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[QUOTE="Nicknack, post: 1283402, member: 1003"]
The problem with the NIT is that even if you win the whole thing - NO ONE (besides maybe the team and some die-hard fans) care.  It's all about the NCAA tourney because everyone knows that all it takes is to get hot at the right time - anything can happen as year after year teams come out of no where to have incredible and very surprising runs.

As a player, would I rather go to the NIT tourney?  I just can't believe for a second that any player in their right mind would have that preference.  Remember 1997??  We almost declined to even play in the NIT and in hindsight, should have.  As a result, our guys came out uninspired and simply didn't care about being there.  We ended up getting throttled by FSU in the first round, playing at home (what a great memory that was).

As for Captain J's question... I sure as hell hope not.  I don't really understand why anyone would even think that would be a good idea.  I would rather see the team who lost in the championship game get another shot before I would want an NIT team involved.  Maybe make it a 2 out of 3 series once getting into the final four or championship game - that kind of scenario wouldn't bother me (so long as the NIT keeps to themselves).  Bottom line for me though is that the tourney is absolutely great the way it is and needs no fixin'.
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