As Vanderbilt looks to extend its season in the NIT, we break down the bracket and try to figure out if the Commodores can make a run to New York.
The 32-team bracket was announced by the NCAA on Sunday night, and the first round begins today and tomorrow.
Who wants to be here? Who doesn’t?
One of the hardest things about handicapping the NIT as opposed to the NCAA Tournament is this: some teams aren’t really interested in competing. In that sense, the NIT can sometimes function like a minor bowl game, where a team that normally would be a pretty heavy favorite can get upset simply because they don’t care and their opponent does.