Are we an NIT team?

[Charleston Pony]

we really don't need to be in any tourney.

If we can't put at least 8 scholarship players on the court, I think you are right about that.

[SoCal_Pony]

It will be a miracle if we have a home NIT game.

Oh I completely disagree on that. SMU, surprisingly, offers high profile and guaranteed attendance.

If we can manage 2 more wins, I bet if we get home-court advantage until we lose. Probably game 2.

[Charleston Pony]

I thought the NIT gave the top seeds the home court option/advantage and I don't see SMU earning even a # 4 seed to get a 1st round home game at this point, barring Shake, Gu and Ethan returning to full speed right away. I think it's the CBI or CIT that teams can bid for home games. Unless this team gets healthy(ier) soon, they could lose out and be going nowhere this post season.

[SoCal_Pony]

Last year the NIT gave 18-14 Syracuse a #1 seed, 18-14 Iowa a #1 seed, 18-14 Illinois a #2 seed, 19-14 Georgia a #2 seed and 17-15 Clemson a #2 seed.

In other words, schools that draw decent crowds.

Given our recent NIT home court success, my bet is they would give us a favorable seeding.

[SMU Section F]

If we don't finish well enough to get a top 4 seed in the NIT, then I doubt we'll have a postseason at all... I'd bet on a 2 seed, if that's the way the season goes.

I'm not so great at predicting these things though, so who knows...