Does Rutgers basketball need a managing director?
Does Rutgers basketball need a managing director?
From head coach Steve Pikiell on players, Rutgers basketball was like a team that had hit the end of the road after Wednesday’s defeat against the USC during the Big Ten tournament.
But the road may not agree.
Two consolation tournaments in playoffs – the nit at 32 teams and the new university basketball crown at 16 teams – will probably invite the Scarlet Knights to participate. With a net ranking of 77, Rutgers thinks that the wheelhouse is in the wheelhouse for the two events.
Two prominent nit bracketologists, John temple And STU litigationThe two are currently include Rutgers in their projections on the ground. And Big Ten could put pressure on its teams to enter the university basketball crown to satisfy the Fox television partner, which launched this event in counter-programming at the ESPN-oriented nit.
Image disorder is that so little is known on the process of selection of the university basketball crown, leading to speculation that Fox could have trouble filling the ground – or that the participating teams could appear with lists exhausted by attrition.
Rutgers had not received or postponed an official NIT or CBC offer on Thursday.
Nit support will be released on Sunday evening, some time after the end of the NCAA tournament selection program ends at 7 p.m. (usually around 9 years old). The beginners of the tournament on March 18 on the upper seed sites and ends on April 3 in Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The university basketball crown is much more troubled.
Crown of university basketball: what we know
When it happens: First round on March 31, quarter-finals on April 1, semi-final on April 5, final April 6.
Or: The whole event is in Las Vegas. The first two laps are at MGM Grand’s Garden Arena, and the last two laps are at T Mobile Arena on the strip.
Which is involved: 16 teams. Two teams from each Big Ten, Big East and Big 12 will be automatic qualifications, and there will be 10 other participants in general.
TV: All games will be broadcast on Fox or Fox Sports 1.
Crown of university basketball: what we do not know
How are car offers determined? It has been reported, although it is not confirmed, that the six car offers will be given to the clearest programs on the net in Big Ten, Big East and Big 12 which do not make the big dance. If this is the case, Rutgers will not get an automatic offer.
How is the field completed? Beyond the aforementioned three leagues, invitations will be likely to be extended to certain Mountain West programs and other medium-plan conferences to help fill the land. Nevada sports director Stephanie Répse told Nevadasportsnet.com that Crown officials had contacted Nevada’s interest.
Are there any appearance fees or zero costs? Unlike the NIT, which pays for appearance fees of $ 10,000 to participants while making a strong reduction in ticket sales, Répse told Nevadasportsnet that the crown was a “neutral” event. Other unconfirmed reports have mentioned name image opportunities for individual players.
Will the teams refuse invitations? Because the tournament begins so late – a huge 15 days after the selection on Sunday and seven days after opening the transfer portal – it is likely that several programs will decrease the invitations largely. It is not known whether car teams can decrease or withdraw.
Will individual players undress? Without a doubt yes, in particular those who enter the transfer portal or the preparation of the NBA project process.
When the support is announced: The word circulates that the support will be unveiled on Monday, although the details can emerge on Sunday evening.
What will be the training effect on the nit? He will definitively go on the nit. Locally, if enough teams drop completely the post-season offers, this could open the door to Princeton, which is 17-10 against the division I competition I, to hang a place in the nit if the Tigers do not win the Ivy League Tournament with four teams in Providence this weekend.
Jerry Carino has covered the sports scene of New Jersey since 1996 and the beat of university basketball since 2003. Contact it to jcarino@gannettnj.com.
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