March 12, 20188 yr You could argue they deserved better than a 7 seed, for sure. But playing in Louisville is a benefit for NKU. Unless someone was expecting NKU to host, this is the match up you’d want. The game is an hour away.
March 12, 20188 yr Unless someone was expecting NKU to host, this is the match up you’d want. The game is an hour away. I agree. I am fine with them playing Louisville. However I was hoping they would have been a 5 seed and playing Western KY. That was my thought before the brackets were announced. There are a lot of good teams in the NIT and I am just glad they are in. Go NKU!
March 12, 20188 yr Im failing to see the issue... Seed the bracket correctly, stop with this regional matchup crap.
March 12, 20188 yr I agree that it is a benfit for them playing Kentucky and Louisville games they are probably not supposed to win but if they do it would have to be a big boost in recruitment. Ridiculous. Helps with recruiting? If a player has the options of UK, UL or NKU..........ah he aint picking NKU.
March 12, 20188 yr Seed the bracket correctly, stop with this regional matchup crap. So let’s hear your seedings and pairings.
March 12, 20188 yr Already bought my tickets for WKU's game on Tuesday night. Not very often an ACC team comes to Diddle Arena and even though it is a drive of several hours on a weeknight, I wouldn't miss it!
March 12, 20188 yr Seed the bracket correctly, stop with this regional matchup crap. It’s the NIT. Regional games get bigger crowds.
March 12, 20188 yr Author Ridiculous. Helps with recruiting? If a player has the options of UK, UL or NKU..........ah he aint picking NKU. I meant they get more exposure and that help in getting the recruits they want.
March 12, 20188 yr You could argue they deserved better than a 7 seed, for sure. But playing in Louisville is a benefit for NKU. I agree and don't see Norse fans traveling far for NIT games.
March 12, 20188 yr Ridiculous. Helps with recruiting? If a player has the options of UK, UL or NKU..........ah he aint picking NKU. A recruit may not consider NKU over UofL or UK, but if a NKU target was deciding between NKU and a conference rival it might just help tip the scales in the Norse favor come decision time.
March 12, 20188 yr I’m not sure what metric is used, but NKU is sitting at 114 in the RPI. They’re actually seeded better than teams with a better RPI.
March 12, 20188 yr Author A recruit may not consider NKU over UofL or UK, but if a NKU target was deciding between NKU and a conference rival it might just help tip the scales in the Norse favor come decision time. That's what I was meaning. Actually talked to an NKU assistant in January in Lexington at hs game. He was there to watch a couple of players. It looked like they had a good shot of getting into the tournament and I ask wonder who you'll get this year. He laughed and said probably Cincinnati or Xavier but he said it was better for their publicity to play a Kentucky or one of them locally than to go out West and play a Gonzaga or Arizona.
March 12, 20188 yr It’s the NIT. Regional games get bigger crowds. So crowd size is more important than correct brackets?
March 12, 20188 yr I meant they get more exposure and that help in getting the recruits they want. So losing by lets say 25-30 plus vs an instate power gets you better exposure? If that was the case why not schedule regular season contest?
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