http://www.samepagesports.com/5-reasons-why-you-cant-dismiss-the-college-basketball-invitational-cbi/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:48:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.samepagesports.com/5-reasons-why-you-cant-dismiss-the-college-basketball-invitational-cbi/#comment-31 James Carr Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:57:22 +0000 http://www.samepagesports.com/5-reasons-why-you-cant-dismiss-the-college-basketball-invitational-cbi/#comment-31 I will say that I am a fan of more basketball and the best-of-three series is certainly an interesting and original idea for college basketball. Any time kids get to extend their college careers - and potentially basketball careers as none of these players will likely end up in the NBA - it's a positive thing for everyone. That being said, I'm not going to watch Tulsa play Bradley. Baseball season is starting and while it "means nothing", a lot of teams acquired new players in the off season and people want to see how they're doing, see who's improved in spring training and are just happy to see some baseball again. But I'll give you the rest. The NIT and NCAA are still better players and better games. If Bill Raftery was covering the CBI, I would watch. No questions asked. Onions. I will say that I am a fan of more basketball and the best-of-three series is certainly an interesting and original idea for college basketball. Any time kids get to extend their college careers - and potentially basketball careers as none of these players will likely end up in the NBA - it’s a positive thing for everyone.
That being said, I’m not going to watch Tulsa play Bradley.
Baseball season is starting and while it “means nothing”, a lot of teams acquired new players in the off season and people want to see how they’re doing, see who’s improved in spring training and are just happy to see some baseball again. But I’ll give you the rest.
The NIT and NCAA are still better players and better games.
If Bill Raftery was covering the CBI, I would watch. No questions asked. Onions.

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