Will be tracking all CBI/CIT bids on this page as we approach Selection Sunday. Also, here is a list of teams that would receive automatic NIT bids (because they finished first in their conference) if they didn’t win the tournament. Note: Teams may also remain in contention for an NCAA at-large berth.
Teams Using NIT Auto Bids:
- Mercer (Atlantic Sun)
- Northeastern (CAA)
- Robert Morris (NEC)
- Charleston Southern (Big South)
- Niagara (MAAC)
- Stony Brook (America East)
- Middle Tennessee* (Sun Belt)
- Louisiana Tech (WAC)
- Norfolk St. (MEAC)
- Long Beach State (Big West)
- Stephen F. Austin (Southland)
Accepted CIT Bids:
- Chicago State (auto bid)
- Youngstown St. (CIT host)
- Rider
- UIC (CIT host)
- Bradley (CIT host)
- Hartford (CIT host)
- Tennessee St.
- Loyola (MD) (CIT hosting Boston University Tuesday March 19, 7:30pm)
- Canisius (CIT host)
- Green Bay
- Fairfield
- Boston University (at Loyola (MD) on Tuesday March 19, 7:30pm)
- Tulane (CIT host)
- South Alabama
- Gardner Webb (CIT host)
- Kent State (CIT host)
- Elon
- Oakland
- UC Irvine
- Oral Roberts
- UT-Arlington
- East Carolina
- Savannah State
- Evansville
- Northern Iowa
- North Dakota
- Weber State
- Cal Poly
- Eastern Kentucky
- Air Force
- Hawaii
Accepted CBI Bids — The entire bracket has been announced and is available here.
- Bryant
- Vermont
- Texas
- Houston
- College of Charleston
If you’ve got more information, please drop me a note through the contact page. Thanks!
