NIT pool!!!

[BYH]

(UPDATED to include Final Four and point breakdown)

It's an SportsJournalists.com tradition for those of us who can't gamble enough...and those of us whose alma maters can't get beyond the Nobody's Interested Tournament.

Games have started but if you're interested you're on the honor system til 2 am tonight. You can post your picks here or PM them to me. Regions are below and the entire bracket can be found at: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nit/sports/m-nit/auto_pdf/2007-Bracket.pdf

I'll leave the WNIT pool to everyone's favorite emaciated male, Bubbler. ;D ;D

Good luck to all (or just me, depending on how much interest this generates)!

MISSISSIPPI STATE BRACKET
1 MISS ST vs. 8 Miss Valley St, Tues
4 BRADLEY vs. 5 Providence, Wed
3 MICHIGAN vs 6 Utah St, Tues
2 FLA ST vs 7 Toledo, Tues

SECOND ROUND
1/8 vs. 4/5, Saturday
3/6 vs. 2/7, Thursday

REGIONAL FINAL
March 20/21/22

WEST VIRGINIA BRACKET
1 WEST VIRGINIA vs 8 Delaware St, Tues
4 UMASS vs 5 Alabama, Tues
3 DREXEL vs 6 NC State, Tues
2 OKLAHOMA ST vs 7 Marist, Tues

SECOND ROUND
1/8 vs. 4/5, Thursday
3/6 vs. 2/7, Friday

REGIONAL FINAL
March 20/21/22

AIR FORCE BRACKET
1 AIR FORCE vs 8 Austin Peay, Wed
4 GEORGIA vs 5 Fresno St, Wed
3 DEPAUL vs 6 Hofstra, Wed
2 KANSAS STATE vs 7 Vermont, Wed

SECOND ROUND
1/8 vs. 4/5, Monday Mar. 19
3/6 vs. 2/7, Monday Mar. 19

REGIONAL FINAL
March 20/21/22

CLEMSON BRACKET
1 CLEMSON vs 8 East Tenn State, Wed
2 MISSISSIPPI vs 7 Appalachian State, Wed
3 MISSOURI STATE vs 6 San Diego State, Wed
2 SYRACUSE vs 7 South Alabama, Wed

SECOND ROUND
1/8 vs. 4/5, Monday, March 19
3/6 vs. 2/7, Monday, March 19

REGIONAL FINAL
March 20/21/22

FINAL FOUR
Semifinals, Mar. 27
Championship, Mar. 29

Because I'm an idiot, I forgot to include not only the Final Four dates but also the point breakdown. Points are:

FIRST ROUND: 1 pt
SECOND ROUND: 2 pts
THIRD ROUND: 3 pts
FINAL FOUR: 5 pts
CHAMPION: 7 pts

 

[Idaho]

Let's go Demons Aggies

 

[BYH]

MISSISSIPPI STATE BRACKET

FIRST ROUND
Mississippi State over Mississippi Valley State
Bradley over Providence
Michigan over Utah State
Florida State over Toledo

SECOND ROUND
Bradley over Mississippi State
Michigan over Florida State

REGIONAL FINAL
Michigan over Bradley


WEST VIRGINIA BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
West Virginia over Delaware State
UMass over Alabama
Drexel over NC State
Oklahoma State over Marist

SECOND ROUND
UMass over West Virginia
Drexel over Oklahoma State

REGIONAL FINAL
Drexel over UMass

AIR FORCE BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
Air Force over Austin Peay
Georgia over Fresno State
Hofstra over DePaul (suck it Idaho!)
Kansas State over Vermont

SECOND ROUND
Georgia over Air Force
Hofstra over Kansas State (Bob Huggins always loses in March)

REGIONAL FINAL
Georgia over Hofstra

CLEMSON BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
East Tennessee State over Clemson
Appalachian State ovrer Mississippi
Missouri State over San Diego State
Syracuse over South Alabama

SECOND ROUND
Appalachian State over East Tennessee State
Missouri State over Syracuse

REGIONAL FINAL
Missouri State over Appalachian State

FINAL FOUR
Drexel over Michigan
Missouri State over Georgia

FINAL
Drexel over Missouri State (go mid-majors!!)

 

[Angola!]

I'll do this even though I have limited knowledge about the crappy teams in the NIT.

MISSISSIPPI STATE BRACKET
Mississippi State over Miss Valley State
Providence over Bradley
Michigan over Utah State
Florida State over Toledo

Mississippi State over Providene
Florida State over Michigan

Florida State over Mississippi State


WEST VIRGINIA BRACKET
West Virginia over Delaware State
Alabama over UMASS
Drexel over NC StateOklahoma State over Marist

West Virginia over Alabama
Drexel over Oklahoma State

Drexel over West Virginia

AIR FORCE BRACKET
Air Force over Austin Peay
Georgia over Fresno State
Hofstra over DePaul
Kansas State over Vermont

Georgia over Air Force
Kansas State over Hofstra

Kansas State over Georgia

CLEMSON BRACKET
Clemson over East Tenn. State
Mississippi over Apalachian State
Missouri State over SDSU
Syracuse over South Alabama

Clemson over Mississippi
Syracuse over Missouri State

Syracuse over Clemson

FINAL FOUR
Drexel over Florida State
Syracuse over Kansas State

FINAL
Syracuse over Drexel

 

[dooley_womack1]

Take the first step; you'll have only 11 more to go.

