What's better? NIT wins or NCAA loss?

[SycamoreFanatic]

Wow - ISU blue fans are feeling disrespected and unappreciated after making their first NCAA Tournament in a decade, ignoring the fact that BU, CU, DU, UNI, SIU and WSU have done that and more during the same time period. Forget the claims of future league dominance despite a third place finish this season (by three games). Inferiority complex?

And MSU fans are going ad hominem on ISU blue's PG, who talks a lot and makes a lot of gestures during games, because they lost and were relegated to the NIT, despite winning their first MVC outright regular-season title. Sour grapes?

All we're missing is:

BU fans saying that their job opening will attract Shaka Smart away from VCU or Sydney Johnson from Princeton
SIU fans screaming about how Lowery should have been fired yesterday (although they could be worn out at this point)
WSU fans proclaiming their loyalty to all things Marshall, including the impending MVC dominance
DU fans calling for Phelps' scalp
UE fans celebrating a .500 finish and proclaim they're coming for the title
ILS fans talking about their schedule
UNI fans dancing in the streets
CU fans missing Matt Perault

Fun thread.

This.............Like..........

[bigdawg]

How about an NIT title or an NCAA berth? Congrats on the win.

[AndShock]

Better for the program, I'd still have to go with NCAA loss. NIT title probably feels a hell of a lot nicer though.

[BirdmanBB]

How about an NIT title or an NCAA berth? Congrats on the win.

Easily NCAA loss. Let's keep in mind, half the time during these NIT games, the announcers would only be talking about the NCAA tourney. Any halftime highlights/discussion were mostly from the NCAA tourney.

[musiccitybulldog]

Being on ESPN multple nights has to be a good thing. I think to a large percent of the basketball watching public, you are a good team because you are in "a" tournament and on TV. The more TV the better.

Just the comments I heard this last week from people discussing basketball, several times the strength of Wichita State was brought up, this is a testament to the national exposure.

[Snaggletooth]

How about an NIT title or an NCAA berth? Congrats on the win.

Easily NCAA loss. Let's keep in mind, half the time during these NIT games, the announcers would only be talking about the NCAA tourney. Any halftime highlights/discussion were mostly from the NCAA tourney.

More people will remember WSU winning the NIT than who will remember that ISU-B was a one and done in the tourny.

[Jet915]

NIT Champ is the best consolation prize for not making the NCAAs, congrats shocks!

[BirdmanBB]

How about an NIT title or an NCAA berth? Congrats on the win.

Easily NCAA loss. Let's keep in mind, half the time during these NIT games, the announcers would only be talking about the NCAA tourney. Any halftime highlights/discussion were mostly from the NCAA tourney.

More people will remember WSU winning the NIT than who will remember that ISU-B was a one and done in the tourny.

That's only because there are more WSU fans than ISU-B fans. Everyone else won't remember either in a few years.....j/k

[unipanther99]

More people will remember WSU winning the NIT than who will remember that ISU-B was a one and done in the tourny.

That's kind of like saying more people will remember Eastern Washington won the FCS National Title than who will remember Florida International won the Little Ceasers Bowl.

[MoValley John]

Who? What? Little Caesars Bowl? Eastern Oregon? Southern Florida?