No Post Season?

[Skippy]

The Big Sky announced tonight that Montana, Idaho and EWU are going to play in the College Basketball invitational, and North Dakota in the CIT but there was no mention of the Bengals. I'm assuming this means their season is over. Not surprised given their 16-15 record, but I was hoping for more basketball nonetheless.

 

[Spudhead]

There's still the Vegas 16. Not sure what it's all about, and I probably won't be holding my breath for it, but it's something.

 

[SLCBengal]

The Vegas 16 announced its bracket, and they reduced the teams from 16 to 8...

http://www.vegas16.com/

 

[Skippy]

Fascinating. Apparently the power conference teams that got passed over for the NIT all bailed so they decided to go to 8 teams. Boise State was planning to go to Vegas but bailed when they saw none of the power teams were coming.

 

[SLCBengal]

The Big Sky announced tonight that Montana, Idaho and EWU are going to play in the College Basketball invitational, and North Dakota in the CIT but there was no mention of the Bengals. I'm assuming this means their season is over. Not surprised given their 16-15 record, but I was hoping for more basketball nonetheless.

For what it's worth, Seattle University (Idaho's opponent in the CBI), finished the season at 14-16 (and about 30 spots below ISU in RPI). Savannah State is in the CIT with a 16-15 record (about 20 spots below ISU in RPI).

I'm also curious as to whether ISU seriously considered these tournaments...

 

[biobengal]

For what it's worth, Seattle University (Idaho's opponent in the CBI), finished the season at 14-16 (and about 30 spots below ISU in RPI). Savannah State is in the CIT with a 16-15 record (about 20 spots below ISU in RPI).

I'm also curious as to whether ISU seriously considered these tournaments...

For a program that hasn't sniffed the postseason in decades I would hope that isn't the case.

 

[Skippy]

I have no idea, but I know those tournaments are pay to play. May have been a factor.

 

[PBP]

The cost for the men from what I was told would have been 40 thousand dollars for the Vegas Eight Event.

The women's fee for tournaments like the WBI are less of course but still considerable.

I understand there was interest in both the men and the women from some of those tournaments, exactly how much and if the interest was mutual I have no idea.

Brad is right (as usual) in that you have to think that kind of money played a factor and as far as the women, as long as I've known Seton his interest lies with either the NCAA's or the WNIT. I don't know if he feels the cost for any other event is worth it overall.

PBP

 

[mvem]

I understand there was interest in both the men and the women from some of those tournaments, exactly how much and if the interest was mutual I have no idea.

I wonder if ISU turned down the CIT. I just noticed that they only filled 26 of their originally promised 32 slots for that tournament (the top-3 first-round winners get byes to the quarterfinals).