 

[crimsonace]

I've stayed away from watching games until this gets filled out
MISSISSIPPI STATE BRACKET
Mississippi State over MVSU
Providence over Bradley
Michigan over Utah State
Florida State over Toledo

Second round
Mississippi State over Providence
Michigan over FSU

Quarterfinals
Michigan over Mississippi State

WEST VIRGINIA BRACKET
West Virginia over Delaware State
Alabama over UMass
Drexel over N.C. State
Okie State over Marist

Second round
Drexel over Okie State
Alabama over West Virginia

Quarterfinals
Drexel over Alabama

AIR FORCE BRACKET
Air Force over Let's Go Peay
Georgia over Fresno
DePaul over Hofstra
Kansas State over UVM

Second round
Georgia over Air Force
K-State over DePaul

Quarterfinals
K-State over Georgia

CLEMSON BRACKET
Clemson over ETSU
Appy State over Ole Miss
Missouri State over SDSU
Syracuse over South Alabama

Second round
Clemson over Appy State
Syracuse over Missouri State

Quarterfinals
Syracuse over Clemson

Semis
Michigan over Drexel
Syracuse over K-State

Finals
Syracuse over Michigan

 

[slappy4428]

WHERE THE HELL IS SOUTH CAROLINA?
You CANT have an NIT without South Carolina? I mean, Tommy Amaker can't carry the underachieving ball himself...

 

[Idaho]

WHERE THE HELL IS SOUTH CAROLINA?

It's right below NORTH Carolina.

gosh!
/napolean

 

[Idaho]

Looks like my bracket is screwed.

Oh, darn!

 

[Blitz]

MISSISSIPPI STATE BRACKET
1 MISS ST vs. 8 Miss Valley St, Tues
4 BRADLEY vs. 5 Providence, Wed
3 MICHIGAN vs 6 Utah St, Tues
2 FLA ST vs 7 Toledo, Tues

SECOND ROUND
MSU over Bradley
FSU over Michigan

REGIONAL FINAL
MSU over FSU

WEST VIRGINIA BRACKET
1 WEST VIRGINIA vs 8 Delaware St, Tues
4 UMASS vs 5 Alabama, Tues
3 DREXEL vs 6 NC State, Tues
2 OKLAHOMA ST vs 7 Marist, Tues

SECOND ROUND
Alabama over WVa
OSU over Drexel

REGIONAL FINAL
Alabama over OSU

AIR FORCE BRACKET
1 AIR FORCE vs 8 Austin Peay, Wed
4 GEORGIA vs 5 Fresno St, Wed
3 DEPAUL vs 6 Hofstra, Wed
2 KANSAS STATE vs 7 Vermont, Wed

SECOND ROUND
Georgia over APSU
KState over Hofstra

REGIONAL FINAL
KState over Georgia

CLEMSON BRACKET
1 CLEMSON vs 8 East Tenn State, Wed
2 MISSISSIPPI vs 7 Appalachian State, Wed
3 MISSOURI STATE vs 6 San Diego State, Wed
2 SYRACUSE vs 7 South Alabama, Wed

SECOND ROUND
APSU over Clemson
Syracuse over Missouri St.

REGIONAL FINAL
APSU over Syracuse

FINAL FOUR
Semifinals, Mar. 27
MSU over Alabama
KSU over APSU

Championship, Mar. 29
Mississippi State over APSU

 

[linotype]

MISSISSIPPI STATE BRACKET
MISSISSIPPI STATE over Valley
PROVIDENCE over Bradley
MICHIGAN over Utah St
FSU over Toledo

SECOND ROUND
PROVIDENCE over Mississippi St
FLORIDA STATE over Michigan

REGIONAL FINAL
PROVIDENCE over Florida State

WEST VIRGINIA BRACKET
WEST VIRGINIA over Del State
UMASS over Alabama
NC STATE over Drexel
OKLAHOMA STATE over Marist

SECOND ROUND
WEST VIRGINIA over UMass
NC STATE over Oklahoma State

REGIONAL FINAL
WEST VIRGINIA over N.C. State

AIR FORCE BRACKET
AIR FORCE over Austin Peay
GEORGIA over Fresno State
DEPAUL over Hofstra
KANSAS STATE over Vermont

