ISU possibly to CBI?

[Steve]

In addition to the CBI, there is also the CIT tournament now in it's 2nd year. The 4 post season tournaments extend the year for 129 D1 teams.

 

[Clonefan32]

Screw it, the Cubs arent on for a month or so, I could use some kind of disappointment to bridge the gap between MBB and the Cubs.

 

[Drive4cy]

The CBI is a joke. No thanks. If we can't make the NCAA/NIT, it's time to shut it down for the year.

 

[aauummm]

If that's the case, screw the big 12. If they want to write us a check equal to the benefits we could get from hosting home games in this tournament, fine, we'll refuse the invitation if given.

We're poor. If we get an invite, we take it.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

 

[isuno1fan]

We can still get 20 wins!

 

[dcxme1183]

To answer my own question, Oregon State was in the field last year at 13-16. So I guess record isn't overly important, as long as you're CLOSE to .500.

And the games are held at participant's venues.

Technically NIT doesn't even require a .500 record anymore- they dropped that criterion a few years back. But I'd be shocked if you ever saw someone below .500 get in unless it's a fluke.

 

[CycloneErik]

Screw all of you. I am counting on winning a bunch straight and winning the big 12 championship and matching up with Syracuse as the 15th seed and they will be the 2 seed.

Change that to beating Syracuse and giving Wesley the chance to be on the CBS "highlight" montage forever, and you've got something fun.

Needed to have myself a petty moment there.

 

[82cyclonesfan82]

FML if we can't even get into the CBI.

True that. Between the NCAAs, NIT, and CBI, 113 D1 basketball teams make postseason play. If you coach in one of the "BCS conferences" (73 schools) but can't get your team in the top third of D1 basketball (113 postseason schools, 347 total schools in D1,) you don't deserve to have a job in my opinion.

 

[goldmember]

No way you accept a bid to the CBI. It is the basketball equivalent of the Boise Bowl. Nothing good can come from it.

 

[justcynn]

If JP even sees a dollar that could be made on accepting an invite, I would predict we would accept if offered.

 

[gocubs2118]

No way you accept a bid to the CBI. It is the basketball equivalent of the Boise Bowl. Nothing good can come from it.

You mean besides more practice and more time to develop our young guys.

 

[Final42b]

No way you accept a bid to the CBI. It is the basketball equivalent of the Boise Bowl. Nothing good can come from it.

Maybe just maybe it would be something fun for the team to do. It might help them bond a little bit more and could help progress into next year.

 

[goldmember]

How well did it work for Drake last year? I know financially it doesn't make sense. This isn't football where you get 3 weeks of practice. Try a couple days. I think it would be an embarrassment to ISU.

 

[ISUKyro]

How well did it work for Drake last year? I know financially it doesn't make sense. This isn't football where you get 3 weeks of practice. Try a couple days. I think it would be an embarrassment to ISU.

Have you seen the last 4 years of mbb?

I say anything at all that has us playing more is a good thing.

 

[goldmember]

Have you seen the last 4 years of mbb?

I say anything at all that has us playing more is a good thing.

Unfortunately, 5 season tickets worth for the last 4 years.

 

[Wesley]

OK, thanks for clarifying. I would say if we beat Texas they would want us. IMO we should take it because of the practice.

We could use practice till Jun before we get the guard court thing figured out.

 

[Final42b]

How well did it work for Drake last year? I know financially it doesn't make sense. This isn't football where you get 3 weeks of practice. Try a couple days. I think it would be an embarrassment to ISU.

And sitting at home watching other teams play isnt?

 

[cstrunk]

If we are invited, I say we go.

 

[Tre4ISU]

No way you accept a bid to the CBI. It is the basketball equivalent of the Boise Bowl. Nothing good can come from it.

Except for practice. Embarrassing has been the last 4 seasons I don't think the CBI will push it over the top.

 

[cyclones500]

NIT Jr.

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