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[nodakvindy]

dakotadan, on 10 March 2013 - 02:37 AM, said:

Listening to the women's hockey game tonight they interviewed Faison during an intermission break. He made a comment about since UND won today to go .500 overall that if we win our quarter final game we are guaranteed at least a CIT bid. Didn't catch his exact wording but he made it sound like we had a good chance of at least making the CIT either way but were guaranteed if we win our quarterfinal game.

I'm pretty sure that the CIT takes bids on hosting games. From as sure as he talked it sounded like  he had already had conversations with the CIT. I don't know why he would make a comment as definitive that if we win our quarterfinal game we are in. So I wouldn't be surprised if UND hasn't already had conversations with the CIT and possibly put in a bid for if we don't win the BSC.

Makes the Omaha loss sting even more.  They would be 2 games over had they won that and would be eligible even with an upset loss in the first round of the Big Sky.  While the Big Dance is obviously the primary goal, any way to extend the season is good for the program and UND could probably do some damage in the CIT.

Speaking of the BIg Dance.  Liberty is playing in the Big South final right now on ESPN2.  If they win they would almost certainly be a first four team, which UND would likely be with its record should it win the Big Sky.

[jodcon]

nodakvindy, on 10 March 2013 - 12:23 PM, said:

Makes the Omaha loss sting even more.  They would be 2 games over had they won that and would be eligible even with an upset loss in the first round of the Big Sky.  While the Big Dance is obviously the primary goal, any way to extend the season is good for the program and UND could probably do some damage in the CIT.

Speaking of the BIg Dance.  Liberty is playing in the Big South final right now on ESPN2.  If they win they would almost certainly be a first four team, which UND would likely be with its record should it win the Big Sky.

Are there automatic-bid teams in the play-in games, I thought they were bubble teams? I honestly don't know, I just thought they were good teams that were upset in their tournament and such?

[WeAreNorthDakota]

jodcon, on 10 March 2013 - 01:46 PM, said:

Are there automatic-bid teams in the play-in games, I thought they were bubble teams? I honestly don't know, I just thought they were good teams that were upset in their tournament and such?

I believe there are two games of each.  A pair of 8/9 type games and a pair of 16 seed team type games.  We would very likely be in one of the First Four games if we pull an upset in the tourney.

[SWSiouxMN]

nodakvindy, on 10 March 2013 - 12:23 PM, said:

Makes the Omaha loss sting even more.  They would be 2 games over had they won that and would be eligible even with an upset loss in the first round of the Big Sky.  While the Big Dance is obviously the primary goal, any way to extend the season is good for the program and UND could probably do some damage in the CIT.

Speaking of the BIg Dance.  Liberty is playing in the Big South final right now on ESPN2.  If they win they would almost certainly be a first four team, which UND would likely be with its record should it win the Big Sky.

That and the SDSU buzzer beater, the UMKC and NAU debacles at home.  Change those 4 outcomes and its 19-11 with a much much higher RPI.