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PostPosted: 03/17/08 5:48 pm    ::: WNIT Bracket Reply Reply with quote
For those of us following mediocre programs, this is the link for you! Wink

http://www.womensnit.com/

Looks like some teams already got "automatic bids." I'm unsure of how one gets an automatic bid, though.



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PostPosted: 03/17/08 5:55 pm    ::: Re: WNIT Bracket Reply Reply with quote
Orange][Krush wrote:
Looks like some teams already got "automatic bids." I'm unsure of how one gets an automatic bid, though.


The WNIT awards an automatic berth to each of the nation's 31 conferences. The spot goes to the team that finishes the highest in the regular-season conference standings that does not advance to the NCAA Tournament.



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PostPosted: 03/17/08 5:56 pm    ::: Re: WNIT Bracket Reply Reply with quote
Orange][Krush wrote:
For those of us following mediocre programs, this is the link for you! Wink

http://www.womensnit.com/

Looks like some teams already got "automatic bids." I'm unsure of how one gets an automatic bid, though.


From the list of automatic bids, it's probably the teams that are pretty sure will not get an at-large bid. Some of the names make sense.
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 5:57 pm    ::: Re: WNIT Bracket Reply Reply with quote
pilight wrote:
Orange][Krush wrote:
Looks like some teams already got "automatic bids." I'm unsure of how one gets an automatic bid, though.


The WNIT awards an automatic berth to each of the nation's 31 conferences. The spot goes to the team that finishes the highest in the regular-season conference standings that does not advance to the NCAA Tournament.


As always, you have the answer we need pilight.... Very Happy
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 6:49 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Well now I have it confirmed that Marquette is in the WNIT. Like I expected, everyone who finished above MU in the BE is going dancing so MU gets the automatic WNIT berth. NCAA's are the preference of course but the WNIT is better than no postseason. Now I wait for hours to find out when/where they play.

At least one other state team will be in the WNIT with UW-Green Bay getting the automatic berth for the Horizon and Wisconsin might get an at-large bid.
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 7:03 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Well now I have it confirmed that Marquette is in the WNIT. Like I expected, everyone who finished above MU in the BE is going dancing so MU gets the automatic WNIT berth. NCAA's are the preference of course but the WNIT is better than no postseason. Now I wait for hours to find out when/where they play.

At least one other state team will be in the WNIT with UW-Green Bay getting the automatic berth for the Horizon and Wisconsin might get an at-large bid.


I wonder who'll go for the Pac-10. UCLA has no coach and USC usually rejects a bid. Will Washington go? I'm wondering.
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 9:19 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
It's disappointing enough when 'my team' doesn't make the NCAA's (even though I knew they weren't going dancing this year) but the worst is the waiting for the WNIT bracket to be announced - I'm probably still looking at almost 2 hours until they announce the whole bracket - ugh! I just want to know who/when/where Marquette will be playing.
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 9:21 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Tell me about it. I've been refreshing like every 5 minutes. Laughing



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PostPosted: 03/17/08 9:31 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Tell me about it. I've been refreshing like every 5 minutes. Laughing


I'm about to check the websites of teams I know are in or expect to be in to try to find individual matchups - a few of those usually show up before the whole bracket does. I just hope it really is announced by 11p central.
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 9:59 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Good news Orange][Krush - Illinois is in - trying to find matchups now. All the teams are listed there now.

a-American (Patriot)
a-Arkansas Little Rock (Sun Belt)
a-Boise State (WAC)
a-Boston College (ACC)
a-Bowling Green (Mid-American)
a-Charlotte (Atlantic 10)
a-Colorado (Big 12)
a-Dartmouth (Ivy)
a-Evansville (Missouri Valley)
a-Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun)
a-Gonzaga (West Coast)
a-Idaho State (Big Sky)
a-Iona (Metro Atlantic)
a-James Madison (Colonial)
a-Kentucky (SEC)
a-Marquette (Big East)
a-Michigan State (Big Ten)
a-North Carolina A&T (MEAC)
a-Quinnipiac (Northeast)
a-Prairie View A&M (SWAC)
a-Radford (Big South)
a-South Dakota St. (Summit)
a-Southeast Missouri (Ohio Valley)
a-Southern Miss (C-USA)
a-TCU (Mountain West)
a-Texas State (Southland)
a-UC Davis (Big West)
a-Vermont (America East)
a-Western Carolina (Southern)
a-Wisconsin-Green Bay (Horizon)
At-Large Berths
Dayton
Drake
Creighton
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Mississippi State
MTSU
NC State
South Carolina
South Florida
St. John’s
Texas Tech
Villanova
Virginia Comm.
Wisconsin
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 10:02 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
YAY!!!! Very Happy



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PostPosted: 03/17/08 10:04 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Hrmmm... Where's the Pac10 team? Did everyone decline?
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 10:22 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Hrmmm... Where's the Pac10 team? Did everyone decline?


