2. Alabama (SEC) vs 7. Notre Dame (Ind)
3. Wisconsin (Big 10) vs 6. Texas (Big 12)
Group B
1. Oklahoma State (Big 12) vs 8. Cincinnati (Big East)
4. Virginia Tech (ACC) vs 5. Georgia (SEC)
2. Michigan (Big 10) vs 7. NC State (ACC)
3. Arkansas (SEC) vs 6. Ohio State (Big 10)
Group C
1. Stanford (Pac 10) vs 8. Tulsa (Conf. USA)
4. Oklahoma (Big 12) vs 5. Clemson (ACC)
2. Boise State (MWC) vs 7. Auburn (SEC)
3. Michigan State (Big 10) vs 6. Florida State (ACC)
i look forward to this tournament every year.
ReplyDeletecould you also check and see if wku would've made the nit?
I would assume an NIT setup would consist of the next 16 teams, as this way the tournament could be easily wrapped up the week before the big boys championship. It then would look like this.
ReplyDelete1.Ohio (MAC) vs 4.SMU (Conf. USA)
2.Purdue (Big 10) vs 3.Mississippi State (SEC)
1.BYU (Ind) vs 4.Florida (SEC)
2.Western Michigan (MAC) vs 3.Texas A&M (Big 12)
1.Illinois (Big 10) vs 4.Florida International (Sun Belt)
2.Washington (Pac 10) vs 3.San Diego State (MWC)
1.Wake Forest (ACC) vs 4.Iowa State (Big 12)
2.Vanderbilt (SEC) vs 3.California (Pac 10)
You didn't get WKU in here. You should expand the NIT until it gets in WKU.
ReplyDeleteThe Music City Bowl should have been Vandy vs. Western.
ReplyDeleteThat would've been fantastic.
ReplyDeleteWell in the football NIT I think I would just have the higher ranked team host the game with the championship game played on a neutral site.
ReplyDeleteGroup A of NIT results look like this.
ReplyDelete1. Ohio 33
4. SMU 25
2. Purdue 18
3. Miss St 19
1. Ohio 19
3. Miss St 21
Group D of NIT Results look like this. Group D winner plays Group A winner.
ReplyDelete1. BYU 15
4. Florida 27
2. West. Michigan 17
3. Texas A&M 40
3. Texas A&M 31
4. Florida 27
Group B of NIT results look like this.
ReplyDelete1. Illinois 18
4. Florida Intl. 19
2. Washington 30
3. San Diego St 25
2. Washington 37
4. florida Intl. 27
Group C of NIT results look like this.
ReplyDelete1. Wake Forest 26
4. Iowa State 20
2. Vanderbilt 25
3. California 23
1. Wake Forest 24
2. Vanderbilt 23
The NIT final four played out like this.
ReplyDelete3. Mississippi State 21
3. Texas A&M 39
1. Wake Forest 35
2. Washington 29
1. Wake Forest 23
3. Texas A&M 38
see. wku definitely should've made the nit. florida international upset its group's top seed, illinois, as a 4 and played washington close in the final-four qualifier after having to get all the way back across the country after getting home from illinois. wku beat florida international just last month. tops got jobbed.
ReplyDeletejust like El DeBarge.
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