When there was a 32 team tourney (instead of 64) the NIT had much better team and champ. Think about it. There was some GOOD teams. Hard to place the champ but there still are some good teams. Just not as good as before.
West Virginia is over achieving this year big time. They keep racking up the wins. They have played better ball than at least 40 of the teams in the dance.
I posed the question a couple weeks ago, what would you rather do win the NIT or be one and done in the NCAA tourny? I guarantee WV is elated to still be playing basketball.