CBI field?

[John]

Still nothing on their site. Does this seem more and more like a scam of some sort?
"Congratulations! You've been randomly selected to compete in our third-string tournament! Just send us a check for $60,000 and we'll send you $10 million from the late prince of Zamunda, Akeem Joffer!"

It's real, but I don't think it will be around real long.

 

[spnited]

It's beginning to look like it won't get off the ground if nobody wants to play.

 

[BYH]

will it be around long enough to play a game?

 

[Gutter]

Heaven is in need of a subpar, over-saturated college basketball tournament.

 

[Starman]

Is the NIT field out?

Since the NCAA owns the NIT, I suspect the NCAA quietly but firmly informed everyone that nobody would be accepting a CBI bid over an NIT invite.

I suspect also most schools will be telling the CBI where it can stick its entry fee.

 

[DemoChristian]

Yes, NIT field was out a few hours ago. The selection show was a 9 eastern, and the bracket was e-mailed out prior to that.

 

[Giggity]

Is there a more loathsome phrase in sports than "NIT bubble"?

 

[Gutter]

Is the NIT field out?

Yes: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nit/sports/m-nit/auto_pdf/031608-bracket.pdf

 

[EStreetJoe]

The team I'm waiting on is a 23-win team that was its league co-champion, but lost in the tournament final, with an NBA draft prospect on the roster.

 

[DemoChristian]

Please direct all media inquiries, interview requests or other questions about the College Basketball Invitational to:

Dan Loney, Gazelle Group
[email protected]
609-921-1300

 

[BYH]

Is there a more loathsome phrase in sports than "NIT bubble"?

not sure, but there may not be a newer phrase than that.

and the CBI isn't a horrible idea, as long as it's a mid-major thing that doesn't cost $60K to join. You can't expect the Mizzous of the world to give a ****.

 

[spnited]

The team I'm waiting on is a 23-win team that was its league co-champion, but lost in the tournament final, with an NBA draft prospect on the roster.

Yup, that's the one I meant

 

[spnited]

Sorry, BYH, the CBI IS a horrible idea.

 

[EStreetJoe]

Please direct all media inquiries, interview requests or other questions about the College Basketball Invitational to:

Dan Loney, Gazelle Group
[email protected]
609-921-1300

Our writer is with the coach of the team I'm waiting on. We tried calling Loney an hour and a half ago and he said something to the effect of the committee being behind closed doors.

 

[D-3 Fan]

Let's see...

Teams in the NCAA tournament: 65

Teams in the NIT: 32

Teams in the CBI: 16

Add them together, that's 113 teams in a post-season tournament. So I don't know what the **** these coaches are whining about! The NCAA owns all three of them and they don't need to expand the NCAA tourney because 113 of them are playing extra games.

 

[Gutter]

Please direct all media inquiries, interview requests or other questions about the College Basketball Invitational to:

Dan Loney, Gazelle Group
[email protected]
609-921-1300

Our writer is with the coach of the team I'm waiting on. We tried calling Loney and he said something to the effect of the committee being behind closed doors.

Overhead by someone listening outside the room:

"Anyone have the phone number for the NJIT coach?"

 

[BYH]

Please direct all media inquiries, interview requests or other questions about the College Basketball Invitational to:

Dan Loney, Gazelle Group
[email protected]
609-921-1300

Our writer is with the coach of the team I'm waiting on. We tried calling Loney and he said something to the effect of the committee being behind closed doors.

Oh to be a fly on the wall in that meeting.

 

[EStreetJoe]

Please direct all media inquiries, interview requests or other questions about the College Basketball Invitational to:

Dan Loney, Gazelle Group
[email protected]
609-921-1300

Our writer is with the coach of the team I'm waiting on. We tried calling Loney and he said something to the effect of the committee being behind closed doors.

Overhead by someone listening outside the room:

"Anyone have the phone number for the NJIT coach?"

i ammended it to an hour and a half ago that was the situation. Not sure what's going on now.

 

[DemoChristian]

Please direct all media inquiries, interview requests or other questions about the College Basketball Invitational to:

Dan Loney, Gazelle Group
[email protected]
609-921-1300

Our writer is with the coach of the team I'm waiting on. We tried calling Loney an hour and a half ago and he said something to the effect of the committee being behind closed doors.

I'm sorry. I wasn't trying to be snide. That's just as much help as I could give.

 

[EStreetJoe]

Please direct all media inquiries, interview requests or other questions about the College Basketball Invitational to:

Dan Loney, Gazelle Group
[email protected]
609-921-1300

Our writer is with the coach of the team I'm waiting on. We tried calling Loney an hour and a half ago and he said something to the effect of the committee being behind closed doors.

I'm sorry. I wasn't trying to be snide. That's just as much help as I could give.

I know you weren't trying to be snide and I was just letting you know we already tried that. I'm watching the tournament's web site and our writer is still hanging with the coach (I hope) awaiting word.