I hope so, but last year:
Seton Hall 17-15, 7-11 RPI=73 and
Cincinatti 18-14, 8-10 RPI= 85 did not go to NIT,
although both prob right on NIT bubble
we ended up 17-15, 6-13 & (before Marq loss)
RPI of 56 to 64 (depending on site)- right on NIT bubble.
I think the NYC connection & fact that we havent been there recently gets us in