[NU Sports] NIT Question

[Joe Thiegs]

Regardless of what happens in tomorrow's game, both the Gophers and 
Illini belong in The Dance.  I'd say the Gophers are over the bubble, 
and Illinois should feel good too.  Fighting for a bubble spot coming 
into the conference tourney, Illinois beat ranked Wisconsin and then 
took a potential #1 seed to double OT on a neutral court.  The Gophers 
have won four straight (and destroyed 3 of their last 4 Big Ten 
opponents by almost 30 points), in the last two games beating #11 MSU 
and #6 Purdue.  Both Minnesota and Illinois have five wins over RPI Top 
50 teams . . . I think.  Of course, that bolsters Paul's argument, and 
the NIT would be foolish not to take NU, IMHO (but that's not to say 
that the NIT won't overlook the 'Cats anyway).  -Joe

neonrye at aol.com wrote:
> Now that Golden Gophers are sitting squarely on NCAA bubble, having destroyed the Boilers today, with possibility of going dancing, even if they lose to tOSU tomorrow in Final, anybody think this increases our chances of an NIT bid, maybe even a home game?  If Minny and Illini are in the field of 64, doesn't it stand to reason that the 20-win 'Cats, with home wins over both teams, will look a lot more attractive to the "powers that be"?
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