St. John's, under coach Rick Pitino, has declined invitations to both the NIT and NCAA Tournament, citing dissatisfaction with the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings. Pitino criticized the metrics and expressed frustration over the team's exclusion from the tournaments despite a 20-13 record.
Rick Pitino Voices Disappointment Over Lack of Big East Representation in NCAA Tournament https://t.co/altjPmblEF
Rick Pitino was infuriated that his St John's squad missed out on a March Madness bid. After learning the Red Storm got snubbed, not only did he call the NET rankings "fraudulent," he refused to accept an invitation to play in the NIT. Read: https://t.co/wif2xfZgyP https://t.co/8rlrFhj4jk
St John's Rick Pitino sounds off on 'fraudulent' metrics after NCAA Tournament snub https://t.co/GjOSMX89jK
While Rick Pitino recognized that “bitterness does not help” after the NCAA selection committee snubbed St. John’s, the coach was critical of the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings that serve a key role in assessing teams. More from @AndrejevAlex ⤵️ https://t.co/VXjFUXwc7M https://t.co/vnSKqLg0as
Rick Pitino rips ‘fraudulent’ NCAA NET rankings after tournament snub https://t.co/M8Zbamb7O0 https://t.co/cUSYuTyBrd
Rick Pitino rails on ‘fraudulent’ March Madness metrics with St. John’s not as close as believed https://t.co/VkDOY9e8vv https://t.co/ZlBHBFPv7m
Pitt announces it will decline an NIT bid https://t.co/pSyybX4bRM
Rick Pitino slammed the NCAA after St. John’s missed the 2024 men’s tournament https://t.co/3i2YZ6KteA https://t.co/Pvn3QlHuNG
St. John's declines. Now Pitt declines the NIT. https://t.co/jD2ZYnyDmE
News: St. John's has informed the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) selection committee that they won't be participating.
Rick Pitino: “I think we should never mention that word again (NET) cause it’s fraudulent.” #sjubb
Pitino calls the NET "fraudulent" and says it shouldn't be considered as a metric again #SJUBB
Rick Pitino says St. John's will not accept a potential invitation to the NIT.
No NCAA Tournament bid for St. John's. At 20-13, Red Storm won't be at the Big Dance in Pitino's first season. https://t.co/niN081BHoR