next years tournament/cutting off own nose dept

[couch 'em]

We have the most clueless fan base in college sports.

[Big12Mustang]

We have the most clueless fan base in college sports.

We haven't had successful sports programs since the '80s and most people didn't pick SMU for it's sports...

[OhioBrownFan]

We have the most clueless fan base in college sports.

This has gotta be an outlier. It's such a ridiculous question that I'm not sure if serious lol

[Digetydog]

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That would be like turning down Scarlett Johansen for Melissa McCarthy b/c Melissa will not make you buy dinner before ....

Can I have dinner with Melissa McCarthy and then sleep with Scarlett Johansson?

You take Melissa McCarthy to dinner, I'll take care of Scarlett.

[SMUer]

Are we a better university than Harvard?

[smu2004]

This guy is obviously joking...surprised so many people took the bait.

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[PonyKai]

This is why we can't have nice things.

[stc9]

Before we jump all over anyone for a stupid questions.

THIS HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED BEFORE. Marquette University, under Al McGuire, was pissed off over their seeding. They told the Evil Empire to go stuff themselves. They went to play in the NIT (which is owned and before 2005 operated by the NYC Universities). That is why the semis and finals are always played in the Garden. The Evil Empire subsequently passed a rule that if you didn't play in their tournament, when invited, then you don't get to play in any post season. Since that rule was passed, their have been multiple lawsuits between the NYC Group and the NCAA. The NCAA took over the NIT Tournament in 2005 as part of an anti-trust settlement (I think the deal is 10 years and $55+ million dollars). Ironic that the organization accused of being the monopoly settled the suit by becoming bigger and more powerful. Not sure if the rule about post season is still in effect.

[PoconoPony]

suppose we have a real good season next year and the ncaa disses us (again) by offering mediocre seeding. is there any scenario wherein we would return the favor by asking for a high seed/money boost and accept an NIT bid instead? even supposing it might be to defend an NIT title?

i know the ncaa is where everybody seems to want to be, and i read here that the money is better, but i personally think the ncaa needs some competition. in all sports.

The NIT waits until the NCAA has selected the teams and then they take what is leftover so your scenario in not practical. Also, in the Big Dance I believe each team gets 1.6 mil for getting in and 600,000 per win. The NIT is nowhere near that. And we are already a #1 seed in the NIT so we could get a higher seed.

Formula NCAA used in the past was a set amount then increasing considerably for each round you advanced. Not sure each of 68 teams is guaranteed 1.6 million for making the tournament.

[originaloverthehilltop1]

Before we jump all over anyone for a stupid questions.

THIS HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED BEFORE. Marquette University, under Al McGuire

1) SEE! not so clueless. not so stupid. but thanks for showing we still have plenty of readers who will "jump" all over a guy without thinking themselves.

2) hypothetical questions are often unlikely and "wild eyed", but there to get one to think about...something.

3) really, the evil empire ncaa DOES need to have their monopoly harnessed and remember, all it takes for evil to win is good universities to do nothing.

4) for those who thoughtfully explained to me WHY this won't happen AGAIN, thanks.