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2025-2026 College Basketball General Discussion

Teams to decline 2026 NIT tournament​

List as of 10 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15

  • Belmont
  • Virginia Tech
  • San Diego State
  • Seton Hall
  • Indiana
  • Florida State
  • Oklahoma

Teams to announce it is declining NIT​

Virginia Tech​

The first team to announce it was not participating in the NIT was Virginia Tech. It made the decision on Friday, March 13 after it lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to finish the season 19-13.


Belmont​

The Missouri Valley Conference regular season champion was given an automatic spot in the NIT, but declined it on March 14. The Bruins finished 26-6 but coach Casey Alexander left and accepted the job at Kansas State.

San Diego State​

The Mountain West runner-up declines participating in any other tournament after missing out on March Madness for the first time since 2019.

"I don't feel that playing in another postseason event would benefit us," coach Brian Dutcher said in a statement.

Seton Hall​

The Pirates decided it will decline all non-NCAA tournaments, including the NIT and Crown.

Indiana​

IndyStar, part of the USA TODAY Network, reports the Hoosiers do not intend to participate in any secondary postseason competition. Indiana was among the first four team to miss the field.

Florida State​

The Seminoles ended their season strong but will not accept an NIT bid, according to the The Tallahassee Democrat, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Oklahoma​

The Sooners were eligible for the NIT due to being in the first team out of the NCAA Tournament, but they were not in the NIT field.
 
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2026 NIT #1 seeds Auburn, Wake Forest, New Mexico, Tulsa. #2s Nevada, Dayton, Cal, Oklahoma St.
Full list of NIT teams:
  • Auburn
  • Bradley
  • Cal
  • Colorado State
  • Dayton
  • Davidson
  • George Mason
  • George Washington
  • Illinois State
  • Liberty
  • Kent State
  • Murray State
  • Navy
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma State
  • Saint Joseph’s
  • Sam Houston
  • Seattle U
  • St. Thomas
  • Stephen F. Austin
  • South Alabama
  • Tulsa
  • Utah Valley
  • UC Irvine
  • UIC
  • UNCW
  • UNLV
  • Wake Forest
  • Wichita State
  • Wyoming
  • Yale
 
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Alabama's Aden Holloway arrested, facing felony marijuana charges

Alabama star Aden Holloway was arrested Monday -- four days before the Crimson Tide begin play in the NCAA tournament -- and will face two felony drug charges, Tuscaloosa County police said.

Tuscaloosa County police spokesperson Stephanie Taylor said Holloway was arrested Monday morning and transported to the county jail after agents with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force searched a residence near Alabama's campus and "recovered more than a pound of marijuana, paraphernalia and cash."

Police said Holloway will be charged with first-degree possession of marijuana-not for personal use, which is a Class C felony, and failure to affix a tax stamp, also a felony. His bond was set at $5,000, and he was released from jail at 10:45 a.m. local time.

Per Alabama law, the possession charge can carry a penalty of up to 10 years in jail and a fine of $15,000.

Alabama star Aden Holloway was arrested Monday -- four days before the Crimson Tide begin play in the NCAA tournament -- and will face two felony drug charges, Tuscaloosa County police said.

Tuscaloosa County police spokesperson Stephanie Taylor said Holloway was arrested Monday morning and transported to the county jail after agents with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force searched a residence near Alabama's campus and "recovered more than a pound of marijuana, paraphernalia and cash."

Police said Holloway will be charged with first-degree possession of marijuana-not for personal use, which is a Class C felony, and failure to affix a tax stamp, also a felony. His bond was set at $5,000, and he was released from jail at 10:45 a.m. local time.

Per Alabama law, the possession charge can carry a penalty of up to 10 years in jail and a fine of $15,000.

Just sayin': If you are going to use marijuana maybe you should have looked into transferring to a school in a state where it is legal.
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I'm going to say some butthurt Auburn fan snitched on Holloway and wanted to hurt Bama by having him to miss the NCAA tournament. Otherwise it is very unusual timing that he was arrested literally the week of the NCAA tournament. Coach Oats says he is suspended pending the investigation and they do not expect him to play this weekend.
 
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