So If you had to choose

[Dogariffic]

NCAA bid but first round loss
Vs
NIT final four....
I vote for NIT final four.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

How about you make the CFP but lose in the first game, or win the Belk Bowl?

 

[Ranchdawg]

NCAA bid but first round loss
Vs
NIT final four....
I vote for NIT final four.

Play in the NCAA and lose in the first round. You are tied with 32 other teams for 33rd. NIT final 4 and lose you are 69th place. I would rather be ranked 33rd than 69th so it is a no brainer for me.

 

[dickiedawg]

The only way I would consider it debatable is if we lost in the “first four” and didn’t make the field of 64.

 

[MSUDC11]

NCAA Tournament all day. We haven’t been since 2009, and even then we got blown out in the first round.

Don’t under appreciate how hard it is to get there. I never thought in 2009 it would be at least nine years before we went dancing again. Even if we only make the First Four and we lose, that would still be better than the NIT.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

NCAA no doubt. The goal is making the big dance. Now if we wind up in the NIT we might as well win the damn thing

 

[thekimmer]

NCAAT. No contest. nm

NCAA bid but first round loss
Vs
NIT final four....
I vote for NIT final four.

nm

 

[Dawgzilla]

Can we pin this thread so that no one asks it again? The NIT is a consolation prize. It might be good experience for the team to advance on the NIT, but I would rather see them experience all the hype and excitement of the big dance.

 

[Junction John]

Would you rather win the lottery but not be able to use the money, or me give you $20?

 

[Drebin]

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Would you choose to have one Westvleteren beer for the entire month or a keg of Schlitz?
Would you rather watch ten minutes of The Godfather or binge watch the Twilight movies?
Would you rather have an insightful post with a single Benedict Arnold or a dumb post with a bunch of Stricklins?

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

NCAA bid but first round loss
Vs
NIT final four....
I vote for NIT final four.

What is a NIT?

 

[state2013]

NIT without a doubt. Barely squeaking in to one game and losing isn't accomplishing anything. We dug ourselves this grave by not scheduling or beating the good teams we played. I'm totally fine with a run in the NIT. Going on a small run in March against similar quality teams would build confidence and better prepare our team for next year. Also will would probably be playing these games at home. Like it or not NIT is the better option for the school, players and coaching staff.

 

[aTotal360]

Terrible options. How about the game NCAA game is against a blue blood and we take them to quadruple OT and lose on a full court buzzer beater.

 

[Dawgzilla]

I have never watched MSU lose a first round NCAA game and thought to myself, "We would have been better off making a run in the NIT".

Is there really any evidence that making a deep run in the NIT provides valuable experience for the next year? I mean, I can think of a couple examples where young teams made the NIT Final Four and then had really strong records the next year, I'm just not convinced that the NIT experience was what made the difference for them.

 

[Ranchdawg]

I have never watched MSU lose a first round NCAA game and thought to myself, "We would have been better off making a run in the NIT".

Is there really any evidence that making a deep run in the NIT provides valuable experience for the next year? I mean, I can think of a couple examples where young teams made the NIT Final Four and then had really strong records the next year, I'm just not convinced that the NIT experience was what made the difference for them.

A friend of mine is a Vandy fan. When they won the NIT tourney I congratulated him to which he promptly replied, "Yeah, We're 65th! We're 65th!" I started laughing and told him I never thought of it that way. I would much rather make the NCAA regardless of outcome. It is a sign that your program is significant!