No WNIT?

[FeralFelidae]

I would think the team is good enough. Does the unavailability of WR play into the invite?

 

[Alan Smithee]

I believe Sec 229 said they would decline the WNIT.

 

[mikewebb68]

Yeah, I believe they declined due to the construction.

 

[wildcat229]

Yeah, I believe they declined due to the construction.

they did not decline because of the construction.

 

[olshin]

I would imagine it's just been a long, terrible, emotional year.

 

[wildcat229]

I would imagine it's just been a long, terrible, emotional year.

Yes

 

[olshin]

And yes, the team is clearly good enough. WNIT has 64 teams.

 

[Noah121]

I feel like the construction, the leftover emotion, and maybe in some sense, the "WNIT isn't good enough" were all factors.

I would be interested to know if NU got an invitation and turned it down, or whether they were not invited in the first place.

 

[olshin]

I can't imagine any possible way they wouldn't have been invited. They'd have been one of the Top 16 teams AND have one of the best players in the country.

 

[FeliSilvestris]

I can't imagine any possible way they wouldn't have been invited. They'd have been one of the Top 16 teams AND have one of the best players in the country.

Not sure about top 16. Are we talking about NU WBkB?
Per coaches poll, they are in the "received votes" category. I guess they can rightfully claim to be at least top 40, which is more than enough for post season.
EDIT: It seems they stopped receiving votes a couple of weeks ago. Anyhow, the likes of Sagarin seem to have them ranked in the 50's, still good enough for postseason.

 

[FeralFelidae]

Not sure about top 16. Are we talking about NU WBkB?

I'm pretty sure he means top 16 in the WNIT field, had they appeared in the field.

 

[FeliSilvestris]

I'm pretty sure he means top 16 in the WNIT field, had they appeared in the field.

You are probably right.
If they are truly in the top 60, they would even have aclaim to a spot in the main tourney.
But then you have the AQ screwing things up.

 

[olshin]

I'm pretty sure he means top 16 in the WNIT field, had they appeared in the field.

Thank you Feral.

And yes, I figured that was obvious.

 

[phatcat]

They should call it the WINT in honor of Beckman