UNC and the NIT

[Canes2006Champs]

Originally Posted by pierretong1991

For what it's worth, maybe UNC made the right decision since Rutgers lost and Clemson is about to lose to Morehead State. Teams that just missed out probably have no motivation to play for anything.

Which again, Not In Tournament rings true.

I'm sure there's some schools out there that do appreciate the opportunity and use it as a springboard to get better for next season but if you're a big boy school like a Clemson or whoever, the aspirations in most years are higher than playing in a tournament that most won't care about.

[cheapdad00]

Originally Posted by pierretong1991

For what it's worth, maybe UNC made the right decision since Rutgers lost and Clemson is about to lose to Morehead State. Teams that just missed out probably have no motivation to play for anything.

Or once you get below the top handful of teams, college basketball is so mediocre these days that any team is regularly beatable by any other team in the top 200.

[kyle19125]

It boils down to they weren't as good as advertised riding reputation. Going to the NIT and losing in the first round as two #1, one #2 and two #4 seeds did on Day One would have been way worse fallout than this. Not exactly a "win" however.

[dariusxiv]

Originally Posted by cheapdad00

Or once you get below the top handful of teams, college basketball is so mediocre these days that any team is regularly beatable by any other team in the top 200.

Your timing is impeccable... Case in point:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/GvtZ5Mk1WaFbAgNP8