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Would an NIT for College Baseball Work?
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:37 pm
Or is the interest not there?
A bunch of decent teams miss out on the NCAA tourney every year.
College basketball has the NIT.
College football has the pre-New Years Eve bowl games.
Could college baseball have a secondary tourney?
A bunch of decent teams miss out on the NCAA tourney every year.
College basketball has the NIT.
College football has the pre-New Years Eve bowl games.
Could college baseball have a secondary tourney?
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Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:39 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
Not many people watch the real tournament. I doubt a lesser version would work.
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:39 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
But why?
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:40 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
Barely anyone cares about the main tournament as it is.
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:44 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
There is barely any interest in the actual tournament nationwide 
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:44 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
quote:
Or is the interest not there?
It’s not. It’s easy to think this way as an LSU baseball fan, but I doubt that you’d pull much more than players’ family and friends in to an NIT-style baseball postseason tournament.
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:46 pm to GeauxTigers123
Does anyone watch the NIT?
Does anyone watch the Poulan Weedeater Bowl or the Taxslayer Cheetos Nabisco Bowl?
These things exist too, ya know LOL
I think theres some college baseball teams and fan bases that would still watch.
Just a thought
Does anyone watch the Poulan Weedeater Bowl or the Taxslayer Cheetos Nabisco Bowl?
These things exist too, ya know LOL
I think theres some college baseball teams and fan bases that would still watch.
Just a thought
This post was edited on 5/31/23 at 5:48 pm
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:47 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
I'm a huge college baseball fan and one of my favorite few days on the sports calendar is coming up this weekend.
But I would kill myself before watching UCSB play Charlotte in a baseball NIT.
But I would kill myself before watching UCSB play Charlotte in a baseball NIT.
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:49 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
frick no. If a team isn't good enough to be in a 64 team tournament, it's time for them to be done foe the season.
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:49 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
With how volatile pitchers arms are, why would any pitcher want to risk pitching in a meaningless competition and risk serious injury that could change the trajectory of their career? Why would any coach want to pitch one of their promising underclassmen and risk them blowing out their arm?
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:50 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
quote:
Does anyone watch the NIT?
Does anyone watch the Poulan Weedeater Bowl or the Taxslayer Cheetos Nabisco Bowl?
A baseball "NIT" wouldn't get a TV deal so it wouldn't come close to those.
quote:
I think theres some college baseball teams and fan bases that would still watch.
Not really.
Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:51 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
No need to sink any amount of money into something terrible like this
Posted on 5/31/23 at 6:12 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
No. With the draft just a couple months away, any pitcher eligible for the draft will leave and shut down their arm until the draft. Also, the Cape starts in just 10 days and Im sure other college summer leagues start around the same date, so those guys will be gone for that because getting seen in front of hundreds of scouts is much more important than a plan b tournament.
Posted on 5/31/23 at 6:13 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
College baseball is a niche sport. About 15 people nationwide would watch a college baseball NIT
Posted on 5/31/23 at 6:42 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
This board grossly overestimates the popularity of college baseball nationwide.
Posted on 5/31/23 at 6:45 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
quote:
is the interest not there?
Barely any interest for CWS an NIT would not work.
Posted on 5/31/23 at 11:05 pm to Tigertown in ATL
Some of the pitching is gonna be cringe enough in the big tournament, man just think how bad it would be with teams who couldnt make the first 64.
This post was edited on 5/31/23 at 11:16 pm
Posted on 5/31/23 at 11:21 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
Lol nobody gives a frick about college baseball
Posted on 6/1/23 at 4:43 am to El Segundo Guy
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frick no. If a team isn't good enough to be in a 64 team tournament, it's time for them to be done foe the season.
Agree. Same for basketball.
And while I do enjoy having a different college football game on the TV pretty much every day of the week during bowl season, bowl games probably should be limited to 32 as well. Facilitate the Top 64 teams to have a post season game, like in basketball, baseball and softball.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 7:15 am to SportsGuyNOLA
no point in that
most players are already moving on to collegiate summer leagues anyway
most players are already moving on to collegiate summer leagues anyway
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