nothing to see here...Mooney is doing wonderfully...he's got 1 NCAA in 14. Amazing. At little ol' Richmond.
Around the A-10: 2024–25 Edition
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A 10 seed VCU versus a 7 seed Louisville would be one of the most insane 1st round matchups ever ...
Reminder Lunardi stinks. Had Texas & UNC as 3rd & 4th teams out. Had WVU with a bye.
Granted everyone missed on WVU. I think in every single bracket on the matrix.
Big brands of Texas and UNC win out. Of course UNC AD is committee chair but that had nothing to do with it…if u believe that…no nothing at all…they even put out Keith Gill to explain why not.
Keith Gill gets some crap on here but can anyone imagine John Hardt filling that role as vice chair and TV time. Hell no.
VCU a little under seeded too
Granted everyone missed on WVU. I think in every single bracket on the matrix.
Big brands of Texas and UNC win out. Of course UNC AD is committee chair but that had nothing to do with it…if u believe that…no nothing at all…they even put out Keith Gill to explain why not.
Keith Gill gets some crap on here but can anyone imagine John Hardt filling that role as vice chair and TV time. Hell no.
VCU a little under seeded too
UC Riverside is in the CBI and the NIT.
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It looks like they had accepted an invite to the CBI, thinking they weren't going to make the NIT. But so many other teams declined NIT bids that Riverside eventually got the call.
Riverside had a press release earlier about the CBI invite, but they pulled it:
Wichita State had also told media earlier in the day that their season was done, and then they got an NIT bid too.
Riverside had a press release earlier about the CBI invite, but they pulled it:
Wichita State had also told media earlier in the day that their season was done, and then they got an NIT bid too.
BTW, what a crazy-looking bracket that is for the CBI...lol. They could only get 12 teams (and one has already pulled out) and it's not bracketed logically to feed first-round winners into quarterfinal games against bye teams.
Also, I see almost half the field is 240 or worse in the NET...we'd fit right in as a replacement for Riverside, and the event is run by Mooney's agent buddies at Gazelle. Pick up the phone!
Crown and CBI are completely separate....Crown is a heavy-hitter backed by Fox Sports, while CBI is a third-rate Gazelle Group event.
Also, I see almost half the field is 240 or worse in the NET...we'd fit right in as a replacement for Riverside, and the event is run by Mooney's agent buddies at Gazelle. Pick up the phone!
Crown and CBI are completely separate....Crown is a heavy-hitter backed by Fox Sports, while CBI is a third-rate Gazelle Group event.
Everyone can see that there are 2 tiers, it just isn’t overtly stated. The only question is how long the SEC and Big 10 are going to allow the autobids from the small leagues to participate in “their tournament”.
Surprising since they tried to make it a p5 tournament with the recent rule changes. Did they even ask the P5 schools if they wanted all those free bids? Haha! It is actually pretty embarrassing for the NCAA
I love this "Update: UC Riverside to Compete in the 2025 NIT." 🤣
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CBI is going to roll with 11 teams...tweeted out an updated bracket late night.
Update: UC Riverside to Compete in the 2025 NIT - UC Riverside Athletics
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The UC Riverside men's basketball team has officially accepted an invitation to the 2025 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), marking the program's
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CBI is going to roll with 11 teams...tweeted out an updated bracket late night.
A-10 getting destroyed in the NIT so far...Kent State blew things open in the second half to take down Bona 75–56, while Arkansas State is looking like triple digits is a strong possibility, up 86–60 on SLU with 8 minutes still to play.
We’ll see how other A10 teams do in NIT, but right now shows why we have been relegated to a 1 bid conference kind of like Patriot League in football.
Mountain West not looking too good either so far, no mention of the specific team needed 😀😃😃
Home team Dayton playing in FAU's arena gets the 86–79 win, while Mason cruised past Samford, 86–69. St. Joe's didn't do quite as well, falling to UAB 69–65.
So the A-10 is currently 2–3 heading into the final first-round game tipping off in about 45 minutes...Loyola at San Jose State.
So the A-10 is currently 2–3 heading into the final first-round game tipping off in about 45 minutes...Loyola at San Jose State.
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St Joes was up basically the whole game and blew it at the end. Fire Bennet, Extend Lange?
How did SJ State get a seed with a 15-20 record but Loyola didn't at 23-11? NIT becoming more like the CIT. Loyola wins by 3 but was up by double digits most of the second half.
They got the Mountain West exempt bid after Boise, UNLV, and Nevada all declined, and it comes with the right to host.
That's pretty lame. Feels like if the top team in the league that's eligible for the NIT declines a bid, that conference's exemption should probably just go away.
8legs1dream
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Exactly, we are giving you a free built in advantage and you don't want it? Nevermind then.
If Mountain West teams are like "nah we're good" to the NIT, is another indication that the NIT needs to go away. The A-10 getting 6 schools in the NIT is also another indication that the A-10 leadership is not keeping pace with the changes in college basketball. NIT is a shell of what it was and frankly it's former shell wasn't that great anyway.
We can disagree. The NIT is an outstanding tournament and it will remain supported by the NCAA. It is exciting to see our conference with great representation in the NIT. Again, we can disagree, but I enjoyed watching our teams play over the last couple of days. It fits a need. This year, the A-10 had a very strong out of conference showing. However, the P4 schools are pushing the A10s of the world out.
The enjoyment of watching our conference in the post season is what is fun about early March. I understand that you may not share that belief.
Loyola almost through the game away. Very ugly end to the game for them, they are lucky to have the win.
I wonder how much Fox will lose on the Crown Tournament? Will the winners be crowned, and have a covering like Burger King?
The 16-team tournament represents seven conferences and is hosted by Fox Sports. According to the Idaho Statesman, teams receive “$50,000 for reaching the semifinals, $100,000 for reaching the final and $300,000 for winning the tournament.”
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The 16-team tournament represents seven conferences and is hosted by Fox Sports. According to the Idaho Statesman, teams receive “$50,000 for reaching the semifinals, $100,000 for reaching the final and $300,000 for winning the tournament.”
College Basketball Crown Tournament Teams Fight for $700k in NIL Packages
The College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas will award NIL packages to the final four and championship team, attracting talented teams that have performed well in previous March Madness tournaments.
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I wonder how much Fox will lose on the Crown Tournament? Will the winners be crowned, and have a covering like Burger King?
The 16-team tournament represents seven conferences and is hosted by Fox Sports. According to the Idaho Statesman, teams receive “$50,000 for reaching the semifinals, $100,000 for reaching the final and $300,000 for winning the tournament.”
College Basketball Crown Tournament Teams Fight for $700k in NIL Packages
The College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas will award NIL packages to the final four and championship team, attracting talented teams that have performed well in previous March Madness tournaments.
sounds like 500K not 700. 2 teams get 50k. 1 team 100k. 1 team 300k.
