# College Basketball's NIT - Why Bother?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-basketballs-nit-why-bother/396736>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 20, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-basketballs-nit-why-bother/396736 "2007-03-20T17:05:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-basketballs-nit-why-bother/396736/21 "2007-03-20T21:49:40Z")

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[QUOTE=NDP]  
I know this is a cliche` but N.I.T. = **N** obody’s **I** nterested **T** ournament.

Actually, that’s not entirely true. There are probably a number of people with serious gambling problems who see the NIT as a way to offset whatever losses they suffer from their NCAA picks.  
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I always liked **N** ot **I** n **T** ournament

Nebraska won it in 1996, and I had a shirt that said “We’re #65”

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