NIT

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NIT is a postseason college basketball tournament in the United States that traditionally features NCAA Division I teams that did not receive bids to the NCAA Tournament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf college basketball tournament
sports competition in the United States
automaticBidCriterion regular-season conference champions not selected for the NCAA Tournament
competitionType postseason tournament
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentStatus secondary postseason tournament
followsCompetition NCAA Division I regular season NERFINISHED
format single-elimination tournament
frequency annual
fullName National Invitation Tournament NERFINISHED
gender men
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
surface form: NCAA
hasAutomaticBids yes
hasTelevisionCoverage yes
historicalStatus once considered a premier national championship tournament
inception 1938
level NCAA Division I NERFINISHED
locationCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
numberOfTeamsVaries yes
organizer National Collegiate Athletic Association NERFINISHED
organizerHistory originally organized by the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association
ownershipChange acquired by the NCAA in 2005
participantType NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams NERFINISHED
precededBy NCAA Division I regular season NERFINISHED
relatedCompetition NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament NERFINISHED
scope national
season college basketball postseason
selectionCriterion teams that did not receive bids to the NCAA Tournament
shortName NIT NERFINISHED
sport basketball
teamEligibility NCAA Division I members
tournamentType men’s college basketball postseason tournament
traditionalVenue Madison Square Garden NERFINISHED
traditionalVenueCity New York City NERFINISHED

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