NIT announces new team selection protocol

[Regan MacNeil]

A better comp is the UEFA Europa League, which the early-round losers in Champions League matriculate to.

Not anymore.

 

[Batman]

The play-in games would be grouped geographically as well.

Aren't you now getting back to what the conference tournaments currently are?
At their core, because of the automatic bids, the conference tournaments serve as regional play-in games where all 362 teams have a chance at the national championship.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Aren't you now getting back to what the conference tournaments currently are?
At their core, because of the automatic bids, the conference tournaments serve as regional play-in games where all 362 teams have a chance at the national championship.

Eureka.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Aren't you now getting back to what the conference tournaments currently are?
At their core, because of the automatic bids, the conference tournaments serve as regional play-in games where all 362 teams have a chance at the national championship.

Yes, except for the few that do not earn a spot in their conference tournament. But they already eliminated themselves.

 

[playthrough]

Nobody pays more attention to this nothing tournament than our group.

It's not that much different than the garbage bowl games with teams bummed to be there vs. ones with something to prove. Betting fodder.