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Message: [QUOTE="The CDR-Ret, post: 3987839, member: 10751"] I agree with rewarding the "grind it out all year" victors of the small conferences getting to the dance, and have the "Big" reputation teams take the WNIT route should they desire to extend their season to the WNIT final. The South Dakota teams come to mind... For that matter, they could push the WNIT between the conference finals and the first round of the NCAA, instead of two weekends of conference tournaments. Monday selection night [NCAA & WNIT]; Wednesday WNIT round of 32, Thursday WNIT round of 16; Friday WNIT round of 8; Sunday have the semifinalists play the four #1's [all 8 vs.9 matches on Sunday as well]. Then, once all of them are out, the WNIT can have them play their final four, or the losers of the first round #1's match [if an upset occurs] on the following weekend of the Sweet Sixteen: Saturday the WNIT national semi-finals, and the WNIT finals on Monday night. That way all teams who think they deserve a spot in the dance can "prove it!" instead of snubbing the WNIT. If you are going to be the National Champion, you have to beat a #1 at some point.... [/QUOTE]