10 Things You Didn’t Know About March Madness 2016

9) The NIT Was A Bigger Tournament Than NCAA                                  (9 of 10)

9) The NIT Was A Bigger Tournament Than NCAA                                  (9 of 10)

The National invitation tournament that is not very well known these days was a popular tournament at one time. Earlier, coaches had the choice of sending their teams to either NIT or NCAA although after NCAA had been introduced, NIT began to fade away until finally NCAA bought it in 2005.