WBIT is the tournament that started last year by the NCAA

[Vowelguy]

WBIT is the tournament that started last year by the NCAA. It has 32 teams. Illinois beat Villanova to win the first title.

"The first 4 out" from the NCAAs get the top seeds.
Any school that won its regular season but didnt make the NCAAs also gets an autobid.

That's looking like:

• Gonzaga
• James Madison
• UTSA

The start of the WBIT has pushed the non-NCAA-affilidated-WNIT (with 48 teams) to the 3rd-level tourney. It will get teams that dont make the NCAA or WBIT.

Seton Hall, Marquette, and Villanova should make the WBIT or the WNIT.

 

[Vowelguy]

Conference leaders that would get an autobid to the WBIT if they lose. Only Columbia is expected to have a chance at an NCAA at-large bid.

• Albany (in AmEast final) FRI
• FGCU (in ASUN final) SAT
• Fairfield (in MAAC final) SAT
• Ball St (in MAC final) SAT
• Norfolk St (in MEAC final) SAT
• Grand Canyon (in WAC final) SAT
• Lehigh (in Patriot final) SUN
• Liberty (in CUSA semi)
• Columbia (in Ivy semi)
• Missouri St (in MVC QF)
• Southern (in SWAC semi)

 

[Vowelguy]

8 WBIT bound:

• Gonzaga (WCC)
• James Madison (SunBelt)
• UTSA (American)
• UNLV (Mtn West)
• SE Louisiana (Southland)
• NC A&T (CAA)
• Hawaii (Big West)
• Albany (Am East)

 

[nwhoopfan]

Possibly hurts LaRoque's candidacy for a P4 job.

Because of one game? They've completely dominated their conference for 4 straight years. Compare what she's done to Molly Miller, who seems to be a hot name right now. La Rocque has done better, in a tougher conference, and has 3 straight Tourney appearances compared to...none.

 

[Vowelguy]

Because of one game? They've completely dominated their conference for 4 straight years. Compare what she's done to Molly Miller, who seems to be a hot name right now. La Rocque has done better, in a tougher conference, and has 3 straight Tourney appearances compared to...none.

1 game no , you are correct
was just thinking tho she’d get more attention if she had put her team in the NCAAs again

 

[TheFarmFan]

1 game no , you are correct
was just thinking tho she’d get more attention if she had put her team in the NCAAs again

She's a Vegas hometown girl. I suspect it'd need to be the right opportunity for her to leave, though I do wonder about ASU...

 

[nwhoopfan]

I suspect it'd need to be the right opportunity for her to leave, though I do wonder about ASU...

I thought you said the right opportunity.

 

[TheFarmFan]

I thought you said the right opportunity.

Well ASU would be a step up in resources and conference relative to UNLV, and she'd be only a few hours from home. I'm having a hard time thinking of a more obvious landing pad opening up for her in the next few years.

 

[Vowelguy]

Been editing the posts above -- up to 7 teams with "autobids" to the WBIT

 

[nwhoopfan]

Been editing the posts above -- up to 7 teams with "autobids" to the WBIT

Add another Albany out of the America East.

 

[Vowelguy]

Conference leaders that would get an autobid to the WBIT if they lose. Only Columbia is expected to have a chance at an NCAA at-large bid.

• Lehigh (in Patriot final) SUN
• Murray St (in MVC final) SUN
• Columbia ==> lost

 

[cancontent]

Conference leaders that would get an autobid to the WBIT if they lose. Only Columbia is expected to have a chance at an NCAA at-large bid.

• FGCU (in ASUN final) SAT
• Norfolk St (in MEAC final) SAT
• Grand Canyon (in WAC final) SAT
• Lehigh (in Patriot final) SUN
• Liberty (in CUSA final) SAT
• Columbia (in Ivy final) SAT
• Missouri St (in MVC semi)
• Southern (in SWAC final) SAT

Didn't FGCU win today?

 

[Vowelguy]

Didn't FGCU win today?

My post was at 3:22. The game started at 2.

 

[Vowelguy]

8 WBIT bound:

• Gonzaga (WCC) net=108
• James Madison (SunBelt) 53
• UTSA (American) 71
• UNLV (Mtn West) 48
• SE Louisiana (Southland) 97
• NC A&T (CAA) 153
• Hawaii (Big West) 147
• Albany (Am East) 117

Add Columbia (net 42) to the list if they don’t get a bid but I’m pretty confident they will.

And that leaves Lehigh and Murray St who play tomorrow.

 

[triaddukefan]

My Aggies