[March Madness] Where's your team?

[Michael Morris]

NUMBER ONE BABY!!!

 

[willpax]

Unfortunately, in the NIT, playing DePaul.

 

[Michael Morris]

Ah, the NIT... The

Not In Tournament Tournament.....

Fact. The last, and ONLY team to win both the NIT and NCAA tournament in the SAME YEAR is....

::drum roll::

UK

 

[johnsemlak]

Ah, the NIT... The

Not In Tournament Tournament.....

Fact. The last, and ONLY team to win both the NIT and NCAA tournament in the SAME YEAR is....

::drum roll::

UK

CCNY (City College of New York) 1950

And they beat Bradley both times. Can't remember the name of their star player.

It's difficult to imagine now but the NIT used to be the bigger of the two tournaments (in prestige that is).

 

[johnsemlak]

By virtue of the fact that my brother is attending it, I'm rooting for the U of Illinois, a 4 seed somewhere.

 

[Michael Morris]

CCNY (City College of New York) 1950

And they beat Bradley both times. Can't remember the name of their star player.

It's difficult to imagine now but the NIT used to be the bigger of the two tournaments (in prestige that is).

I stand corrected

Oh well, I know KY did it in 40's. And you're right, the NIT was bigger.. The Preseason NIT is still a pretty big feather as well.

 

[Lazybones]

Go Bears!

Of course, doesn't being a #8 seed mean that they will likely get stuck playing a #1 seed in the second round?

 

[Datt]

Yep they would be playing OU if they make it to the second round.
Sorry for them if they do!

BOOMER SOONER!

 

[Michael Morris]

Go Bears!

Of course, doesn't being a #8 seed mean that they will likely get stuck playing a #1 seed in the second round?

Yes, they must play #1 in round 2. Never before in the history of the tournament has #16 defeated #1.

Here's the bracket structure..

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#1 vs.  #16 |____
#8 vs. #9   |    |
                 |_____
#5 vs. #12 |_____|     |
#4 vs. #13 |           |
                       |___________
#6 vs. #11 |_____      |
#3 vs. #14 |     |     |
                 |_____|
#7 vs. #10 |_____|
#2 vs. #15 |
[/color]

 

[John Crichton]

Oh well, I know KY did it in 40's. And you're right, the NIT was bigger.. The Preseason NIT is still a pretty big feather as well.

Naw, you don't get feathers for anything done in the preseason. There is no pressure.