Hawks trying to figure out why the media isn't giving their big win in the big game last night any attention:HawkeyeReport.com - Message Boards
Because they are in a tournament for the 65th best team in the country.
Because they are in a tournament for the 65th best team in the country.
In fairness if ISU was going to the NIT title game we'd think it was pretty cool too and love the "extra games" to develop our talent.
edit - i'd rather have ISU win the NIT than get knocked out in the "first four round".
NIT preseason tourney, that is
They'll probably claim Pollard's violations release was to steal their thunder.:twitcy:
In fairness if ISU was going to the NIT title game we'd think it was pretty cool too and love the "extra games" to develop our talent.
edit - i'd rather have ISU win the NIT than get knocked out in the "first four round".
NIT preseason tourney, that is
Awesome. But I think you are discrediting the Special Olympics by comparing it to the NIT and the Hawkeyes!Does the Special Olympics get a lot of media coverage compared to the Olympics?
edit - i'd rather have ISU win the NIT than get knocked out in the "first four round".
They'll probably claim Pollard's violations release was to steal their thunder.:twitcy:
Because they are in a tournament for the 65th best team in the country.
64 teams are in the 2nd round games. That means that 4 teams didn't make the 2nd round (were defeated in the play-in games). So, 68 total teams make the NCAA tourney.Actually if you include the playin games arent there 66 teams?
It is 69th. There are 68 in the NCAA. They team tmorrow is playing for the 69th spot. That is about what their rpi was in any case before the Not Initially Titalating.Because they are in a tournament for the 65th best team in the country.