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 Posted: 03/15/21 9:47 pm ::: WNIT Bracket |
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https://twitter.com/WomensNIT/status/1371653395925274624
No overall record of .500 requirement this year - I guess that's probably because of less games this seaosn the unusual circumstances.
Looked up this link too and see another change:
https://womensnit.com/news/2021/3/15/general-2021-field-announced-for-32-team-postseason-wnit.aspx
Each team gets at least 2 games. And I guess I can use my flohoops subscription more - all the games will be on there.
32 teams this year and This year’s event will start with eight teams each at four regional sites — Charlotte, NC; Fort Worth, TX; Memphis, TN; and Rockford, IL. First-round play begins Friday, March 19; Round 2 is March 20, and Round 3 is March 22. The four regional champions will advance to the Memphis site, with the semifinals tipping off March 26 and the championship game set for March 28.
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| Posted: 03/15/21 9:54 pm ::: |
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| I also wonder why Milwaukee isn't listed as the automatic qualifier for the Horizon - I thought it went by the best regular season finisher to not be in the NCAA Tournament. They tied Wright State for the regular season Horizon title and were the 2 seed in the tourney and Wright State is in the NCAA Tournament.
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| Posted: 03/16/21 10:31 am ::: |
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| I also wonder why Milwaukee isn't listed as the automatic qualifier for the Horizon - I thought it went by the best regular season finisher to not be in the NCAA Tournament. They tied Wright State for the regular season Horizon title and were the 2 seed in the tourney and Wright State is in the NCAA Tournament. |
This season since they only took 32 teams instead of 64, they only gave AQ's to teams who won the regular season title but didn't win the conference title. My best guess for Milwaukee not being an AQ with those things in mind is that while they did tie for the Horizon League title, they lost both games to Wright State. So maybe the WNIT considered them not a true regular season champion? Obviously I don't know, just thinking out loud
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| Posted: 03/16/21 10:37 am ::: |
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So I might be starting shit by saying this, but I don’t see Notre Dame (10-10) in the field. Are they another team, like the USC Trojans (11-12), who have decided they’re “too good” for the NIT?  Even DePaul wasn’t too proud to reject an invite.
Anywho, I hope Cal Baptist has a great tournament, where even though they couldn’t qualify for the Big Dance, they actually have a chance to stay undefeated by being in this one. I want to see them play Arizona State, should both of them win their first two respective games. |
It’s not always about thinking they are “too good” there are other factors that play into where a team goes to the WNIT or another post season tournament such as health of players, money, players desire to play. I don’t know USC’s reason for this year, but they have dealt with many injuries this season, are they even a fully healthy team now?
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| Posted: 03/16/21 10:47 am ::: Re: WNIT Bracket |
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| Each team gets at least 2 games. |
I'm not comprehending that....where is that indicated? |
It was announced a few weeks back. I'm assuming they figured teams would be more likely to reject an invite if it might end up being one-and-done.
You can see the consolation brackets as part of the regional brackets on pages 2-5 of this:
https://womensnit.com/documents/2021/3/15//2021_Postseason_WNIT_Brackets.pdf?path=post_wnit
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| Posted: 03/16/21 7:35 pm ::: |
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| I also wonder why Milwaukee isn't listed as the automatic qualifier for the Horizon - I thought it went by the best regular season finisher to not be in the NCAA Tournament. They tied Wright State for the regular season Horizon title and were the 2 seed in the tourney and Wright State is in the NCAA Tournament. |
This season since they only took 32 teams instead of 64, they only gave AQ's to teams who won the regular season title but didn't win the conference title. My best guess for Milwaukee not being an AQ with those things in mind is that while they did tie for the Horizon League title, they lost both games to Wright State. So maybe the WNIT considered them not a true regular season champion? Obviously I don't know, just thinking out loud |
Hmm - maybe because they were the 2 seed in the Horizon tournament then? They tied with Wright State for the regular season title. It doesn't really matter - I as just curious as I expected they would have gotten an AQ spot but they are still in as an at-large team of course.
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