SECOND ROUND
AIR FORCE over Georgia
DEPAUL over Kansas State

REGIONAL FINAL
DEPAUL over Air Force

CLEMSON BRACKET
CLEMSON over East Tenn. St.
OLE MISS over Appy State
MISSOURI STATE over San Diego State
SYRACUSE over South Alabama

SECOND ROUND
OLE MISS over Clemson
SYRACUSE over Missouri State

REGIONAL FINAL
SYRACUSE over Ole Miss

FINAL FOUR
WEST VIRGINIA over Syracuse
PROVIDENCE over DePaul

CHAMPIONSHIP
WEST VIRGINIA over Providence

(Edited to correct the Final Four bracket pairings)

 

[McNuggetsMan]

MSU Bracket
MSU over MSVS
Prov over Bradley
Michigan over Utah St.
FSU over Toledo

Prov over MSU
Michigan over FSU

Prov over Michigan

WVU Bracket
WVU over Del State
UMass over Ala
NC State over Drexel
OK State over Marist

WVU over UMass
NC State over OK State

WVU over NC State

Austin Peay over Air Force
Georgia over Fresno
Hofstra over DePaul
Vermont over KState

Georgia over Austin Peay
Hofstra over Vermont

Hostra over Georgia

Clemson over ETSU
Appy State over Ole Miss
Mo State over SD State
Syracuse over SAla

Appy State over Clemson
Mo State over Syracuse

Mo State over Appy State

WVU over Mo State
Prov over Hofstra

WVU over Prov

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

MISSISSIPPI STATE BRACKET
1 MISS ST vs. 8 Miss Valley St, Tues
4 BRADLEY vs. 5 Providence, Wed
3 MICHIGAN vs 6 Utah St, Tues
2 FLA ST vs 7 Toledo, Tues

SECOND ROUND
Providence over Missisippi State
Florida State over Utah State

REGIONAL FINAL
Florida State over Providence

WEST VIRGINIA BRACKET
1 WEST VIRGINIA vs 8 Delaware St, Tues
4 UMASS vs 5 Alabama, Tues
3 DREXEL vs 6 NC State, Tues
2 OKLAHOMA ST vs 7 Marist, Tues

SECOND ROUND
West by God Virginia over Bama
NC State over Oklahoma State

REGIONAL FINAL
West by God Virginia over NC State

AIR FORCE BRACKET
1 AIR FORCE vs 8 Austin Peay, Wed
4 GEORGIA vs 5 Fresno St, Wed
3 DEPAUL vs 6 Hofstra, Wed
2 KANSAS STATE vs 7 Vermont, Wed

SECOND ROUND
Georgia over Austin Peay
Kansas State over Hofstra

REGIONAL FINAL
Georgia over Hofstra

CLEMSON BRACKET
1 CLEMSON vs 8 East Tenn State, Wed
2 MISSISSIPPI vs 7 Appalachian State, Wed
3 MISSOURI STATE vs 6 San Diego State, Wed
2 SYRACUSE vs 7 South Alabama, Wed

SECOND ROUND
Appalachian State over Clemson
Syracuse over San Diego State

REGIONAL FINAL
Syracuse over Appalachian State

FINAL FOUR
West by God Virginia over Florida State
Syracuse over Georgia

Championship: Syracuse over WBGV

 

[BYH]

Loving the love for Long Island here. You guys keep it up (til tomorrow night at least)!

And Idaho, Angola and I are screwed.

 

[Angola!]

Loving the love for Long Island here. You guys keep it up (til tomorrow night at least)!

And Idaho, Angola and I are screwed.

I shouldn't have bought into all the advice the experts were giving about their NIT brackets.

 

[NatureBoy]

lino,

I'm with your bracket, except for one thing. Florida State dee-stroyed Providence by 30 in the regular season and Thornton is now playing like a man possessed. His first dunk of the night against Toledo was from one step inside the free throw line. If FSU can get past Michigan, it can make it to New York.

 

[terrier]

TRE-mendous game right now - Bama and Mass going to OT. Bama hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer with a Mass defender fighting through a screen and getting right in his face.

 

[beefncheddar]

lino,

I'm with your bracket, except for one thing. Florida State dee-stroyed Providence by 30 in the regular season and Thornton is now playing like a man possessed. His first dunk of the night against Toledo was from one step inside the free throw line. If FSU can get past Michigan, it can make it to New York.

I'm calling bull**** on you for not ending all your posts with "Whooooooooooooooooooo"

 

[NatureBoy]

Oh, fine ... I'll give ya the whole thing ...

Whether ya like it, or ya don't like it, ya better learn to love it, 'cause it's the best thing goin' ... today.

WHOOOOOOOOO!!!

 

[terrier]

I'd love to see that WV-Providence final happen, but I doubt the Friars will get out of Bradley tomorrow. PC just hasn't been the same team since Greg McDermott tore his meniscus in late January (he's playing at 70 percent tops).
Wouldn't mind seeing a Florida State rematch, either. The Friars got spanked down there, but without Sharaud Curry.