Poll: The NCAA 68 VS NIT

[crimson2713]

Would you rather be knocked out of the first round of the Tournament or win the NIT?

 

[bamaslaw]

Out of the tournament and it's not close.

 

[BAMA1979]

People actually voted for winning the NIT. Wow.

 

[Rama Jama]

Neither. I want to go the NCAA final four. I know, I know, wishful thinking.

 

[gamersfuel]

i didnt vote because both can be used to an advantage. Winning the N.I.T. instills a winning attitude. you cant do any more than win and that is the type of attitude our football team has right now. On the other hand, nothing beats the experience gained being in the big dance. Once "you've been there" those SEC road games at auburn and Ole miss seem like scrimmages

 

[CajunCrimson]

i didnt vote because both can be used to an advantage. Winning the N.I.T. instills a winning attitude. you cant do any more than win and that is the type of attitude our football team has right now. On the other hand, nothing beats the experience gained being in the big dance. Once "you've been there" those SEC road games at auburn and Ole miss seem like scrimmages

Nah -- the NIT is like going to the Independence Bowl...........

 

[rolltide2213]

have we ever won the NIT?

 

[Ldlane]

I think either is good because it gives extra games. Extra games are always welcomed from a coach's point of view.

 

[ElephanTideis]

This is like asking would you rather lose the National Championship game or win the Sugar Bowl in football terms. The NIT is just as meaningless as the bowl games.

 

[TexasBama]

have we ever won the NIT?

Lost in the championship game in '91

 

[rolltide2213]

Lost in the championship game in '91

i thought we might've made it to the championship just not won it, thanks though.

 

[TideAlum]

I'd say I'm stunned that people are voting for NIT, but I know too much about our fan base.

 

[Bama Reb]

Hmmm. IOW, would I like to be beaten in the first round by the superior performance of another college team, or would I like to win convincingly over a group of high school teams?
What do you think?

 

[spiguy]

have we ever won the NIT?

We lost in semi's in '96 and lost in finals in '01. Closest we've been since I been following Bama hoops.

 

[TideAlum]

Of the last 10 NIT champs, only four (assuming Dayton doesn't win the A-10 auto bid this year) made the NCAA Tourney the following year. Those teams were 2001 Tulsa, 2002 Memphis, 2007 West Virginia, and 2008 Ohio State.

So, all of the "practice" and "experience" that comes with winning the NIT hasn't been a springboard for many teams. The more you know...

 

[TexasBama]

We lost in semi's in '96 and lost in finals in '01. Closest we've been since I been following Bama hoops.

We made it to the semis in '73 and '77 and lost both games. Made it to the semis in '79 and won the consolation. I got to see us beat Virginia and Ralph Sampson on the way to the semis in '79, game at BJCC.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

This is like asking would you rather lose the National Championship game or win the Sugar Bowl in football terms. The NIT is just as meaningless as the bowl games.

Calling the NIT the Sugar Bowl is too nice, it's more like going to Shreveport.

I can't even stand to watch the NIT, it just dosen't hold my interest even if Bama is in it.

 

[CajunCrimson]

Nah -- the NIT is like going to the Independence Bowl...........

Great minds think alike!

 

[12ROLL12TIDE12]

Of the last 10 NIT champs, only four (assuming Dayton doesn't win the A-10 auto bid this year) made the NCAA Tourney the following year. Those teams were 2001 Tulsa, 2002 Memphis, 2007 West Virginia, and 2008 Ohio State.

So, all of the "practice" and "experience" that comes with winning the NIT hasn't been a springboard for many teams. The more you know...

This is great information because I would have thought the #'s would have been a little higher based on the tournament style experience. I think BAMA fans just like the idea of finishing the season with a win.

 

[Bama-94-00]

Lost in the championship game in '91

If, you mean Bama, then the year is off. Bama made to 2nd or 3rd round in NCAA tourny in '91. Bama went NCAA the next season. Played in NIT in '93, '96 & '00, & maybe another year recently.