About

Welcome to NIT Bracketology. This site is the home for NIT Bracketology written by John Templon.

I've projected the NIT bracket for more than a decade (though I didn't project 2021's pandemic influenced 16-team tournament) at sites such as Chicago College Basketball, NYC Buckets, and Mid-Major Madness. I was even once interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about it. (Even that link is more than a decade old now.)

The NIT brackets on this site might look different from some you see on other sites, but that's typically because I use college basketball rankings sites such as KenPom and T-Rank to project records to the end of the regular season when determining a team's position in the bracket. This typically has the effect of being lower on major conference teams with poor power rankings and difficult remaining schedules.

Want to ask me a question or complain about the bracket? The easiest way is to comment or email me at jtemplon[at]gmail[dot]com.

Brackets are typically updated bi-weekly in November and December, then weekly on late Sunday/early Monday until we get close to the end of the regular season. I post new brackets on a more regular basis (and some light analysis) as we get closer to Selection Sunday.

Expect a full 32-team NIT tournament with "unseeded" teams again this season. There will be at least 16 automatic qualifiers (2 SEC, 2 ACC, next team in KenPom's Top 12 leagues) along with any other conference champions with a 125 average or higher. This will likely add a couple teams to the bunch as well. The College Basketball Crown is also a fun wrinkle for 2024-25. I have absolutely no idea how that will shake out.

Want other opinions? Check out The Barking Crow and DRatings.