So, every expert has Loyola solidly in the NIT. This begs the question how are home games determined?
Let’s assume this is the bracket…..just for analysis of home/road hypotheticals.
https://www.nitbracketology.com/2024/03 ... 7.html?m=11. Loyola would be at St. John’s unless St. John’s could not host.
2. If Loyola won they would be either HOME v.s. Georgia next Saturday or Sunday or @ Virginia Tech (unless VT could not host or Georgia didn’t host VT in round 1 due to arena availability.)
Is the NIT similar to the IHSA football playoffs, where the lower seed can host in the second round if they were on the road in the first round and their opponent was a home team in the first round? I believe this to be the case. Basically if Loyola upsets the higher seed in the first round and their second round opponent was a first round home team, Loyola hosts. Georgia @ Loyola next weekend would be fun.
This team is definitely capable of going to the NIT Final Four at Hinkle.
Selection show at 8:30 on ESPN2.