Trap why would NIT use NET ranking for auto P6 qualification instead of BPI. Just curious if u still think the committee uses BPI as their top metric. We had that debate in past. Your post above was all about NET not BPI so I assume that along w NIT rule have moved u off that take. We suck at BPI too fwiw tho better at some others like KPI and SOR.
I like the BPI more, as we can see - the NET has flaws -BUT - they all have flaws really. But the NIT at least has explicitly stated how they will pick teams - so have to give them credit there. Whereas the NCAA selection - still has the human element, with the NET ranking in their pockets to use when they want.
The NIT has clearly stated the following on the NCAA website.
Instead, the NIT will guarantee two teams (based on the NET rankings) from each of six conferences (Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern). The top two teams in the NET rankings not qualifying for the NCAA men's basketball tournament from each conference, regardless of win-loss record, will be selected. Additionally, the 12 teams automatically selected will be guaranteed the opportunity to host a game in the first round of the NIT.
So you can see - 12 teams (AT LEAST) from the P6 conferences, solely based on NET - will make the NIT. And these 12 P6 teams will be "guaranteed" a home game. They further state they will select 4 more at large teams, with deference given to the first 4 out from the NCAA tourney.
The problem is with NCAA selection- and we already see football playoff heading this direction - the more the NCAA weights a system, like the net, or BPI, or RPI, etc. - the more it will favor the big programs. Big 12 showed how the Net can be manipulated and they currently have 10 teams in the top 50 of the NET. And by saying they will use the NET - if gives the selection committee an "excuse" as to why they picked an 18-13 Big 12 team with a NET of 40 over a 24-8 mid-major with a NET 70.
And I am not for expanding the tourney as has been discussed lately. Leave it as is. I agree with Jay Bilas on this topic - when he said the other day - every team in the country already has a fair shake to make the tourney. You could always win your conference tourney, against teams of your peers, that your school chose to be affiliated with. Its not like they are asking UNCW to win the ACC tournament, they just need to win their conference tourney. Same with us.
End of the day - I expect more and more at-large bids to go to P6 teams, with the excuse being - they have better computer rankings (such as NET). And the tourney will still get its upsets and excitement, but it will just be from lower league conference champions.
