[Dbldown11]

I know most of the attention is going to be paid to the NCAA's, but I am thinking there will be some money to be made and some more favorable lines in the NIT. What do you guys think?

[Razz]

Yep. I have four games pinpointed.

UMASS (-4?) vs. Alabama
Delaware State (+16?) @ WVU
South Alabama (+15?) @ Syracuse
Drexel (-4.5?) vs. NC State

[bigboydan]

I like that South Alabama play Razz.

[FightForCalifornia]

How did Syracuse, K-State and FSU not even get #1 seeds? Drexel is a 3??

East bracket is stacked with WVU, Alabama, Drexel, Oklahoma State and NC State, jeez!

West Bracket is wack though

[Crayzee]

keep in mind the nit is always set up to make it extremely easy
for some of the more glamorous schools to go to the final 4

[picantel]

How did Akron not make it even to the NIT?

[Dbldown11]

i wondered the very same thing picantel Akrom was a very solid 26 win team, who gave nevada all they wanted and more earlier this year

[Wassymac]

Lines are up at Cris. I played Drexel -3.5 right when they appeared.

[The HG]

I seem to recall that in the NIT, home faves tend to be a good bet in round 1, while road dogs tend to be a good bet in round 2. Which makes sense. A road team that doesn't care about the NIT might easily just mail it in and go home, whereas any team that gets to round 2 of the NIT "cares" about it, and will likely be competitive in the second game.

[Crayzee]

i think there could be some good ml parlays in the first round

[Illusion]

I seem to recall that in the NIT, home faves tend to be a good bet in round 1, while road dogs tend to be a good bet in round 2. Which makes sense. A road team that doesn't care about the NIT might easily just mail it in and go home, whereas any team that gets to round 2 of the NIT "cares" about it, and will likely be competitive in the second game.

That makes sense. I'm gonna have to use that method.

[bigboydan]

I seem to recall that in the NIT, home faves tend to be a good bet in round 1, while road dogs tend to be a good bet in round 2. Which makes sense. A road team that doesn't care about the NIT might easily just mail it in and go home, whereas any team that gets to round 2 of the NIT "cares" about it, and will likely be competitive in the second game.

They did there seeding differently this year though GanchrowHG. They really didn't use the rating tools (sagrin rating/RPI) like they have in years past. C.M. Newton went on record to say it was more of a "common sense" type seeding method. I feel we can find some very good value based on all these ex-coaches old school style seeding.

[Razz]

Amazing how "common sense" left Akron and Auburn out.

[bigboydan]

Amazing how "common sense" left Akron and Auburn out.

Isn't it though.

[FightForCalifornia]

Auburn has a basketball team??