I guess so. UCLA and USC would have been the only two teams eligible for the at-large (overall .500 record) and I would guess they both declined. Come to think of it if one declines (not sure who won finished higher in the conference), if they ask the other one when it comes to the automatic berths.
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 10:38 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
And we have a bracket: The Pairings

Among the teams with first round byes and of interest to Rebkellians are Marquette, St. John's and Illinois
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 10:39 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
beknighted wrote:
And we have a bracket: The Pairings

Among the teams with first round byes and of interest to Rebkellians are Marquette, St. John's and Illinois


The bracket you've posted shows up as blank for me.
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 10:43 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
beknighted wrote:
And we have a bracket: The Pairings

Among the teams with first round byes and of interest to Rebkellians are Marquette, St. John's and Illinois


Apparently some got it earlier than others as mine just kept showing up blank and others on the MU board were seeing the pairings while mine was blank - oh well.

I was excited at first when I saw MU's bye but then realized we aren't guaranteed a home game Sad. I really wanted them to host at least one home game. As I recall, South Dakota State's attendance is good too. I see MU and Illinois could meet up if both win their first games - uh oh Smile.
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 10:45 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
HomerCecil wrote:
beknighted wrote:
And we have a bracket: The Pairings

Among the teams with first round byes and of interest to Rebkellians are Marquette, St. John's and Illinois


The bracket you've posted shows up as blank for me.


That happened to me too as others were seeing the bracket and it was blank for awhile for me - I finally clicked on it and the teams showed up for me - not sure what's going on with it.
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 10:45 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Hmm. I think our draw is a bit tough, starting with our first game, but hey, we're at home!



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PostPosted: 03/17/08 10:50 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Hmm. I think our draw is a bit tough, starting with our first game, but hey, we're at home!


I'm jealous of the at home part Smile.
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 10:54 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Orange][Krush wrote:
Hmm. I think our draw is a bit tough, starting with our first game, but hey, we're at home!


I'm jealous of the at home part Smile.


Yeah. Man, after last weekend, I was hoping they'd put us in Conseco Fieldhouse. Wink

Oh, and if we do meet in the second round, may the best team named Illinois win.

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PostPosted: 03/17/08 10:57 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Can anyone tell me who/when Kentucky is playing? My bracket is still showing up blank... Frustrating!
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 11:01 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Can anyone tell me who/when Kentucky is playing? My bracket is still showing up blank... Frustrating!


The play the winner of West. Carolina/Middle Tennessee at Kentucky. The game is on Friday.



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PostPosted: 03/17/08 11:04 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Thanks... I read where UK put in a bid to host through the first four rounds. I guess they're willing to spend $$$ to host.

Thanks for letting me know. My bracket still is blank!
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 11:07 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Orange][Krush wrote:
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Orange][Krush wrote:
Hmm. I think our draw is a bit tough, starting with our first game, but hey, we're at home!


I'm jealous of the at home part Smile.


Yeah. Man, after last weekend, I was hoping they'd put us in Conseco Fieldhouse. Wink

Oh, and if we do meet in the second round, may the best team named Illinois win.

Razz


I'm not that old - I can read that small print Smile. I'm not even close to concerned about that game yet - I'm just a big Creighton fan right now. Looks like MU will have to goto South Dakota State but I think would host Creighton but I don't know what the chances of Creighton winning on Thursday are. Most of the bye teams get to play at home - why did we have to end up with a TBD???
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PostPosted: 03/17/08 11:11 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
I wonder if the Pac-10 teams aren't a little stupid to turn down a bid? If they won, it would be at least some pubilicty for the conference. They need to find some way to fight the east coast bias.
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