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What does NIT stand for in basketball?
Non Important Teams. NIT. Teams such as the University of Michigan attend this tournament if they're lucky. It's the little brother of the big dance (NCAA Tournament every March)
How much do college teams receive in 'prize money' for attending and or winning in the NCAA tournament?
The NCAA tournament distributes money to conferences based upon how many games the member teams play in the tournament. Then the conference divides that money equally among the member teams. For participation in the tournament the NCAA gives teams a travel allowance for each game that they play, but the real money comes from their share of the conference money. For example the MVC received $2.95 million based upon its success between 2000-2005, whereas the Big 12 received $14.4 million. Teams that make it to the first round this year and lose receive $82,000 in travel money, and they receive more if they advance.
What are the two big tournaments college basketball has in march?
The NCAA Tournament and The NIT tournament
What are the NCAA tournament wins by conference?
The number of NCAA tournament wins by conference overall is led by the Big East. Coming a close second is the Atlantic Coast Conference and then after them is the Big 12.
How many teams make the big 12 tournament?
In the current version of the Big 12 Conference Basketball Tournament, all 10 teams in the league qualify for the postseason bracket. The top six teams get a bye, and teams ranked 7-10 play in the first round. From the second round on, it is an eight team tournament.
What is the Big Dance?
The Big Dance refers to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, which takes place in March every year. With 64 teams vying for the championship trophy, the famous sporting event is also known as "March Madness."
How many play in games are there in the ncaa tournament?
With 68 teams vying for one championship trophy, there are a total of 67 games in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, also known as the Big Dance.Here's the breakdown:4 Play-in games + 32 Round 1 games + 16 Round 2 games + 8 Sweet Sixteen games + 4 Elite Eight games + 2 Final Four games + 1 championship game = 67 games.
How many titles did ncaa big 8 have?
For NCAA titles, Kansas has 3: 1952, 1988, and 2008. Oklahoma State has 2: 1945, 1946. This includes Teams currently in the Big 12, formerly Big 8 and Big 6.
Is K State a NCAA tournament team?
No. Although they had a good season in the Big XIII, they did not make the NCAA's but they did however, get a number four seed in the NIT.
Could you tell me which conference has the best winning percentage in 2009 NCAA mens tournament?
Big East.
Who is going to win the 2009 NCAA mens basketball tournament?
NORTH CAROLINA TO BAD THE BIG EAST LOST WITH ALL THOSE TEAMS AND DUKE LOST TO VILLANOVA THTS SAD HAHAHAHAHA PITT LOST THEY ARE GARBAGE
Has there ever been a year when there were no Big 10 teams in the NCAA basketball Sweet Sixteen?
Yes.
