Class of 2017.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I'm not.  It sucks.  I want to be in the tournament so badly, and it hurts to watch Wisconsin crush it in March every year while we sit at home. 

But here's the thing, I'm not giving up hope on this season.  We have winnable games (3 at home) left and after that the BET could give us one or two more.  The bubble is soft.  Until our name doesn't flash on Selection Sunday or it becomes obvious that we're cooked (losing 3 of the last 4) I'm going to hold onto hope.

Ps...what is up with Illinois basketball?  For having a huge recruiting hotbed in Chicago the state of Illinois hasn't managed a major conference tourney team in years!

Should get two this year in Northwestern and Illinois St, but youre right, the Illinois program is in shambles.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Should get two this year in Northwestern and Illinois St, but youre right, the Illinois program is in shambles.

You think Illinois State makes it as an at large? They shouldn't.

[We R Final Four]

Should get two this year in Northwestern and Illinois St, but youre right, the Illinois program is in shambles.

Your love for Northwestern is only trumped by 82's love of discussing Shaka Smart's record.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Your love for Northwestern is only trumped by 82's love of discussing Shaka Smart's record.

Grew up in Rogers Park, plus not really that much to talk about with Marquette at the moment.

[brewcity77]

Guys, Marquette is not going I miss the NIT unless they lose out.

I'm not sure about that. 8-10 we should get in, but 7-11 we might get left out. Remember how much chaos there has been in Championship Weeks in the past. Those low and mid major conferences gobble up NIT bids like crazy. You could see 10-15 bids go to those schools. Get pushed far enough down (which losing 9 of our last 11 including BET would do) and I'm guessing we are on the outside. I don't expect that to happen, but in some ways, the NIT field can be harder to get into than the NCAA field.

[We R Final Four]

On a Marquette basketball board no doubt.
I'm sure they are discussing the hell out of the wildcats over at NUscoop.
Not much to talk about with MUBB?

We have heard recently:
Wojo sux, Luke sux, HC sux, future sux, young Hauser isn't coming him, commits are bad, Wojo is going to duke, if mu were only Wisconsin, we are slu, we are DePaul, we aspire to be St. John's, we are not worthy of the tournament, we won't make nit, we should never accept not bid, if we go to the nit I won't renew my season tickets,etc. come on--plenty of in depth thought provoking non sense from Wisky trolls on here. 

[Lennys Tap]

I don't expect that to happen, but in some ways, the NIT field can be harder to get into than the NCAA field.

Not for at large teams. Don't think I've ever seen an at large NCAA team who wouldn't have made the NIT field.

Anyone here really believe that if we're the "last one out" of the big tournament we won't get an NIT bid? Won't happen. Doesn't happen.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I'm not sure about that. 8-10 we should get in, but 7-11 we might get left out. Remember how much chaos there has been in Championship Weeks in the past. Those low and mid major conferences gobble up NIT bids like crazy. You could see 10-15 bids go to those schools. Get pushed far enough down (which losing 9 of our last 11 including BET would do) and I'm guessing we are on the outside. I don't expect that to happen, but in some ways, the NIT field can be harder to get into than the NCAA field.

I'll worry about that if we somehow go 7-11.

[GoldenDieners32]

Wojo wont get fired after this year everyone. We are going to make the tourney

[Galway Eagle]

Grew up in Rogers Park, plus not really that much to talk about with Marquette at the moment.

So shouldnt you love Loyola not northwestern? maybe if you'd lived in Evanston it'd make more sense to the average person.

[brewcity77]

Not for at large teams. Don't think I've ever seen an at large NCAA team who wouldn't have made the NIT field.

Anyone here really believe that if we're the "last one out" of the big tournament we won't get an NIT bid? Won't happen. Doesn't happen.

If you're teetering on the bubble, you're probably safely in the NIT. But if you know you are out of the NCAAs and hoping for a NIT berth, it can be tough to get in. Look at us in 2014 as a prime example.

[GoldenDieners32]

If you're teetering on the bubble, you're probably safely in the NIT. But if you know you are out of the NCAAs and hoping for a NIT berth, it can be tough to get in. Look at us in 2014 as a prime example.

and you could also say last season

[brewcity77]

and you could also say last season

With our RPI, I think most of us knew we were out last year, just look at the number of conversations we had about Vegas. In 2014, I think most of us expected the NIT berth and were surprised when it didn't come.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

With our RPI, I think most of us knew we were out last year, just look at the number of conversations we had about Vegas. In 2014, I think most of us expected the NIT berth and were surprised when it didn't come.

Wasn't there talk MU told the NIT they we not interested since everyone in the administration knew Buzz was on his way out?

[brewcity77]

Wasn't there talk MU told the NIT they we not interested since everyone in the administration knew Buzz was on his way out?

I heard three stories. One was the one you state above, one was that we refused to play a road game, one was that we simply were left out. Looking at our RPI that year and the other at-large teams, I feel the third one is a perfectly likely explanation, though it wouldn't make us feel as good about our program that we weren't worthy of the NIT.

[Newsdreams]

I heard three stories. One was the one you state above, one was that we refused to play a road game, one was that we simply were left out. Looking at our RPI that year and the other at-large teams, I feel the third one is a perfectly likely explanation, though it wouldn't make us feel as good about our program that we weren't worthy of the NIT.

Maybe people are confusing that they said no to all the pay to play tournament, and don't remember if comment was from Wojo or AD that MU was not going to play in any of those tournaments.

[brewcity77]

Maybe people are confusing that they said no to all the pay to play tournament, and don't remember if comment was from Wojo or AD that MU was not going to play in any of those tournaments.

Seems possible. I know there is no interest in the CBI, Vegas, or similar tournaments.

[GoldenDieners32]

Have we ever played in the CBI or Vegas tourneys?

[GGGG]

Have we ever played in the CBI or Vegas tourneys?

No. 

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

So it this like Mr. Jiggles weekend at Marquette or whatever the 2017 equivalent is or are the students in finals already?

[warriorchick]

So it this like Mr. Jiggles weekend at Marquette or whatever the 2017 equivalent is or are the students in finals already?

Finals are next week.

[LloydsLegs]

Good call back and call out of original dbag post

[#UnleashSean]

Good call back and call out of original dbag post

? The dude wasn't wrong. It would have been the first 4 year stretch in a long while.

[LloydsLegs]

Dude was wrong.  MU danced.

[GGGG]

? The dude wasn't wrong. It would have been the first 4 year stretch in a long while.

So if I predict the airplane I am flying on is going to crash, and it doesn't crash, I won't be wrong because it could have crashed?