The NIT's Sleepers and Winners

 
With Florida,Virginia Tech,Dayton,Ohio State and many others getting rejected out of the NCAA Tournament.  What teams should have been in the NCAA Tournament and what teams should have been in NIT,not the NCAA Tournament? Well... one of the teams that come to mind is Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech played a great game against North Carolina,but lost. Virginia Tech had the talent to be in the NCAA Tournament because they can play defense well, they can compete well against top ranked teams and their RPI is decent. Since the gators released Noah,Hortford,Green,Brewer and many others. The Florida Gators this season have struggled to beat top ranked teams and top teams in the SEC. With the gators adding freshmen Nick Calathes,Jay Lucas,Dan Warner, and  Adam Allen. Whats next for the gators? Well I think the Gators can win the NIT if they play like they played when they versed Tennessee. The other question that also remains is will the gators win a national title again in a couple of ... [link]

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