Latest NIT Bracketology – Saturday Night
Prior to the announcement NYCBuckets.com made their final projections for the 2017 NIT Field.
1. Illinois St.
8. South Dakota
4. Utah
5. Boise St.
3. Alabama
6. Richmond
2. Illinois
7. Valparaiso
1. Syracuse
8. Oakland
4. Colorado St.
5. Ohio St.
3. Mississippi
6. Belmont
2. Iowa
7. UNC Greensboro
1. Georgia
8. Davidson
4. Clemson
5. College of Charleston
3. Indiana
6. Fresno St.
2. Houston
7. UNC Asheville
1. California
8. San Diego St.
4. Monmouth
5. UCF
3. BYU
6. Colorado
2. TCU
7. New Mexico St.
Bold – automatic bids
Italics – bubble teams
Teams also considered: New Mexico, George Washington, George Mason, Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, San Francisco
BracketMatrix.com also puts out NIT projections. As of their latest Bracketology on Saturday, Texas A&M was a No. 7 Seed set to play No. 2 Houston in the first round. Their teams that just missed the cut: Davidson, Fresno State, NC-Asheville, New Mexico, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, St. Bonaventure, Tennessee.