According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Virginia has been tabbed for the 2017 NIT Season Tip-Off, one of the nation’s premier preseason basketball tournaments.
Virginia, Vanderbilt, Seton Hall, and Rhode Island will headline the 2017 Preseason NIT, per multiple sources.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) October 7, 2016
Vanderbilt, Rhode Island, and Seton Hall will also be participating in the event, according to Rothstein. Vanderbilt and Seton Hall finished last season at No. 25 and No. 29 on KenPom, respectively. Rhode Island was all the way down at No. 82, but are projected to have a very good 2016-2017 season and are No.