So Oklahoma turned down the NIT to play in the College Basketball Crown tournament? Interesting.
Here's a rundown of the CBC teams:
Oklahoma: 19-15 overall, 7-11 (T 11th) in the SEC, NET ranking = 48
Colorado: 17-15, 7-11 (T 11th) in the Big 12, NET 76
Baylor: 16-16, 6-12 (T 13th) in the Big 12, NET 50
Minnesota: 15-17, 8-12 (11th) in the Big Ten, NET 81
Stanford: 20-12, 9-9 (T 9th) in the ACC, NET 61
West Virginia: 18-14, 9-9 (T 7th) in the Big 12, NET 59
Rutgers: 14-19, 6-14 (14th) in the Big Ten, NET 134
Creighton: 15-17, 9-11 (5th) in the Big East, NET 83
I guess the team does get two extra weeks of practice, which might benefit returning players. Of course, I still would have preferred the NIT (Not Important Tournament) as opposed to the CBC (College Basketball Castaways), but I guess that phone call never came?
Here's a rundown of the CBC teams:
Oklahoma: 19-15 overall, 7-11 (T 11th) in the SEC, NET ranking = 48
Colorado: 17-15, 7-11 (T 11th) in the Big 12, NET 76
Baylor: 16-16, 6-12 (T 13th) in the Big 12, NET 50
Minnesota: 15-17, 8-12 (11th) in the Big Ten, NET 81
Stanford: 20-12, 9-9 (T 9th) in the ACC, NET 61
West Virginia: 18-14, 9-9 (T 7th) in the Big 12, NET 59
Rutgers: 14-19, 6-14 (14th) in the Big Ten, NET 134
Creighton: 15-17, 9-11 (5th) in the Big East, NET 83
I guess the team does get two extra weeks of practice, which might benefit returning players. Of course, I still would have preferred the NIT (Not Important Tournament) as opposed to the CBC (College Basketball Castaways), but I guess that phone call never came?
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)